Dual-Spindle Doweling Jointer DJ710, 710W 120V 60Hz, Wood Plate Dowel Joiner, 2X8mm and 2X6mm Drilling Bits, 80 Dowels

After reading some of the reviews here I was hesitant to buy this item. I love using dowels and figured it might be worth the risk, and it is definitely worth it!After following the set up instructions to get the window lined up and the depth gauge set accurately it was a breeze to use. I managed to sink 5x sets of dowel holes (20x total holes) in two boards in under in 2 minutes. They lined up accurately and everything glued together beautifully.The GOOD:-The shop vac hookup on the bottom works well and keeps dust under control, I ended up printing an adapter for my large shop vac.-It's very accurate once you get through the set up steps. Depth is really accurate and everything is quite solid for the price point. Hole diameters are spot on for standard dowels-The operation is very simple and straight forward, set your depth stop, line up with your mark and drill.-Power cord is a good thick gauge and doesn't leave me concerned.-Fast to use once you've got your work piece clamped and marked it lets you bang out dowel holes super fastThe BAD:-Would like a handle on the stationary side of things to help keep the tool more firmly planted to the workpiece-Would like the power switch was oriented upwards for ambidextrous access.-It's a bit loud, but not much worse than any biscuit joiner I've ever used, so just use hearing protection.In summary: definitely recommend this tool.

The media could not be loaded. For the price point, my expectations were low....especially since the last machine I used of this sort was the Festool XL Domino - in a work/production setting. But I was very impressed with the ease of set-up and use. It's clearly not engineered for uber…micro precision BUT it did just fine on first use out of the box. Did a test piece first. Worked beautifully. Then went in for the money shot with the same result. Holes / dowels lined up perfectly. Only thing I noticed was when tightening down the lock screw for the height adjustment, the left side would drop ever so slightly. Addressed by holding thumb against the bracket to prevent it from dropping and it worked. Operation / drilling was smooth and effortless. Motor is plenty powerful even for hardwoods. I would recommend for weekend warrior or next level.

i know what the stars say and a couple of off-colored reviews but i decided to give it a shot and see what the quality looked like, and i'm very glad i did. i did NOT place this order expecting to get a Festool Domino and therefore i wasnt setting myself up for disappointment. what i WAS looking for is something that could could quickly and easily perform cheap basic doweling function and do it in the format of my biscuit jointer. and it does just that. and might i add, does it with a certain amount of precision. there may be a little smidge of slop or a slight need of alignment window adjustments but it's all manageable. as i said this isnt german engineering at it's finest, and neither is the price. but i'm telling you it's decent. and i can layout and run this thing with 2 plunges and have a stronger joint than a domino and it literally took less than 15 seconds to perform the second plunge, AND ive still got $1500 in my pocket. i bought the whole kit so i got 3 different sizes of dowels and 4 different sizes of bits (6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm) and an extra set of the midsized bits (10mm) (5 sets total) also a decent bag and an extra set of brushes came with. hope this helps.

I really wanted this to work. It's a great concept but this tool is trash. The fence is not square to the other plate and this can not be adjusted. It makes it impossible to line up holes correctly. Maybe I got a bad one but I'm not willing to try again.

After unboxing a well packaged unit, it came in a tool bag that was not listed in the description along with the 8mm bits in the machine and the 6mm bits in nice plastic storage packs, similar to the type you get for CNC bits. I used it for the first time today, after reading the reviews about the accuracy of the plastic window, I just removed it. The registration lines were easier to see and line up with the face plate. The setup was quick, and the drilling was effortless. The dowel holes aligned perfectly on the table I was repairing. I know Grizzly sells this exact model painted green with a different name, but they are always out of stock on a tool that is 30.00 cheaper but won't qualify for free shipping. It's a wash if you have prime. I would recommend this tool for someone who is NOT DOING HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION WORK. THIS TOOL WILL WEAR OUT. The gear case for the dual drills DOES NOT HAVE A SERVICEABLE LUBRICATION POINT. Over time this will fail. If you are using this tool irregularly for joinery, then look no further.

The most important part of a doweling joiner is it's accuracy and this one is NOT. The index marks used to align the tool are 1mm off to the right of the index. When the parts are assembled, the parts are skewed 2mm from one another (see photo's). I purchased this to complete a butcher block counter top job that I am under time constraints to finish so had to scribe a new reference mark on the unit in order to ensure proper joining. I would not recommend this unit.

As some other reviewers have noted - the alignment can take some fine tuning (do a test piece or two to ensure things line up), but once the alignment is confirmed - fantastic. Accurate, quick, and will be my go to tool over biscuit jointer.