can i use the domino on ipe?

Don’t know what kind of clips are available to you but the Festool versions seem almost ideal. They not only secure the deck board but also raise it off the joist so you have air circulation between those parts, enhancing longevity. Never mind if you seal the tops of the joists. Using a Domino instead of a clip means adding another hole in another wooden part, not enhancing longevity.
 
Michael Kellough said:
Don’t know what kind of clips are available to you but the Festool versions seem almost ideal. They not only secure the deck board but also raise it off the joist so you have air circulation between those parts, enhancing longevity. Never mind if you seal the tops of the joists. Using a Domino instead of a clip means adding another hole in another wooden part, not enhancing longevity.
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The Festool clips are ideal because of the air circulation. In the past, I've used aluminum flashing over the top edge of the joists. That saves the joists but does nothing to help prolong the deck boards. The air space is the charm. :)

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Cheese said:
A number of years ago Festool actually offered clips to be used with decking and the Domino. The number on each photo is actually the Festool part number.
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Those seem really cool, kinda wish I had known about them when I had my deck built - but maybe that was before the first Domino was actually released, much less widely available, or those clips.

Anyway, what happens if you need to repair/replace a board in the deck? Do you have to remove all the boards from the final edge until you get in to that damaged middle board? I installed a water fountain in cut-out in my deck, and had to remove some boards to run electrical and then fit the catch basin underneath. I was just able to unscrew and re-screw the IPE boards.
 
Michael Kellough said:
Don’t know what kind of clips are available to you but the Festool versions seem almost ideal. They not only secure the deck board but also raise it off the joist so you have air circulation between those parts, enhancing longevity. Never mind if you seal the tops of the joists. Using a Domino instead of a clip means adding another hole in another wooden part, not enhancing longevity.
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Michael, Thanks for the info re: Festool decking clip. Do you have part # - I can't find any reference in my searches.

Thanks in advance,

Rex-ORGramps
 
Michael,
Sorry, my mistake. I should have clicked on Cheese's message. That shows nice pics and has the part numbers. Unfortunately the bad news is, those clips are no longer offered by Festool. Maybe I need to find a stool thaat has "out of production" Festool parts-LOL!
 
ORGramps said:
Michael, Thanks for the info re: Festool decking clip. Do you have part # - I can't find any reference in my searches.

Thanks in advance,

Rex-ORGramps
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If I recall correctly Festool never brought their clips to full market. I received the ones I used as part of a test program. I don’t recall anyone else ever posting about them.

They were a very nice piece but on the slow side to use.

Tom
 
Here is a link to the 2011 discussion on the hidden deck system. Unfortunately the photo link does not work anymore, if someone smarter than me knows how to find the Google Photos that replaced the old Picasa albums we could see the pics.

Brice Burrell

Thread 'Hidden fasteners for decking, which system do you like best?'

Hidden fastener systems, which one/brand do you like best?  I redoing a deck and it's getting new decking (Trex) among other things.  I've never used a hidden fastener system before, any advice you guys have for me would be good, thanks.  
 
Michael Kellough said:
These NOVA ExoDek QuickClip things look good and answer smorgasbord’s concerns.

“The QuickClip allows your deck boards to rest just above the joists and encourages airflow
to help prevent mold and rotting. Made from glass fiber reinforced nylon, the QuickClip is designed to withstand the
elements for maximum longevity.”
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I didn't see where they talk about replacing a board in the middle of the deck.

But, I was just thinking that a 3D printer with some proper filament might be a solution to the Festool non-availability....
 
tjbnwi said:
If I remember tomorrow I’ll take a picture of the Domino blemish it the cast iron top of the table saw.

Tom
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Oh, ouch!?!
I have forgotten to reset the depth and cut through something, but always had something sacrificial behind it.
My DF500 has never even been near a cast iron table saw though.
There was a very shallow circular saw groove in one of the PM66 tops, back before the SawStops were purchased. One of the bosses did it, in his home shop, before the company was ever formed. That always seemed odd to me, but it never hurt anything, except that blade? LOL
 
Crazyraceguy said:
Oh, ouch!?!
I have forgotten to reset the depth and cut through something, but always had something sacrificial behind it.
My DF500 has never even been near a cast iron table saw though.
There was a very shallow circular saw groove in one of the PM66 tops, back before the SawStops were purchased. One of the bosses did it, in his home shop, before the company was ever formed. That always seemed odd to me, but it never hurt anything, except that blade? LOL
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No clue who decided it would be a good idea to do this.

As luvmytools posted, cast iron is not that hard, it is also self lubricating when you machine it.

Tom
 
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