Domino 300

[Birdhunter]

I'd love to see a small Domino. I do a lot of boxes and a very small Domino would be a great tool. It would need to handle 45 degree mitered edges in 1/2" to 3/4" material.

 

[tbellemare]

I must be misunderstanding this...

4mm Domino tenons are 20mm long so, if used in an equilateral miter joint, they would penetrate 10mm. That's plenty for 1/2" material, isn't it?

Tom

 

[semenza]

I am thinking if the physical size of the machine were smaller it would be easier to use on small pieces?

Seth

 

[Stone Message]

I have done some walnut boxes, I think 12 or 14 mm thick, using 45 degree 4 mm dominos. I think that there are better ways of making boxes though.

My picture shows a box that has been cut through a few mm too high (or low) and so the dominos are exposed - oops!

Peter

 

[Tinker]

Peter, When I see boxes like yours (and they do look great) my question has always been, "How do you slide them together with the tennons in place?"  Three sides work fine, but how do you get the fourth side together?
Tinker

 

[Sparktrician]

Peter, When I see boxes like yours (and they do look great) my question has always been, "How do you slide them together with the tennons in place?"  Three sides work fine, but how do you get the fourth side together?
Tinker

Easy, Tinker.  First join east and south, then join north and west.  Finally join e/s and n/w.  The two pre-joined sections slide right together. 

[smile]

 

[Stone Message]

Peter, When I see boxes like yours (and they do look great) my question has always been, "How do you slide them together with the tennons in place?"  Three sides work fine, but how do you get the fourth side together?
Tinker

Easy, Tinker.  First join east and south, then join north and west.  Finally join e/s and n/w.  The two pre-joined sections slide right together. 

[smile]

Willy - genius....

I had a heck of a job doing my very first one of those boxes and it took several cups of tea and a chocolate biscuit before I worked it out. The very worst domino glue-up was a gate that I made with a cross brace (all dominoed together).

Peter

 

[Birdhunter]

A smaller Domino machine would be easier to use for small projects. Just as the 700 and the 500 are correctly scaled for the work they do, a 300 would be scaled down from the 500 size.

 

[Tinker]

Peter, When I see boxes like yours (and they do look great) my question has always been, "How do you slide them together with the tennons in place?"  Three sides work fine, but how do you get the fourth side together?
Tinker

Easy, Tinker.  First join east and south, then join north and west.  Finally join e/s and n/w.  The two pre-joined sections slide right together. 

[smile]

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