Domino joiner
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The Domino is a loose mortise and tenon joining tool manufactured by the German company Festool.
History and description[]
The idea for this tool came from German master cabinetmaker Vitus Rommel.[1][2] First on the US market in 2007,[3] the Domino tool cuts a full mortise in a single plunge, just like a biscuit joiner does but using instead a drill-like rotating cutter with a spinning bit that also moves sideways to cut a full round-ended mortise in a single plunge.[3] Each plunge creates a mortise that is sized to accept a Domino loose tenon (a dowel with an oval-shaped cross section), creating joints in stock from 22.2 millimetres (0.87 in) wide. There are five cutter sizes (4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm and 10 mm) for six different Domino tenon sizes. Self-referencing pins allow the cutting of rows of evenly spaced mortises with no need to measure and mark. Mortise width is adjustable in three increments with the turn of a knob, and cuts can be overlapped for long mortises. Fence tilts vary from 0-90°, with stop positions at 0°, 22.5°, 45°, 67.5°, and 90°. The plunge depth is also adjustable.
Domino XL[]
The Domino XL is, as the name implies, the Domino's larger cousin. It uses the same cutter design as the original Domino, yet uses much larger tenons. The width of a mortise can be up to 14 mm, its length up to 140 mm and its depth up to 70 mm, thus allowing for tenons with a depth of up to 140 mm.
Advantages[]
- Allows very quick joinery, useful in a commercial carpentry setting.
- Flat tenons resists torquing.
- Stronger than a biscuit joiner.
Disadvantages[]
- High tool cost comparative to other joinery methods
- Proprietary tenons (dowels) required
- Noise and dust (dust extraction required)
See also[]
- Biscuit joiner — general page on biscuit joinery methods
- Dowelmax — another loose tenon joinery system
- Dowels - general page on dowels
References[]
- ^ Bob Hunter (December 20, 2006). "Visiting Fein and Festool Power Tools in Germany". Wood. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Rain Noe (March 3, 2015). "Tools that Change the Way we Design & Build: the Festool Domino". Core77. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Asa Christiana (March 1, 2007). "Editor's Review: Festool Joinery System Takes on Mortises". Fine Woodworking. No. 190.
External links[]
- www.festool.net — Manufacturer's official international website
- festoolusa.com — the Domino page at the Festool USA site
- Woodworking hand-held power tools
- Joinery