WEN JN8504 8.5-Amp Plate and Biscuit Joiner with Case and Biscuits

This biscuit joiner works amazing for the work I do. I tested with 100+ biscuits in solid alder using the factory blade and it worked great! The alignment is perfect and nice and tight. I really was amazed at the quality for the price. WEN tools have always been great for me

If this was a DeWalt or a Bosch I would give it a 4 star review. But at this price point, it works fine. Typical brush smell on first startup. Calmed down after a bit. Plenty of power. Seems fine for the little bit that I need this.

Just received this the other day, and had my first opportunity to use it yesterday. Setup is very easy (except for the depth adjustment) and works very well overall. The only real flaw in its operation is the dust collector. This chute is very narrow, and clogged almost immediately. The collection bag provided barely had any sawdust, as it couldn't get through the chute. I would have to vacuum it out after every few cuts. The other negative of this tool - and the reason for 4 stars - is the depth adjustment. The lock-nut is an odd size - I think 7mm though I haven't found a wrench that fits yet, and it comes with so much thread lock on the tiny screw that it is really hard to turn (I had to adjust mine for the harbor freight biscuits I bought because their #0 were just slightly larger than the one that came with the cutter. Overall, I do recommend this tool for the price. I can't imagine the need to spend hundreds of dollars for something where the $50+ I paid does the job. I only wish I had owned one of these tools years ago!

Great tool at a fantastic cost

I needed this for a special project, and not ever having used one before, I was extremely impressed with 1) how incredibly easy this tool was to use 2) how well it works and 3) how incredibly strong the joints it produces are. That said, I wish I had bought one of these years ago!!!

Works well and does exactly what it's supposed to do. For just a bit over $50 getting a hard case is a nice perk. I can't imagine spending $200 for the same tool just for it to be brand name and a battery powered.

It is probably not as accurate or easy to setup as say a Dewalt for three times the price, so not something I would recommend for a production shop, but for a hobby wood shop, it works just fine, and the price is right. The one complaint I have is that the blade that comes with it is garbage, it cuts with so much friction that it shifts the cut off the mark, and burs the cut. So spend $20 for a CMT cutter blade, which cuts like going through butter, this tool becomes a pleasure to use. Even with an additional $20 for a decent blade, the price is makes this a great deal.

I bought this for an upcoming project. I've been a woodworking hobbyist for 50 years but have never felt a strong enough need for a biscuit joiner until now. After 1 practice cut on a piece of scrap, I tried it out on a a small project (6 biscuits - see pic for context) and found it much easier to use than I had feared. It came set up almost perfect for placing the biscuit in the middle of a 3/4" board, which is what I will need for my big project. I didn't measure how accurate the 90° setting was out of the box, but it was plenty close enough for the biscuits to work perfectly. All that was required was to clamp the pieces securely, and the rest was really quite easy ... the tool cut cleanly and smoothly, and I never felt like there was any danger of a kick-back. I will state, however, that I followed the advice of another reviewer here and bought a CMT blade with it, so I can't speak to the quality of the stock blade. I'm very pleased with my purchase ... I assume it won't be as robust as the models costing $100 more (and up), but I believe it's going to be a very good tool for someone like me who won't need it very often.

Se siente bien la he ocupado poco pero, creo que rendirá, tenía una Dewalt pero me la robaron y no quise volver a gastar porque es una herramienta que ocupo poco pero se siente bien las pocas veces que la he utilizado, la recomiendo por el precio y la manufactura

Used it a few times, works great, with precision.

Could have been great, will never know, because this is a US only plug and doesn’t (at least at the time I returned it) state anywhere of that. I did check at the time and was told it’s a uk plug. Couldn’t even safely change the plug as this is a single voltage item (110 and not 230v)

Equipamento de excelente qualidade!

Custo-benefício inigualável para os brasileiros. Boa construção, com maleta resistente. A única dificuldade é o padrão da tomada, que é o americano e precisa de adaptador no Brasil.