Has a One-of-a-Kind Blade-Height Adjustment Feature

This machine is the cream of the crop in every aspect. The Top 21 has a one-of-a-kind blade-height adjustment feature that makes it easy to offset slots, with the fence or the base as a reference. The adjuster also allows you to cut the wider slots for the Clamex S knockdown system without the need for a specialty blade. The fence setup is the same as the Classic X. The machine is twice as expensive as the classic, and five to six times as much as the other machines. But if you use a biscuiter daily, or would benefit from all the various joinery attachments available, the tool is worth the investment.

Fence-angle detents: 22.5, 45, 67.5, 90
Cutting-depth indexes: 0, 10, 20, S, D, Max
Weight: 7.2 lb.

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