Thread: New member of the Domino club!

Originally Posted by Lignum

Im not sure if this is what you had in mind but i realy like it and ill be using it in future. Its called the Studomiter Join

Mate, that is exactly what I was picturing in my head - way cool, and I love the name

Like the adaption you have done with it as well.

Due to some other customer having a delay in his plans, Grahame was able to deliver an LS-17 and w/fence today. No charge for delivery - so we had a short shop tour in lieu I'll post some pics tomorrow as the gear is almost installed. I'll say again, Grahame is a top bloke to deal with. (Anyone else wanting some Incra gear: get in quick as there is a fairly big price increase hitting the stuff on, I believe, 1 Sept. Speak to Grahame...)

BTW, after the glue had set overnight on the Domi'd extension to the router table top it was rock solid and absolutely level. I have put under it a steel support bracket, but that's probably the braces to go with the belt Incra's lead screw mechanism and the fence just glides over the surface - and has a very easily repeatable .001" level of accuracy. Ok that's the fence part, the trick will be getting the Bassoon part up to speed :eek:

Faffing around this morning, I finished off the much needed new top for my Fwumping bench - just some Tas.Oak to frame the top and some inset Masonite. The job made much easier and faster with the aid of a few strategically placed Domis - plus a few DomiDogs (TM Lignum). I had to sand the Domis a bit in order to be able to insert and retract them - ordinarily the fit is a friction one, and makes the "loose tenons" a real stuggle to get out once inserted (danger of multiple hernias here :eek: ). I also took the opportunity to make up a new Beech outer vice face - with a couple of Domi clamping blocks

I'm sorry that the pics aren't that crash hot as I'd just applied some uBeaut wax to the Masonite to help seal it, and it's a bit shiny.

Three-way mitred/domi'd joint exercise to follow (and a wee Domi'd mitre joint for the person who asked for one).

Next up is to get the blerry great load of Blackwood into the shed (from A. Lewis & Co) for the current commission and get the Bassoon's ##### into gear and start making stuff . This is going to be so much easier with the Mistress . For those that have one, don't you just love the precision of the tool?

See ya!

Yes we do love the precision of The Tool. Thanks for yr enthusiasm.

riri

Originally Posted by Flowboy

Hi Steve,

If you are going to purchase more festoolnalia, I strongly advise the Rotex 150 FEQ. Sounds like a wood wasp and really it is. Loads of power when using in the Orbital mode, but smooth as silk in RO mode. I can get a mirror like shine on raw timber with no swirlies by using orbital from 80 to 320g, then ROS dry from 400 to 600g.. fast! Its equally at home with thin stock (e.g. 50mm) as it is with large surfaces. I run mine on average 20hrs a week and it just keeps going. (Reminds me of my Mak DB9240 belt, but much more sensitive). There is very little vibration through the handle, so you can sand for long periods with very little fatigue.Only thing, though, find a dealer that stocks the full range of sanding discs. I'm sure Anthony does and I know Power Tool Specialists do. Many only carry low grit numbers up to 240g and some 800g. Great value I have to say even at approx $840. Oh, and dust extraction is excellent, especially when the vac is connected not chocking to death on its own sawdust.

Regards

Rob

Hi Rob,

As a w/end warrior, and much as I love (already!) my Domino, I find that for the relatively small amount of sanding that I do my Blue Bosch 125mm ROS is fine. After all, I do have an 850mm wide drum sander . Seriously though, most of my finishing work is with hand planes (like a Spiers replica or even an LN ) and/or with scrapers.

I am tempted, though, by the new cordless drill (around $600), but what gives me the eebie jeebies is that the systainer with the bits, etc is about the same again. Cor!

BTW, I've rigged up a means of connecting Domi to my shopvac, and this works just fine.

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

For those that have one, don't you just love the precision of the tool? the precision of the tool? the precision of the tool? the precision of the tool?

