could one?

[marvin wallin]

hello all,
i can't stand being without the great new domino. i am about 90% sure i will buy next week . i will also get the assortment of tenons in the package deal.here is the question. could one make their own tenons for the system. not having the tool in my hot little hands yet, i can not see why not. a loose tenon? all help and suggestions are welcome---please be kind
                                                                                        thanks marvin

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Marvin,

Check out this thread:
http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=90.msg674#msg674

It has already been discussed and I believe the general concensus was based on per unit cost it doesn't make sense to make them yourself.

Shane

 

[marvin wallin]

thanks shane , .035cents i am sold
                                                  thankyou marvin

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Just a note, the unit price of the Domino tenons varies depending on the size.  Initially all Domino tenons will be sold in packages that cost $65/ea. with varying quantities in the package depending on the tenon size.  Here is the complete breakdown:

5mm x 30mm (qty: 1800) - $0.036/ea
6mm x 40mm (qty: 1140) - $0.057/ea
8mm x 40mm (qty: 780) - $0.083/ea
8mm x 50mm (qty: 600) - $0.108/ea
10mm x 50mm (qty: 510) - $0.127/ea

Hope that helps.

 

[marvin wallin]

thanks shane, but you had me on " it doesent make sense."
                                                                                thanks marvin

 

[bill-e]

thanks shane, but you had me on " it doesent make sense."
                                                                                thanks marvin

Actually it doesn't make sense for me to make my tenons but that may not hold true for everyone.  I assume that perhaps a retired woodworker on a fixed income who had saved and scraped up enough for the Domino might find the current pricing of $65/bag kinda steep and that woodworker would not mind spending his time which may be less precious than his limited funding making tenons for his new machine.

 

[mysterium]

Bill,

I agree with you about effort vs cost.... .04 to .12 cents is very reasonable.

However if the user wanted a thru tenon in a specific wood, say black walnut then the effort would be worth the effect.

But I my case that's one of the reason's why I will keep my Leigh FMT even though I have a Domi on order.

jim

 

[bill-e]

Jim,

Oh yea, there are the special occasions like when you run out of tenons and cant wait for the reorder or if you have some reason to want a different wood for the tenon.  I'm keeping my bench top mortiser for through tenons myself. 

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

In an effort to make the Domino tenons in more "project-friendly" package sizes, we will be offering them in smaller quantities.  Personally, it would take me a while to use 1800 tenons.  PLUS, these are the exact right quantities to refill your DOMINO Assortment Systainer! 

Check them out on our website:
http://www.mcfeelys.com/dominos

Shane

 

[clintholeman]

Jim,

Oh yea, there are the special occasions like when you run out of tenons and cant wait for the reorder or if you have some reason to want a different wood for the tenon.  I'm keeping my bench top mortiser for through tenons myself. 

I did a through tenon with my Domino and it worked out just fine.  I'm sure that there are cases where it wouldn't, but my guess is they would be pretty rare. 

I think making the odd through tenon for furniture is not a bad plan occasionally, though at the Festool price, there may be other ways to work it.

 

[Dave Rudy]

that's one of the reason's why I will keep my Leigh FMT even though I have a Domi on order.

jim

Jim,

Isnt it faster and easier to make loose tenons by making sticks with the tablesaw (or bandsaw or TS 55) and then run the sticks through the router table with roundover bit?  Seems like the FMT would be overkill if that's all you're going to use it for AD (after Domino).  My FMT goes on Ebay tomorrow evening.

Dave

 

[bill-e]

Dave,  I think Jim meant he kept his FMT for through tenons, not to make the Domino tenons.

 

[Dave Rudy]

Thanks Bill.  Sorry Jim, I misread the earlier post.  I thought you were talking about through floating tenons, not through integral tenons.

My bad.

Dave

 

[tvgordon]

On making your own tenons - because the Domino cutter is metric, I think you would have to have metric round over router bits if you wanted the tenons to fit perfect.  Or square the corners of the mortise.  Tom.

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Marvin,
So, did you buy the Domino?  If so, where did you buy it, and what do you think?
Matthew

 

[Rob Tolentino]

I was at the local Woodcraft store earlier today and they advised that they are selling smaller bags of the tenons for about $12.00 per bag.  I'm not sure how many are in a bag, but my guess would be about 100. 

 

[Jesse Cloud]

thanks shane, but you had me on " it doesent make sense."
                                                                                thanks marvin

Actually it doesn't make sense for me to make my tenons but that may not hold true for everyone.  I assume that perhaps a retired woodworker on a fixed income who had saved and scraped up enough for the Domino might find the current pricing of $65/bag kinda steep and that woodworker would not mind spending his time which may be less precious than his limited funding making tenons for his new machine.

Hey Bill,
I agree that there may be some circumstances where it makes sense to make your own dominoes.  But, that idea that "retired woodworkers" are sitting around with time on their hands is way off!   Just wait till you retire, you'll be busier than ever. 8)

 

[Loren Hedahl]

                                                                             
[/quote]

Hey Bill,
I agree that there may be some circumstances where it makes sense to make your own dominoes.  But, that idea that "retired woodworkers" are sitting around with time on their hands is way off!   Just wait till you retire, you'll be busier than ever. 8)
[/quote]

Amen.

Loren

 

[bill-e]

thanks shane, but you had me on " it doesent make sense."
                                                                                thanks marvin

Actually it doesn't make sense for me to make my tenons but that may not hold true for everyone.  I assume that perhaps a retired woodworker on a fixed income who had saved and scraped up enough for the Domino might find the current pricing of $65/bag kinda steep and that woodworker would not mind spending his time which may be less precious than his limited funding making tenons for his new machine.

Hey Bill,
I agree that there may be some circumstances where it makes sense to make your own dominoes.  But, that idea that "retired woodworkers" are sitting around with time on their hands is way off!   Just wait till you retire, you'll be busier than ever. 8)

Jesse,
My point about retired woodworkers was the "fixed income" part not the time.

As for retirement, I can go next June 5th and the job is such now that I'm even considering retiring fore real rather than going the consultant route.

 

[ejantny]

that "retired woodworkers" are sitting around with time on their hands is way of

I don't have enough time to do what I want. Have plenty of Dominoes but not enough time.