Domino mounted to LR32 plate

[Bob D.]

To take advantage of the 32mm spacing of the LR32 system and use the rail to guide domino placement far in from the edge and end of a board.

Could be done by clamping a straight edge offset the proper distance but then you still have the spacing issue.

Using the LR32 end stops you can reference off an edge just as when using the LR32 system to drill shelf pins holes or locate hinges but in this case you're locating domino mortises.

 

[Birdhunter]

I use a trick to get exactly spaced mortises over a broad span.

The first mortise is cut using the pop out block on the Domino.

I cut a block of wood the length of the spacing I want plus about 3”.  I insert a Domino tenon in the spacer block the same size as the ones I will be using for the joints.

I insert the block’s tenon into the first mortise I cut. The Domino is butted against the side of the spacer block and the next mortise is drilled.

The spacer block is moved to the mortise I just cut. I repeat this until all the mortises are cut.

I then repeat all this for the other piece of wood.

I’ve done spans of 45” using the narrow setting on the Domino and get tap together joints.

 

[clark_fork]

Why not think outside the box? Expand the capabilities of the L-32 rails.

Have these tool manufacturing geniuses come up with a new trip-lever sled that accepts the Domino both vertically and horizontally.  Imagine the precisely spaced glue up edges. The existing L-32 sled works fine but I would not mind a beefier model with some rethinking of dust collection.

The concept would be a new trip-lever sled with attachments to advantage 32mm spacing for a variety of tasks

 

[Bob D.]

You're asking a lot I think Clark.

We can't even get them to drill a couple holes in the existing sled to accept the DF500.
People have been asking for that for over 6 years. I found posts here dating back to
2012 on the subject.

Maybe it's beyond their capabilities, nah, they could do it, if they wanted to.

 

[butzla]

To take advantage of the 32mm spacing of the LR32 system and use the rail to guide domino placement far in from the edge and end of a board.

Could be done by clamping a straight edge offset the proper distance but then you still have the spacing issue.

Using the LR32 end stops you can reference off an edge just as when using the LR32 system to drill shelf pins holes or locate hinges but in this case you're locating domino mortises.

I understand it's to drill domino holes I'm asking whats the need to cut domino mortises in the middle of a cabinet side/top/bottom?  I've built at least 100 cabinets but for the life of me, can't see the need.

 

[Gregor]

I understand it's to drill domino holes I'm asking whats the need to cut domino mortises in the middle of a cabinet side/top/bottom?

In case you build cabinet above a certain height it's a good idea to give it some stabiltiy (apart from the nailed-on back) by adding a fixed shelve in the middle. Same for a wider (built-in) horizontal cabinet, it can make sense to have only one top or bottom for the whole row. Quick mockup attached.