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Freud FDW710K Doweling Jointer with Carrying Case |  | Brand: Freud
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $548.35
Buy New: $249.99
as of 11/22/2009 06:35 CST details
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New (3) from $249.99
Seller: Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 32446
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14
Dimensions (in): 16.8 x 14.8 x 8.5
Model: FDW710K
UPC: 008925080435
EAN: 0008925080435
ASIN: B001ET78TC
Promotion: Get free shipping on this item when you spend $150.00 or more on items over $150 offered by Rockler Woodworking and Hardware. Terms and Conditions
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| Features:
| • | Great tool for dowel holes, face frames, shelf pins, furniture repair, and standard joinery. | | • | Works with bits from 3/16 inch to 1/2 inch ( 5mm-12mm ). Bits are 32mm from center to center. Accepts standard 10 mm shank boring bits | | • | Features adjustable rack & pinion fence and fence mounted handle for superior stability and control | | • | Easy to use without the need of set up jigs and portable enough to make repairs in the field. Carrying case included | | • | 5 Year Limited Warranty - 90 Days Money Back Guarantee |
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Product Description
Dowel joinery will never be the same! This portable, hand-held tool works just like a biscuit joiner to cut perfectly spaced dowel holes for joinery, shelf pins, furniture repair, and more. Plus, with bits spaced exactly 32 mm apart, it's especially suited for European cabinet applications. Drills two holes simultaneously up to 1-3/8" deep. Features a powerful 6.5 amp motor and a precision-adjustable rack-and-pinion fence. Model FDW710.
Freud's new doweling joiner unites both versatility and precision with a design that's just as effective on the jobsite as it is in the woodshop. Drill precise rows of shelf-pins in seconds. Join cabinet face frames where biscuits would be be too large. With a tool like this, the possibilities are wide open.
Premium features of the Freud Doweling Joiner:
* Adjustable fence allows for precise setting at any joint angle.
* Rack-and-pinion adjustment for precise fence height setting.
* Adjustable indexing pins ensure even spacing of repetitive holes.
* Adjustable drilling depth accommodates various lumber sizes.
* 5 Year Limited Warranty.
Specifications:
* Accepts standard 10 mm shank boring bits.
* Work with bits from 3/16" to 1/2" diameter (5mm-12mm).
* Bits are 32mm (1-1/4") from center to center.
* 6.5 amp motor
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 6
 Works for what I needed August 27, 2009
R. Matthew Sailors (Houston, TX United States)
Bought to join 1 1/2 inch butcher block countertop sections that I picked up as "handyman's specials" at a local store.
I found mine on sale at Rockler for about $250. Added 2 1/2" boring bits from Amazon to the purchase price.
Total price for the wood + joiner + bits + hardwood dowels + food-safe adhesive is still about $100 less that the price of the single large piece of butch block counter that I would have had to purchase otherwise.
So for me it was a great deal.
As far as the machine itself, mine seems well made.
I agree that the manual and Freud's website are less than helpful in finding out which additional bits work in this machine.
Rockler was also uninformed (they hadn't received their new master catalog with the details about which accessories work with this machine), but offered to find out what bits I needed. I found the information online at another retailer.
I found that the machine is a bit fidgety to get set up just right, but once set up, it works like a champ.
Go slowly when boring hardwood (I know that this is standard advice).
I used the vacuum attachment plate on the bottom when working inside on another project and the vacuum was able to capture 90%+ of the dust and debris so cleanup was just a quick wipedown with a damp cloth and a quick pass with the vac over the floor.
I haven't tried fine carpentry with it yet, but I'm going to make some cabinets in the next few weeks. We'll see how that goes.
freud's better idea May 16, 2009
Larry Crowson (Brigham city UT USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
woodworking is a tedious precise art. With the freud FDW710K DOWELING JOINER woodworking is easy, fun and precise. The cost is worth the reword.
Max
 Not very precise - a mortal sin April 28, 2009
Irvin A. Gomez (New York)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
When you're dealing with 1/4" or 3/8" dowels, you want and NEED precision on the two pieces being joined. Well...that precision is not coming from this machine. I tried it for a month and there is just no way to make repetitive, accurately positioned holes. They are always 1/32" or so off. So accurate joinery is not possible. So, if this machine is only good for joinery where precision is not of paramount importance, why would anyone pay over $300 when a very good and reliable buiscuit joiner can be bought for less than half the price?
I'll stick to my Makita biscuit joiner for now, until I can justify paying top dollar for Festool's Domino.
Great value so far April 10, 2009
R. Kaplan
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this tool to use on a kitchen I am building.
The only issue so far is: they do not tell you what size bits it comes with. Well here is your answer. It comes with 2 1/4" bits and if you want other sizes they need to have a 10mm by 20 mm shaft and be 57mm long. Right twist.
So I've used to join wood. It's fast and easy.
It also works great for shelf pin holes. They suggest clamping a straight edge to you work piece and use it as a guide. I've found the fence works just aswell.
