Compatability of Domino Parts

[flair woodworks]

Here's the scoop:

I have a brand new Domino (picked up this week) that features the paddles which I don't like so much.  I found someone who has a Domino with pins and wants paddles.  Seeing as mine is brand spankin' new and his is a couple years old, (and for economy of shipping), we want to trade just the front ends (keep the motor unit).  I would also like to keep my new accessories (trim stop, side stop, cross stop).  Does anyone know if any critical dimensions that would effect fit have changed in the past years?

I don't think it would be a good idea to trade just bases and not the adjustable fence that slides up and down to center the bit on the stock.

 

[chrisrosenb]

The heads are interchangeable & accessories fit either head.

 

[tbellemare]

The part that you let loose when you change the bit is one unit. It is the interface between the power unit and the work piece.

If you are talking about switching that part out, it should be a completely compatible swap.

I have both the original, pin style, and the newer, paddle style. They are easily interchangeable. I use only one motor for both workpiece interfaces.

If someone wants my original style head, I would be happy to switch it out on a new Domino. I was thinking that I wanted to keep it as an example to show customers and I'm glad that I did.

I think it has become less useful to me than it may be to someone else.

Tom

 

[Rick Christopherson]

Before you trade off your brand new fence for an old used one, you should consider that there were many more improvements to the new fence beyond just changing the pins.

The sight gauge was improved, and the milled clamping surfaces were milled coarser to prevent slipping. I don't recall what other changes were made and I don't have my dominos in front of me at the moment.

Unless the pins are the killer feature that you use all the time, I would think carefully about swapping out a new fence for someone else's used fence.

 

[ajones]

Before you trade off your brand new fence for an old used one, you should consider that there were many more improvements to the new fence beyond just changing the pins.

The sight gauge was improved, and the milled clamping surfaces were milled coarser to prevent slipping. I don't recall what other changes were made and I don't have my dominos in front of me at the moment.

Unless the pins are the killer feature that you use all the time, I would think carefully about swapping out a new fence for someone else's used fence.

Is there a issue with the 4mm cutter and the old fence or am I barking up the wrong tree ?

 

[RONWEN]

Before you trade off your brand new fence for an old used one, you should consider that there were many more improvements to the new fence beyond just changing the pins.

The sight gauge was improved, and the milled clamping surfaces were milled coarser to prevent slipping. I don't recall what other changes were made and I don't have my dominos in front of me at the moment.

Unless the pins are the killer feature that you use all the time, I would think carefully about swapping out a new fence for someone else's used fence.

Is there an issue with the 4mm cutter and the old fence or am I barking up the wrong tree ae ?

There was an issue with some (all?) of the old style fences not allowing the fence to drop quite low enough to center on 1/2" stock --  it only required filing a small chamfer in two places. 
You have another issue with 4mm mortises -- the 5mm pins won't register in the 4mm hole.  The same issue exists with the new paddle style registering on all mortise sizes.