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

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.

A++!+!

Great biscuit joiner for the price. Cuts clean and accurate. I HAVE SEVERAL WEN TOOLS and all of then have performed very well. Only reason I didnt give it a 5 star is the height abjustment is not accurate. Not really a necessity anyway.

Works like a charm. Well made and operates as expected with no surprises or issues. Recommended to others.

Works perfect super fast shipping

Let me start by saying, biscuits aren't necessary for most panel glue-ups when there's a decent amount of wood surface area for the glue and clamping is done correctly. I decided to use this when I ran into a project with a panel build that didn't have a lot of surface area. I never owned one before, my first biscuit joiner. The machine is very well designed and simple to use. I have zero complaints. The panel ended up holding well. Did I need the added stability of a few biscuits? I don't know. Better to be safe than having to reglue a weak panel. As far as the tool review, I have no complaints. WEN usually includes a case with their tools. No exception here. For this level of tool, I appreciate that WEN can offer value (lower price for higher quality) compared to the much more expensive alternatives. I probably will never need a 2nd biscuit joiner. But if I do, this is the one I will buy.

Works great. Great value

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!