We do We do We do We do

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

Hi Rob,

As a w/end warrior, and much as I love (already!)and want to marry my Domino, I find that for the relatively small amount of sanding that I do my Blue Bosch 125mm ROS is fine. After all, I do have an 850mm wide drum sander . Seriously though, most of my finishing work is with hand planes (like a Spiers replica or even an LN ) and/or with scrapers.

Agree 100% If your stock is dressed properly and your saw is accurate then Domi puts it together so perfect sanding becomes a very minor part in the whole process.

I hardly use my ROS now because Domi is so accurate.

Steve just wait until you do your first large panel or table top, you will spin out when you find you only have to scrape the glue off and give it the lightests of touch ups. Gone are the days when a S&!t load of planing and sanding are needed on a panel or table top.

And somewhere way back buried in the Domi threads i said the Domi is a "Darksiders Powertool" and its PERFECT partner is a LN or LV smoother and a few months after saying that im more convinced now than ever

Hi Steve and Herr Doktor Lignum ,

Steve, I have the C12 and all accoutriments that go with it. Total Cost $840 with two 3 hour batteries and charger. The two countersinks, (which are great) cost about $150 total. I gave my opinion in the "My C12" thread and it just continues to impress. So comfortable and easy to manipulate in tight situations.

Lignum, I don't normally use a ROS to level up timber before or after joining, (I use LN smoothers, #4 and low angle and #6 foreplane for this) but do use it for friction sealing the oils I use. This still requires sufficient power and long periods of sanding at high grit values. I am indeed looking forward to using the domino on some long panels and will have the chance as soon as I can get these bloody chairs to the Upholsterer (this week I believe.) I've chosen the fabric BTW, a NZ wool, dark blue with some reddish counterpoints throughout. Sounds weird, looks good.

Regards and have a great Sunday all,

Rob.

Originally Posted by Rocker

How did you join the dots? Is there a jig involved?

Rocker, here is the simple little jig. It will be a ripper to use on all mitered boxes.

Its very easy to see through the hole to align it accuratly to get the desired spacing, and the distance between the red lines is the same as between the retractable pins to keep it perfectly aligned.

Running some good masking tape along the edges and pressing it in firmly will stop any tear-out.

It would also be easy to have the fence angled to have the simulated dovetail look

Lignum,

Great jig! But I am not sure whether joining the dots isn't overkill.

Rocker

I think I agree with Rocker, the jig would be great for creating a simple spline look - that look works better for me.

Interesting though in the flesh the tas-oak is similar to the domino and it is very subtle and looks good, but i would never use a stronger timber as that would be over kill

But the original reason in doing it is more to push and explore just what Domi is capable of. We are only just finding our way with her and as time rolls on the uses will just keep on increasing.

Today I cut, milled and jointed some of the Blackwood for the Server (1st piece of current commission).

After a run through the jointer and a swoosh or two with a hand plane, I marked out a few Domi lines and Whoopee, Bingo, I've won the lottery! Two boards perfectly (not close, perfectly) aligned and flat. A couple of hours later I did much that same thing for the breadboard ends. Purrfect!

Aprons are milled (including the curved underside) and Domi'd ready for the legs. One more day (bar the finishing with shellac, etc) and that piece will be done. Lubberly!

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

G'day,

Well, it had to happen Picked up my new Domi and a systainer of munchies today Pics to prove it too I'll have to wait a few days apparently for the two stops though.

No time to have a play just yet, but she looks rather fine. Rather frightening too that she's the single most expensive tool in the shed :eek: (except me of course )

Cheers,

Update: I picked up the two stops this afternoon, so I'll be having a play with them over the weekend.

One thing I need to do is to cut a series of Domi mortices on a flat panel in two parallel rows a precise distant apart, and equidistant from the panels edges (to locate the apron rails of the server table I'm making). Any suggestions other than using a transverse alignment bar clamped to the workpiece with its own depth stop to the boards edge?

Cheers!

Heyup fellahs, I need your opinions before I stuff-up!