Material:Biscuits
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| MaterialInfoBox Biscuits | |
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| Synonyms: | plates; DE: Flachdübel, Lamellos, Holzverbindungsplättchen, Formfedern, Holzfedern |
| On Site? | not yet (see Centralized Buying/Schraubenking) |
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| Used with: | biscuit joiner, wood glue |
| Contains: | wood pulp |
| Similar (More or Less): | dowel pegs, loose tenons |
Biscuits are used to keep wooden boards from shifting during a glue-up. Especially with large panels, this task would otherwise require a lot of (specialized) clamps!
Three sizes (numbers sometimes preceeded by "No." or "P") are commonly available:
- 0: 45 mm long
- 10: 55 mm long
- 20: 60 mm long
Grooves for all of these sizes can be cut with the biscuit joiner by adjusting the cut depth accordingly. The dial also shows a size "M", please add information about these biscuits if you do come across them!
