New member of the Domino club!

**Powertoolman** · 26th October 2006, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

The mortices were trapezoidal in shape :eek: tapering inwards towards the bottoms :eek: :eek: See pic. Note also that ALL of the glue had been squeezed out resulting in a dry joint...

I know this is an old discussion, but this is the first time I have seen it. The tapered mortises caught my attention because this is something I was thinking about for some troubleshooting instructions.

The reason why the mortise is tapered inward is because the plunge was too fast, not the withdrawal. The Domino cutters are designed to cut on the tip, but not so much on the side, and not at all on the shank. The sides of the tip do have edges for cutting, but if the plunge is advanced too far in a single sweep of the cutter, they cannot remove the material on the sidewall as efficiently. The result is that each progressively deeper sweep of the cutter gets forced narrower.

By the way, I would like to see more detailed pictures of the 3-way miter joints being made.

**Flowboy** · 26th October 2006, 06:03 AM

Hi Steve and PTM,
Steve, they're great, but a lot of work to make a picket fence, no?

PTM,
Lignum, who created this method has detailed pics of the procedure elsewhere in this forum.

Regards

Rob

**sinjin** · 27th October 2006, 05:56 PM

I have seen the Dom and it's really an impressive tool to use and no doubt to own. I was wondering if by chance has the designers of the Lamello got anything planed? No doubt to try and get a few sales back from the biscuit joiner loss.
Sinjin

**Auld Bassoon** · 27th October 2006, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by sinjin

I have seen the Dom and it's really an impressive tool to use and no doubt to own. I was wondering if by chance has the designers of the Lamello got anything planed? No doubt to try and get a few sales back from the biscuit joiner loss.
Sinjin

Methinks that they'd but faced with a hard target given that Festool will, no doubt, have patented the Domino as it's quite unique IMHO.

The Domino hasn't completely eliminated the biscuit jointer, but has reduced it to a second-rate DIY tool, so high-end toolmakers like Lamello will be fighting an uphill battle unless they can come up with something else.

**Auld Bassoon** · 27th October 2006, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Flowboy

Hi Steve and PTM,
Steve, they're great, but a lot of work to make a picket fence, no?

Rob

Picket fences weren't really at the top of my list

I'm thinking I might make use of it at the corner joints in the bar where the inner bottle holder grid intersects with the upper and lower front rails.

**Flowboy** · 27th October 2006, 07:57 PM

Hi Steve,

Yes they should look great. I was thinking of using them on the corners of the TV stand come white elephant I'm making, but was unsure of whether they would hold 60+ Kg. I really do like the concept and clean lines.

BTW, is Lamello something like Cadbury's Caralamello?

Regards

Rob

**Auld Bassoon** · 27th October 2006, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Flowboy

Hi Steve,

Yes they should look great. I was thinking of using them on the corners of the TV stand come white elephant I'm making, but was unsure of whether they would hold 60+ Kg. I really do like the concept and clean lines.

BTW, is Lamello something like Cadbury's Caralamello?

Regards

Rob

G'day Rob,

There's no reason I can think of why such a joint wouldn't support the weight you mentioned; the joint would be at least as strong as the timber used. Without going to a torsion box (which I would recommend), then I'd go with at least 24 x 70mm rails, or maybe even a bit thicker, depending on their length.

LOL at Lamello - more like Swiss chocolate on a hot day methinks :eek:

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