domino 500

[john molloy]

is it possible to make a full size door with the smaller domino or are the tenons to short

 

[bobfog]

Depends on the size of the door and other construction considerations. For example a softwood door will rely more on the glue as it will soak/penetrate deeper into the wood and crosslink better, the dominos will be more for alignment. However a hardwood door will have more dependence on the M&T so I wouldn't be so happy doing these with the shorter Domino 500 tenons and would opt for the 700.

Another consideration would be the number of rails in the door. A single rail top and bottom housing a rebated centre panel would require larger tenons i.e. the Domino 700, but if you're designing a 6 panel door with lock rail and intermediate rail then the 500 might be viable.

 

[sancho57]

Though some will disagree I say yes quadruple them up and it should be ok.

That's what I plan on doing when i back to the states

 

[CWbySN]

I see the 500 set comes with a 5mm cutter.  Is that suitable for working with mostly 3/4 wood or should I purchase another cutter?

 

[MrToolJunkie]

Though some will disagree I say yes quadruple them up and it should be ok.

That's what I plan on doing when i back to the states

Ron - when are you headed back to the US?

 

[bobfog]

I see the 500 set comes with a 5mm cutter.  Is that suitable for working with mostly 3/4 wood or should I purchase another cutter?

Basic rule of thumb is the tenon/mortice is 1/3 the thickness of the material. So 3/4" is basically 19mm, so a 6mm tenon is perfect. However if using 3/4" sheet goods they aren't as strong as solid timber so it is advisable to undersize a little, so the 5mm cutter would be ideal.

 

[grbmds]

I see the 500 set comes with a 5mm cutter.  Is that suitable for working with mostly 3/4 wood or should I purchase another cutter?

Basic rule of thumb is the tenon/mortice is 1/3 the thickness of the material. So 3/4" is basically 19mm, so a 6mm tenon is perfect. However if using 3/4" sheet goods they aren't as strong as solid timber so it is advisable to undersize a little, so the 5mm cutter would be ideal.

To some degree, it depends on what you are making. I would agree on the 6mm being the best choice but, in a project I did last year, there wasn't sufficient depth for a 6mm Domino, so I used 5mm. Given that it was a bedside nightstand and there were sufficient other joints for overall strength, I didn't feel uncomfortable using a 5mm in those cases. I have all the Domino 500 bits and have found I used them all at one point or another and was glad I had them. That is a big investment I would agree. However, the Domino will change the way you create things. I found out I could do things that I might not have considered if I had to cut a standard mortise and tenon, use pocket holes, or biscuits. It's an amazing tool and I don't think there is another tool I own that gives me the flexibility to put things together.