On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:59:24 -0000, "flash" wrote:

Looking to get a good quality biscuit jointer. Have seen a new De Walt
DW682K for £160 on ebay.

I paid about that for my AEG. It's nicely designed, but the build
quality isn't as good as I'd hoped for that money. In particular the up
& down movement is a bit stiff, owing to poor surface finish. The
DeWalt's geared rack would be a definite improvement.

You certainly need the "drop front" design, not the removable square
fence (like some older Freuds). Those are very slow to work with,

160 quid seems unimpressive. $160 is the typical US price and
pound-per-dollar seems excessive with the dollar in its current state. A
quick Google shows this
http://diytools.com/store/detail.asp?ProductID=35765

If this is your first biscuit jointer, then I'd suggest trying the Ferm
(Screwfix) one first. It's quite a decent machine and a
bargain-basement price. You have to be making an awful lot of joints
before a top-end biscuiter pays for itself - you can get a lot of good
work out of a cheapie (unlike jigsaws)