I recomend this tool. I don't think my biscut joiner will get much use anymore.
Biscuit joiner on steriods January 30, 2009
rprice54 (USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I will preface by saying I haven't had a chance to use this much yet, I've made a few sample joints just to get a feel for this thing. I figure I have 90 days to decide if I will keep it- and I think I will- but I wanted to post some basic info because there's really not much out there for potential buyers.
It is definitely more of a luxury item than a "must have." You can do dowels for less, but I don't think you could do them easier or faster. I almost bought a biscuit joiner, they are very popular right now, but I decided to go with this. A lot of woodworking plans these days (from the common magazines) love to use biscuits for joinery. I think mainly because it's easy and fast. I'm not convinced they add much (if any) strength to a joint and I've never been comfortable with plans that use them in the main assembly or carcass. I just don't see those lasting. I can break a biscuit easily in my hands. I've read some reports they may even weaken an edge joint by decreasing glue surface- but that's anecdotal. If you already have a biscuit joiner, I'm not sure it's worth it to upgrade, but that's a personal decision.
Enter this thing. Solid oak dowels are much stronger than biscuits (usually some pressed or cheap light wood). Especially if you start drilling 2"+ long holes (over 1" on each side). So that's why I went with this. The usability and quickness of a biscuit but stronger joints. More of a traditional joint, like the Domino. I decided up front I wasn't going to spend the money for a Domino. This does cost more than a biscuit joiner though- for me it was worth it.
My biggest concern was precision- can you repeatedly drill holes that will line up vertically and horizontally?- and the answer so far is yes, the machine seems very precise. I tested on some plywood, the holes lined up at the same ply every time, and the resulting joint was flush. There is some learning curve, my first few holes were not spot on. The key is keeping the fence flush to the wood. The layout lines on the fence are easy to use, I use a 5mm pencil for most layouts, and this fits perfectly with the clear guides on the joiner. Instead of using an ink'd line, the clear plastic has a raised line that is clearly visible, but you can see your layout mark through the plastic. Very nice. There is one centered line, and one over each bit, in case you use one bit at a time for smaller joints.
As far as replacement bits, the website doesn't say specifically, but I think the replacement part is: BP63557R for the 1/4 bit. You want a 10mmx20mm bit, Right handed, with a drilling depth of 27mm and an overall depth of 57mm. The manual says the bit needs a flat area on the shank to accept the collet screw. I've emailed Freud about this, I will post their answer. [EDIT] confirmed from two different sources at Freud, the "standard boring bits" all include a flat area on the shank, including all the boring bits made by freud. So the item above will work, it's about $8 currently at Amazon. Now to look into some bigger bits for bigger dowels...
The joiner feels solid, all metal on the business end of the machine. The stops on the fence are dead on, well the 90 and 45 degrees are. I don't have an easy way to test the others. I don't notice any slop in the plunge mechanism, it feels very solid.
The plunge gauge is easy to zero out and set a depth. The fence turret adjustment seems smooth and parallel. There are presets for common thicknesses of wood, to help you hit the middle of the piece- what is more important is that your holes line up at the same depth. For strength you want to be in the middle...
So far I find myself holding smaller parts with my left hand and using my right to plunge the machine. I guess the handle on top would come in handy with a larger workpiece that is clamped to your bench.
The guide indexing pins are a good idea, but they are much smaller than the holes (1/8 roughly) and so they introduce some room for error (is that pin on the exact far end of the 1/4 hole?). It may work for shelf pin holes, where being off 1/64 won't matter, but for running a line of holes along a joint I don't think I trust them. My initial test showed the piece skewed a bit (about 1/64) based on the layout lines on the two pieces, too much for my tastes, I'll just stick with multiple layout lines. The pins are adjustable, and mabye mine need adjusting- if I can fix the error I will update my post. I used the setup out of the box. They do have indicator lines for the appropriate placement when you use bigger bits.
I tried two types of dowels, the traditional "ribbed" dowels that come precut- I bought a bag of 25 at my home improvement store. I believe they are solid oak based on the grain, but not sure. I also bought a standard 1/4 oak dowel rod to try. The premade dowels fit easily and snug, but with just a little wiggle room. Enough to compensate for some user error maybe, but snug enough. The dowel rod is a very tight fit, but man, what a strong joint. I face jointed two pieces of plywood and used 4 dowels (two layout lines) over a 10" joint, and without glue I couldn't break the joint. It opened up a bit, but I couldn't break the 4 dowels. That was with 1 1/4" dowels. The solid dowel rod may not leave enough room for glue though... we'll see.
It comes with a 5 year warranty, and feels like it will last that long. The bits are carbide tipped and should last a long time, and if replacement bits are $8 I'll go ahead and get a pair to have on hand.
For me it's a keeper. Minus a star for the price, maybe half a star for the adjustable pins, but I need to pull the calipers out first and be sure they are lined up properly, it is almost $100 more than a comparable biscuit joiner but I think over the life of the product will be worth it for stronger joints.
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