Thanks for posting this technique. Makes good sense to me -- and I
wouldn't have thought of it!

Bill

In article , "Rumpty"
wrote:

Cut a test slot, insert a biscuit, using a sharp pencil make a line on the
biscuit on top of the wood, remove the biscuit, turn over and reinsert, draw
another line, remove the biscuit, the lines should match. Adjust the depth
until the lines match. You can set the depth so the biscuit is just a hair
deep for ease of assembly.

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Rumpty

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"NewCabMaker" wrote in message
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I recently bought my first biscuit joiner, a used Porter-Cable. The
previous owner had apparently set the depth too shallow because when
dry-fitting boards the biscuits bottom out before the joint closes.

I increased the depth with the fine adjustment for my first test joint
so the joint closes when dry fitting. But when I added glue to the slots
I started to wonder if I ought to cut a little deeper yet to give more
space for the glue.

How can I set the depth to the ideal, or am I worrying about something
that's not critical?

Bill