We are considering a slot Mortiser for our mortise and tenon picture framing.
we currently use a Powematic 719 but it appears that the slot Mortiser may make a smoother slot.
Not a huge Grizzly fan but they have one and I’ve also looked at a Miksawa which I’ve honestly never heard of.
Any opinions on these or any other brands?
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I am also considering buying the recently produced Grizzly Model o846. I read through the manual, and it looks well thought out, but actual user experience is always best, I look forward to reading any comments or recommendations...
Pat
For frame miters, you should buy a Domino. Strike a line, mortise on the line, and insert domino. Done!
The Domino idea makes more sense to me commercially.
A slot morticer is a lot of effort to set up.
Have a look at Tim Rousseau's Danish Desk videos. It took him ages to cut the slots.
Might like to consider if the time taken to set up is worth it financially.
If you think about it, a Domino is a very expensive biscuit jointer, or a very cheap slot morticer...
Domino all day. I made a jig to invert it in my vise for use with smaller "unclampable" parts. Works great.
I like my biscuit joiner. Simple machine that gives good results. I haven't tried a domino so you'll have to go by the others' recommendations. They're all good.
i have the grizzly model 0846, and like you, i am not a grizzly fan. i am just now finishing setting up my new shop so i have very limited experience using it. my initial impressions are about as expected, not a high-quality tool, but probably adequate for the simple use it was designed for. good: chuck solid, motor strong (220), adjustments easy. bad: travel stops are a joke (plastic), hold down flimsy, plastic adjustment wheel, in general tolerances seem quite loose. my thinking was, at about the same price as a domino, hopefully this tool will prove more flexible and capable, but still tbd. sorry cant be more helpful.
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Odds are the buy was made already... the OP is 2 years old.
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