Freud FDW710K Doweling Joiner with Carrying Case Accessories
Freud FDW710K Doweling Joiner with Carrying Case Reviews
The boring depth already fell off mine before I turned it on. (the 70mm would be too long for the unit). They are off significantly from left-to-right and there is no adjustment for them. If so-. The unit comes with a pair of 1/4" carbide tipped boring bits, both right handed. The manual says I must take the unit only to an authorized service center, and I should take it there every two years for lubrication.
Make the indexing pins 1/4" to aid line boring. My local Freud dealer (Woodcraft Supply) was no help either. Let's see). So - if you ignore the "factory" scale settings and set it up yourself, use fluted dowels, and find replacement bits, it is worth it. I had hoped the pins themselves would be 1/4" so I could easily drill a series of holes for bookshelf supports, but they are 1/8" so you need to be careful to hold the pin tight to the side of the previously drilled hole when drilling a series. Do people from Freud read these reviews. The scales for the indexing pins look to be molded in the faceplate. Is it worth the price premium over plate joiners.
Quality - The boring depth and fence height "scales" are stickers. (update: I applied for a refund today. Amazon operator said I would get a full refund. Your dealers need training about this tool and need to carry bits. Just a tad smaller than you might try with a number zero biscuit. Freud makes 57mm and 70mm bits, this one uses the 57mm bits.
Definitely maybe. The Freud site only shows bits down to 10mm dia without a flat shown in the photo. What is the tube of oil for. I'm still not sure. Don't you want to sell bits.
The manual states 10mm shank boring bits with flat on shank. Part numbers for replacement bits and other size bits are not listed on the Freud website or in the material that came with the unit. If I bought it local, I may have taken it back, but shipping back to Amazon might be costly. The table on page 12 has no column headers, just some dimensions. The glue is still drying on my test piece, but I would assume the joint strength is only equal to a biscuit. Info on this thing is sparse, so here is what I found -. The general "feel" of quality of knobs and such, and the noise it makes is on par with my DeWalt plate joiner. There are no lubrication access points to the gear train.
What to think.
The adjustable pins will work with all bit sizes because they are "adjustable". The dowel holes have enough slop (using fluted 1/4" dowels) to allow some alignment, so the fit is about as "tight" as a biscuit.
Just got mine today. The spare bit might be the Freud 1657R 1/4-Inch by 57-Millimeter Right 10-Millimeter Shank Carbide Tipped Spindle Boring Machine Bit but the photo does not show a flat like in the Freud 1670R 1/4-Inch by 70-Millimeter Right 10-Millimeter Shank Carbide Tipped Spindle Boring Machine Bit.
It has a 90 day "money back" guarantee. Your tool documentation and website have no info on replacement bits.
With the 1/4" bits, the narrowest rail you could join to a stile would be about 1 3/4".
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