Domino for table clips

[semenza]

I wanted to use table clips to attach aprons to a round table top. Aprons were already bent but no groove or other means of attachment was provided.

I found the Domino with 5mm bit worked great to cut slots for the clips. I was able to set the fence height to place the slot exactly the right distance from the apron edge. Even though the Domino was on an inside curve with a gap between the fence and apron at the center it cut smoothly.

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Seth

 

[Sparktrician]

If you're ever out of the steel clips, you can cut one domino in half and glue it to a second full domino, then drill and countersink the stacked dominoes and use the projecting end of the complete domino as you are using the steel clip. 

 

[semenza]

If you're ever out of the steel clips, you can cut one domino in half and glue it to a second full domino, then drill and countersink the stacked dominoes and use the projecting end of the complete domino as you are using the steel clip. 

Cool idea. Could probably do it without bothering to cut one in half, just offset, right?

Seth

 

[Sparktrician]

If you're ever out of the steel clips, you can cut one domino in half and glue it to a second full domino, then drill and countersink the stacked dominoes and use the projecting end of the complete domino as you are using the steel clip. 

Cool idea. Could probably do it without bothering to cut one in half, just offset, right?

Seth

Yup.  That works, too. 

 

[semenza]

Have you actually used the Dominos in place of table clips?

I am wondering if that might not allow enough for wood movement even with wide slots simply because the Dominos fit tight (and may expand to be even tighter) and may restrict movement?

Just thinking about it.

Seth

 

[KorDes]

Just use the 6mm cutter Seth.

 

[Sparktrician]

Have you actually used the Dominos in place of table clips?

I am wondering if that might not allow enough for wood movement even with wide slots simply because the Dominos fit tight (and may expand to be even tighter) and may restrict movement?

Just thinking about it.

Seth

You can use the 6mm cutter as KorDes suggested, or just use the wider machine setting and sand the dominoes ever so lightly the way Sedge suggests for doing test fitting of parts.  I prefer a snug fit, so I just sand them lightly. 

 

[MrToolJunkie]

The Domino works great for this application.  I have used it on several applications now.  Personally I would not use Domino's glued together since it seems like a lot of steps to glue and screw two together for the offset.  I rabbet on a board sized for the width makes a quick way to make buttons and then you can just cut them off to the right width.  I make several at a time sized for the right width of the mortise -- 5mm, 6mm and 8mm typically.  And, the Domino's themselves make for pretty accurate thickness gauges when setting the depth stop on the router's turret.

Scot