After 10+ years of faithful service, my Porter-Cable biscuit joiner died. Tried to get it fixed, but DeWalt will charge more to replace one little guide on the table adjustment than it would cost to buy a new Makita or whatever.

Has anyone here used the Grizzly or Triton dowel joiner? I only use the biscuit joiner to locate long glue ups for table tops and add whatever small amount of tensile strength the biscuits add to the glue joint. Dual dowels would provide more tensile (and definitely more axial and shear) strength than biscuits, but if it doesn't locate the boards as easily it's not worth the extra tensile on a virtually immobile joint.

Any opinions? Other than the standard "Grizzly sucks" and "go buy a $1500 Festool domino"?

Oh biscuits! Sorry

I also have the Porter Cable biscuit joiner. Don't use it as much as I used to, but it's been a great tool. Would hate to spend the coin to upgrade to a Festool, though they make great stuff.

Have you considered the Grizzly biscuit joiner (Link) instead? Cheaper than the dual spindle doweling joiner. I don't have anything bad to say about Grizzly, personally.

Alternatively, checked facebook marketplace? You might even be able to find a Porter Cable to harvest parts from.

What model was your Joiner?

Model 557. It was an excellent machine. One of the guides on the fence angle adjustment broke. Quote to get it fixed was $190

I don't have anything bad to say about Grizzly, my table saw, band saw, and jointer have all been fantastic for my level of expertise and budget.

If the TA reviews on the dowel joiners aren't amazing I'll get another biscuit cutter I was just intrigued by the dowel cutter

Edit: buying a used one to salvage the part from is an excellent idea. There are several within an hours drive for around $50

Porter Cable 557 Plate Joiner Kit OEM Replacement Parts From eReplacementParts.com

Is the part listed here?

My Harbor Freight biscuit joiner is one of the better things I've bought there. Corded model bought many years ago.

I have an old Craftsman (back when Craftsman was good) you can have. I'm about upgrade to a domino.

I think my DeWalt biscuit joiner must be 20 years old now. I'd like a cordless but all my battery tools are Milwaukee and they don't seem to make a cordless biscuit joiner of all things.

Mine is close to 20 years old as well. Made a house full of cabinets.

Ya my harbor freight tool has been used with not issues not not a cabinet maker, cabinet fixer at best. Not sure what part is broken but man my 3d printer has been used to fix lots of that part has been discontinued things. Even some things that are metal work fine for awhile in PETG, and I can print 10 and use for a long time.