Festool Domino Joiner DF 500 Q Review - 574432
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Loose Tenon Joinery - Loose tenon joinery is similar to a mortise and tenon joint with the exception that the tenon is not apart of your material. It is a separate piece of stock that fits in between two mortises, one on each piece you are trying to join together. With "loose" in the joinery name, one would think it would be a weak joint. That is the furthest from the truth! A loose tenon joint can be just as strong as a traditional mortise and tenon joint if properly fitted and executed. There are multiple loose tenon joinery methods out there. Today we will take a closer look at the Festool Domino DF 500 Q.
The Festool Domino 500 uses a unique, patented cutting action that rotates a cutting bit while is oscillates to create a perfect, clean, and repeatable mortise every time. As we briefly touched on above, the "Festool Domino 500" is a precise loose tenon joinery machine that specializes in making the oblong slot that the "dominos" fit in. The "dominos" or loose tenon stock, received its name because they look like the classic Domino game pieces.
Similar to a biscuit or plate jointer, the Festool Domino has a wide range of adjustments, included bit size, depth of cut, location of mortise, and width of the mortise.
Festool offers various bit sizes to create small mortises or larger mortises. Bit sizes include 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm. The stock Domino 500 includes the 5mm cutter. The other bits can be purchased separately or in a kit. With the large range of bit sizes, the user can dial in the perfect size loose tenon joint for the task at hand.
4-6mm bits - smaller applications. Picture frames, jewelry boxes, watch boxes, etc.
8-10mm bits - larger applications. Casework, face frames, door construction, etc.
If more strength is needed, you can always increase the number of Dominos per joint.
Changing bits is a breeze. Take your wrench and pop the face plate release mechanism and remove the face plate. Push the locking button and remove the bit with your wrench. Reverse these steps to put a new bit back on and slip the face plate back on making sure to match up the guide rods and sockets.
Location of mortise
The location of the mortise is critical. You don't want it placed too close to the surface as it will weaken the joint and you don't want it too deep as it may not provide enough strength near the surface. Typically you want it located in the middle of your joint both left to right and up and down. There are certainly exceptions to this rule.
The face plate can be adjusted using two different levers. The lever located on the left side of the unit is to change the angle of the face plate. It has a scale but more importantly, it has positive locating marks that are used for all your commonly used angles (22.5, 45, 90, etc).
The second lever is located on the right side of the unit. This lever loosens the face plate to raise or lower it. This changes the position of your mortise vertically on your material. In addition to the scale on the left side of the unit, there is a stop block mechanism that is set to commonly used stock thicknesses. Keep in mind the Festool product is created in metric.
Width of mortise
The width of the mortise is very handy. It increases or decreases the amount of oscillating the unit creates which directly effects the width of the mortise the unit creates. You can make this adjustment with the green dial on the top of the unit.
The unit has three width settings that are all useful in their own way.
Tight - With the dial to the far left, the unit will produce a mortise that is a perfect match to the loose tenon stock you are using. It must match the bit you are using of course. This is great for a perfect dead on joint with no adjustment. Typically 1-2 domino joint.
Medium - With the dial to the middle setting, the unit will produce a mortise that has about a third of a domino of flexibility. This is perfect for joints that have many dominos. 3+
Loose - With the dial to the far right, the unit will produce a mortise with about a half a width of the domino of flexibility. This is perfect for joints that needs to account for movement. Breadboard ends are a perfect example. The dominos may only be glued in on one mortise and allows to slide in the other mortise.
Loose Tenon Joinery - Loose tenon joinery is similar to a mortise and tenon joint with the exception that the tenon is not apart of your material. It is a separate piece of stock that fits in between two mortises, one on each piece you are trying to join together. With "loose" in the joinery name, one would think it would be a weak joint. That is the furthest from the truth! A loose tenon joint can be just as strong as a traditional mortise and tenon joint if properly fitted and executed. There are multiple loose tenon joinery methods out there. Today we will take a closer look at the Festool Domino DF 500 Q.
The Festool Domino 500 uses a unique, patented cutting action that rotates a cutting bit while is oscillates to create a perfect, clean, and repeatable mortise every time. As we briefly touched on above, the "Festool Domino 500" is a precise loose tenon joinery machine that specializes in making the oblong slot that the "dominos" fit in. The "dominos" or loose tenon stock, received its name because they look like the classic Domino game pieces.
Similar to a biscuit or plate jointer, the Festool Domino has a wide range of adjustments, included bit size, depth of cut, location of mortise, and width of the mortise.
Festool offers various bit sizes to create small mortises or larger mortises. Bit sizes include 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm. The stock Domino 500 includes the 5mm cutter. The other bits can be purchased separately or in a kit. With the large range of bit sizes, the user can dial in the perfect size loose tenon joint for the task at hand.
4-6mm bits - smaller applications. Picture frames, jewelry boxes, watch boxes, etc.
8-10mm bits - larger applications. Casework, face frames, door construction, etc.
If more strength is needed, you can always increase the number of Dominos per joint.
Changing bits is a breeze. Take your wrench and pop the face plate release mechanism and remove the face plate. Push the locking button and remove the bit with your wrench. Reverse these steps to put a new bit back on and slip the face plate back on making sure to match up the guide rods and sockets.
Location of mortise
The location of the mortise is critical. You don't want it placed too close to the surface as it will weaken the joint and you don't want it too deep as it may not provide enough strength near the surface. Typically you want it located in the middle of your joint both left to right and up and down. There are certainly exceptions to this rule.
The face plate can be adjusted using two different levers. The lever located on the left side of the unit is to change the angle of the face plate. It has a scale but more importantly, it has positive locating marks that are used for all your commonly used angles (22.5, 45, 90, etc).
The second lever is located on the right side of the unit. This lever loosens the face plate to raise or lower it. This changes the position of your mortise vertically on your material. In addition to the scale on the left side of the unit, there is a stop block mechanism that is set to commonly used stock thicknesses. Keep in mind the Festool product is created in metric.
Width of mortise
The width of the mortise is very handy. It increases or decreases the amount of oscillating the unit creates which directly effects the width of the mortise the unit creates. You can make this adjustment with the green dial on the top of the unit.
The unit has three width settings that are all useful in their own way.
Tight - With the dial to the far left, the unit will produce a mortise that is a perfect match to the loose tenon stock you are using. It must match the bit you are using of course. This is great for a perfect dead on joint with no adjustment. Typically 1-2 domino joint.
Medium - With the dial to the middle setting, the unit will produce a mortise that has about a third of a domino of flexibility. This is perfect for joints that have many dominos. 3+
Loose - With the dial to the far right, the unit will produce a mortise with about a half a width of the domino of flexibility. This is perfect for joints that needs to account for movement. Breadboard ends are a perfect example. The dominos may only be glued in on one mortise and allows to slide in the other mortise.
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