Festool Domino

[engineer one]

double dare you :twisted: :roll:


paul :wink:

 

[tim]

I bought the Domino a few months back. I don't do production work (although with the bl**dy library it sometime feels like it) but I do use it for small batch runs ie cabinet doors, face frames and also cabinet construction.

It doesn't replace the Biscuit jointer for everything but I do now only use the Domino in cabinet construction (carcases) because it references off a front edge giving automatic alignment and no marking up and IMO gives a much more rigid construction than biscuits and screws.

I'm sure it won't be long before other manufacturers come along with variances in their own machines and then the debate will hopefully move away from the festool factor.

Cheers

Tim

 

[engineer one]

but tim, when you build a library you are not supposed to read every book before you make the case :lol: :twisted: :roll:

paul :wink:

 

[Paul Chapman]

modern/contemporary furniture doesn't always lend itself to traditional joints and often requires some inventiveness.

I reckon it's a cracking tool and ideal for the purpose for which you've bought it, Dom. I'd buy one if I could afford it.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[DomValente]

Morning all, I'm off to work with my evil mechanised loom


Dom

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Dom

I'm off to work with my evil mechanised loom

Just because you use an evil mechanised loom it doesn't make you a bad person. :lol:

Cheers,
Neil

 

[Paul Chapman]

Morning all, I'm off to work with my evil mechanised loom

I suppose next you'll be telling us that you're riding about on one of those horseless carriage contraptions :roll:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[manso]

I never did understand why, given the enthusiasm with which the Domino was embraced in some circles, so few had even heard of the Hoffman.

 

[DomValente]

Probably because the Hoffmans were primarily for professional use.

Dom

 

[Paul Chapman]

And they seem to be fixed machines rather than for hand-held use.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Scrit]

And they seem to be fixed machines rather than for hand-held use.

Yes, but you don't actually need a machine to use the joiners. Often a hand-held router and fence will suffice. That's how I've used them

It's a bit like the specialised biscuits you can get. How many people know about them and how much they increase the usefulness of the biscuit jointer?

On the other note, I'll still be known as "The Dominator".
Dom the Dominator

He's obviously gone over the top, guys, first he's buying an overproced DIY Festool (his comment :shock: ) to get bragging rights, now he thinks he's the motorcycle world's equivalent to Thomas the Tank engine........

(Dominators were a type of Norton for those not in the know \/ )

Scrit

 

[DomValente]

He's obviously gone over the top, guys, first he's buying an overproced DIY Festool (his comment ) to get bragging rights, now he thinks he's the motorcycle world's equivalent to Thomas the Tank engine........

I've spoken with The Fat Controller and he has agreed that Henry, James, Gordon, Edward and me can come up there and introduce you to our Festool shovels.


D.D.

 

[JFC]

My spindle moulder was used to make the patterns for all the Thomas the tank engines faces . Beat that for bragging rights ....... or maybe not eh :lol:

 

[Scrit]

My spindle moulder was used to make the patterns for all the Thomas the tank engines faces .......

Yes, but it's only a green un, not a black and green un

 

[MooreToolsPlease]

Any news on how it performs Dom?

 

[DomValente]

Yes, coincidentally I used it today.

I was making a quite complicated piece.
Traditionally, sliding dovetails and dadoes would have been used, but this is a modern piece made of veneered MDF, it will be going in a restaurant so despite it having to take some punishment I suspect it will be changed in a few years, this is my reasoning for using the Dominos, I guess we could call it an experiment, if joints fail I'll apologise and remake it, I can afford to do that because this customer knows my work and it would be the first failure.
As I said, it is a complicated piece and putting it together with dominoes pointing in every direction meant that absolute accuracy was a must.
The machine came up trumps, lining up with pencil marks at every angle is made easy, there are so many reference points on the body.
The machine also performs effortlessly with no kickback(in MDF) the sliding mechanism is superb.
Changing the bits(screw on router type ) is simplicity itself.
Dust extraction, 99% removal.
Only 32 dominos installed and as I said this is a bit of an experiment and would not use the dominos were this a piece of furniture for a house.
The machine was a delight to use and I can already see many uses for it.

Dom

 

[Paul Chapman]

with no kickback(in MDF)

Dom, would you say that it's better in that respect than a biscuit jointer, which can move as the blade enters the work (this varies, of course, with the hardness of the material).

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[DomValente]

I haven't tried it in solid wood yet.
But in MDF there was no kickback and they a brand new bits.

Dom

 

[promhandicam]

On the other note, I'll still be known as "The Dominator".

(Dominators were a type of Norton for those not in the know \/ )

Scrit

Dominator was also a bus produced by Dennis in Guildford - just down the road from where your van was spotted in fact :wink:

I think a poll is in order - would we prefer to think of Dom as an old double deck bus or an old motorbike!

Steve
(ex Dennis apprentice)

 

[Scrit]

I'll have you know my van's white-ish (under the muck.....)

I think a poll is in order - would we prefer to think of Dom as an old double deck bus or an old motorbike!

Your wish, etc......... is here

Scrit :wink: