Thread: First Domino use--stuff up

Bob,

Like you, I have found it easy to make stuff-ups with the Domino. I think the only fool-proof method is to check each of the five parameters, cutter size, fence angle, fence height, milling depth, and mortice width, before milling any set of similar mortices.

I try to design projects so as to minimize changes of settings as far as possible, but, when the project is complex, it is worthwhile to make a table of settings, so as to avoid mistakes.

If you do make a mistake, it is often possible to recover by cutting a domino tenon in half and glueing it into the wrongly placed mortice, and then milling a correctly placed mortice.

Rocker

I don't know guys.

I've had a good look at my Domino, read all the literature, seen all the video stuff - looks dead easy.

Have to plug it in and use it one day

Rocker, The Domino, I mean I did mess up a few tenons the other day and I did just as you said. Glued a few domis in the wrong tenons then cut them off, sanded and re cut the correct tenons, worked great and I told no one about the Domino, I mean my screw up...

I figured pocket holes were the fastest method on face frames, but tonight I did dominos on three carcas assembly then all three face frames and man it went way to quick...

Originally Posted by Tooljunkieyank

I figured pocket holes were the fastest method on face frames, but tonight I did dominos on three carcas assembly then all three face frames and man it went way to quick...

Agreed! What I particularly liked, however, was that mine glued up square as first go! No fiddle with the clamps, etc. Brilliant!

Originally Posted by Tooljunkieyank

I figured pocket holes were the fastest method on face frames, but tonight I did dominos on three carcas assembly then all three face frames and man it went way to quick...

I recall speaking with a sales rep from Festool here in Perth told me how good the Domino was for building face frames, much better then any other system. I took this as normal sales jargon at the time. Not long after I bought my Domino I made our new kitchen, had to make 8 face frames, two of which were drawer banks. I was really impressed with how quick it was to cut the mortices and how square the frames were when assembled.

As I was cutting the mortices for the face frames I remembered what the sales rep told me, had a little smile too as he was spot on.

Cheers,

Buz.

Last night I was buiding some drawers and I decided to do one with just dominos and one with pocket holes. No glue and I have to tell you that the shear force on the front and back of the drawers was very very strong with the dominos. I used BB 1/2", I like doing through mortices as well on some of the drawers but I noticed the 5mm bit started to round the tenon a bit having to plunge so far but when I moved up to the 6mm bit it was a better tenon...

Originally Posted by Rocker

Bob,

Like you, I have found it easy to make stuff-ups with the Domino. I think the only fool-proof method is to check each of the five parameters, cutter size, fence angle, fence height, milling depth, and mortice width, before milling any set of similar mortices..

You were exactly right, Rocker. I've developed a sort of Gregorian Chant of settings where I check each one each time in the same order. Has pretty much ended the stuff-ups (at least that kind, still plenty of room for others ).

Can someone tell me what "stuff-ups" are/means?

Originally Posted by Richard M

Can someone tell me what "stuff-ups" are/means?

G'day Richard and welcome to the forum! Stuff ups are just slang for mistakes of one kind or another. Looking back at this thread I can see where you might think Stuff Ups were some sort of widget that was made with a Domino. Hang around here and you will begin to learn Australian as a Second Language.

Originally Posted by Richard M

Can someone tell me what "stuff-ups" are/means?

coll.: mistakes, errors (often initially thought to be irretrievable until the necktop computer is engaged; see also workaround)

Bob

You can have an elephant stamp (coll: a reward - from the ink stamp given by teachers to reward primary school students who give the right answer)

Cheers

Jeremy

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

G'day Richard and welcome to the forum! Stuff ups are just slang for mistakes of one kind or another. Looking back at this thread I can see where you might think Stuff Ups were some sort of widget that was made with a Domino. Hang around here and you will begin to learn Australian as a Second Language.

Thanks for the welcome and the definition.

Bob, The cord thing was a bit odd at first. Me being me and not reading to much of the manuals when I first started using my Festool stuff I thought, man these plug ins don't turn very far. I not a small guy and got some large hands then I read someone said turn the plug ins a full 1/4 turn. Now I have a hard time changing tools, I have to remove the DC hose to be able to turn the plug 1/4 turn on some tools, lol...