Thread: FESTOOL DOMINO Experience - by those who have used one.

Hi Patr,

Just back from a we in Paris ( to forget about the Domino ). Symetric is a great tool. You will enjoy working with it.

regards,

riri

Hi Patr,

Attached is a photo of my testing.

For a thickness of 15mm ( scale on 7.5mm ) i have 5 on top of mortise and 6 under
For 20mm it is ok
For 25mm , 9.5 on top and 11 under
For 30mm, 11.5 on top and 14.5 under
For 40mm, 16 on top and 19.5 under

riri

Hi Riri

Welcome back from your sojourn in Paris and thank you for the photos which show a tres malade Domino. There is clearly something wrong and I am really interested in what is the cause so hopefully Herr Festool will be working overtime to find an answer. It has got to be the scales because if you measure your own height and lock the top resting plate it must cut in the central position. After I did the first trial I cut a further series with the 6mm cutter and again it was spot on. I would be consulting that well known firm of Bruxelles Lawyers, Grob en donk (et Fils), and demanding compensation for post traumatic stress!

Lets hope Anthony can shed some light on this. The clock is ticking Anthony and at the mo the Northern Hemisphere is two up on photos. The honour of Australia is resting on your posting!

The Symetric saw has been baptised cutting several trial angles and I am staggered at the accuracy and clean cut. If I were a smoker I would be a tad annoyed crumpling me fag papers trying to check up on gaps but no, none, nichts, niet not even a whisker passes through. It takes angle cuts, albeit on thin or narrow stock, to a new height of precision. 10 out of zehn Herr Festool for another stunning tool which does exactly as it says on the tin.

Kind regards from an unusually sunny Wales

Pat


Simou! Shall we try a small Ricard in honour of Riri's visit to Paris? Of course we will. Salut!

Hi Riri

Welcome back from your sojourn in Paris and thank you for the photos which show a tres malade Domino. There is clearly something wrong and I am really interested in what is the cause so hopefully Herr Festool will be working overtime to find an answer. It has got to be the scales because if you measure your own height and lock the top resting plate it must cut in the central position. After I did the first trial I cut a further series with the 6mm cutter and again it was spot on. I would be consulting that well known firm of Bruxelles Lawyers, Grob en donk (et Fils), and demanding compensation for post traumatic stress!

Lets hope Anthony can shed some light on this. The clock is ticking Anthony and at the mo the Northern Hemisphere is two up on photos. The honour of Australia is resting on your posting!

The Symetric saw has been baptised cutting several trial angles and I am staggered at the accuracy and clean cut. If I were a smoker I would be a tad annoyed crumpling me fag papers trying to check up on gaps but no, none, nichts, niet not even a whisker passes through. It takes angle cuts, albeit on thin or narrow stock, to a new height of precision. 10 out of zehn Herr Festool for another stunning tool which does exactly as it says on the tin.

Kind regards from an unusually sunny Wales

Pat


Simou! Shall we try a small Ricard in honour of Riri's visit to Paris? Of course we will. Salut!

Sorry for posting twice, I was distracted by my trusty dog Simou struggling to open a bottle of Ricard Pastis which has a screw cap rather than the cork he is more used to. He has been disciplined.


Simou! Stay away from the Enter key when opening bottles.

You are right Patr, a nice pastis in the sun, there is nothing like it.

riri

Hi Patr,
You have me intrigued re The Symetric Saw. I can find no reference to it either on the Oz site or the US site. The UK site is down.
What exactly is the Symetric Saw?

Thanks,
Mick.

Originally Posted by micknews

Hi Patr,
You have me intrigued re The Symetric Saw. I can find no reference to it either on the Oz site or the US site. The UK site is down.
What exactly is the Symetric Saw?

Thanks,
Mick.

I know this product is not on offer on all markets. I believe it is not available in the US for example. Must be some safety questions. Shame it is an excellent product.

riri

Mick, here is a piccy of the symetric saw, more details are on the Festool.de site. It is a compound mitre saw with a 70cm height and 80 cm width cut. The saw is fixed, thus you could call it a chop saw, but the two fences either side move in synchronistion with each other to centre any angle for cutting. It is designed for thin stock, frames,beading or anything within the cut capacity. Its unique feature is that you use a bevel gauge to take any angle off your workpiece, in or out, and transfer the bevel gauge to the adjustable saw fences which automatically centre the angle. Lock the fences, cut the beading or strip from either fence side and hey presto you have a joint which is exact and which you cannot literally see any light or push the proverbial fag paper through. It is a limited capacity tool, designed for European skirting boards, laminated floor beadings and picture frames but it will cut any angle with total precision and finished mitres look absolutely superb. It is pricey as are all Festools but as I said on an earlier post, I am succeeding in spending my Kids inheritance with the gusto of a man posessed and my chuckles can be heard all over our lovely valley!
The cast alu base is a masterpiece of engineering and detail and the supplied blade is a 48 tooth one which leaves ends like glass. I will try and send a copy of the page the Bible (Festool catalogue) which expalins it so much better that me.
Regards
Pat

Simou! Or a little boy, dressed in a Rotty skin, driving a bulldozer...in my lounge.

Mick,
As promised the page. It is expensive but superb. Please do not ask how much as my beloved the Chief of Staff, is becoming more proficient at using the computer and it could be harmful to my well being were she to inadvertently log on and read the posts.

If you are reading this, My Dearest, may I say how beautiful you are this morning and that these tools I am talking about are figments of my imagination and the ramblings of a man who is very, very drunk (with admiration and devotion to you my Princess).

Regards
Pat

Simou!! Pas the chunder bucket old chap. I feel somewhat unwell.

I want one

The oh so familiar pain of seeing an "Omigawd - I gotta have one of those" new tool. Familiar to many here...

I will add that with a special blade it does wonders with aluminium beadings as well.

riri

Mick,

It is avaliable in Australia, you need to look under the trimming saw section, try this link http://www.festool.com.au/mediandowe...63&AKTIVPROD=1

Do a search for part no. SYM 70 E AUS if the link doesn't work.

I haven't seen it in reality but can see it being an extremely useful tool and at just under $1200 I don't think it is unreasonably priced.

cheers,

sjoerd