porter cable 557 – Best Buy Makita 3901 5.6 amp Plate Joiner ...
I had done some research on these biscuit joiners before buying the Makita. I guess the only reason I did not give this tool a 5 is because the fence sort of shrouds the biscuit location marks on your project. ] and all in all this one gets my vote for top tool for the price. 8 six foot 1 by 4s of mahogany for a table top went together quite easily thanks to about 50 perfectly alligned biscuits. The fence allignment was spot on and the cam lock height adjustment is so user friendly that it makes this tool fun to use. It’s not that big of a deal but you do have to extend your marks to about a half inch on each side of desired biscuit location. I would recommend this tool to all you journeymen as well as apprentices out there wondering which one. I have tried almost every biscuit joiner out there with the exception of the Lamello[WAY TOO EXPENSIVE.