Thread: Domino coming to the US

Originally Posted by Groggy

(show us yer domi )

Here you go

The pic shows a mortice being cut for a through tenon to reinforce a 22.5° mitre joint for a zigzag chair. Note the backing piece to prevent tearout and to provide a wide surface for the Domino's plate to rest on. Actually, I have just noticed that the width setting is wrong - it should be on the widest, rather than the narrowest, setting, to give a 33 mm wide mortice.

Rocker

Originally Posted by Rocker

Here you go

~shiver~, nice knobs

I remember you going into testing with the 'z' chairs, so how has it worked out over time? I guess it works ok since you are obviously still making them that way...

Originally Posted by Groggy

~shiver~, nice knobs

Greg you need to get out more..

Al

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Greg you need to get out more..

Al

Yeah, I got "tool envy" don't I?

Originally Posted by Groggy

I remember you going into testing with the 'z' chairs, so how has it worked out over time? I guess it works ok since you are obviously still making them that way...

Groggy,

I find the single through 10 x 33 x 60 floating tenon, pinned with brass screws or rod is quick and easy to do for reinforcing the 22.5° mitre joint. The chair easily supported a weight of 262 kg when tested by forum members.

Rocker

Originally Posted by Rocker

The chair easily supported a weight of 262 kg when tested by forum members.

Erk! Who was that?

Ah yes, now I remember a photo of a few people on the chair at once.


The strength of some joints amazes me sometimes.

Rocker - Bring me up to speed please. Is the zigzag chair one of your designs? If so, is there a design CD available?

Hi Rocker, if you're using 10x33x60mm, does that mean you're using your jig or the domino? If you're using the Domi, how do you get 60mm depth of cut? I'm sure you've explained before so forgive my ignorance.

Regards,

Rob

Anthony,

Yes, the zigzag chair is my design. My objective was to design a chair that was reminiscent of Rietveld's zizgag chair (see http://www.eurstyle.com/item.php?item_id=67 ), but which was comfortable enough to be used as a dining chair. There are several relevant threads; do an advanced search for threads posted by Rocker and keyword 'zigzag' to see them.

Flowboy,

I cut through mortices using the deepest (28 mm) setting into the face of each 22.5° mitre. I made floating tenons 10 x 33 x 60 mm from jarrah to reinforce the joint. See http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgdcspjt_109f2gnp8 .

Rocker

Here is another pic of the Domino, showing the narrow-workpiece accessory being used to cut a mortice in the end grain of a rail. The accessory fits over the plate of the Domino, and has two adjustable jaws which grip the sides of a narrow workpiece while you cut a mortice in its end-grain. It is absolutely essential to have this accessory for doing this.

Rocker

Strewth!!!:eek: I go away for a couple of days and look what happens!

Rocker--very ingenious as always. I will be trying one as soon as my Domi makes landfall.

Rob, Lignum--Hope you will find a way to share your great ideas, with some of us, anyway. Can't blame you for not wanting to give away IP if you plan to make commercial use of it, but I promise not to make a book (or a buck) from it.

PTM--I understand that Owners' Manuals cannot have acknowledgements, but I think all Rob wanted was a tip off to Festo that the Aussies deserve more of the Herr Doktor's attention as a market and that the world doesn't revolve around Europe and the US.

I started this thread merely to share my enthusiasm for the coming of the Domi with some mates who know how anxious I've been to have one. Didn't mean to start a stoush. I hope that this forum will continue to be one of mutual give and take. You blokes have had a head start that is going to shorten my learning curve significantly. For that I am very grateful.

Happy Christmas to all fellow Festoolers wherever you may live.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=488710


The Domino is stirring up a storm and its not even over there yet.

Hi Rocker,

Just wanted to say that your post on Sawmill Creek was great.
Well done!

Regards

Rob

Originally Posted by Flowboy

Hi Rocker,

Just wanted to say that your post on Sawmill Creek was great.
Well done!

Was that you Rocker? I wondered. Excellent post.