Domino pricing posted.

[Dan Lyke]

Will I have to buy a $65.00 package or will some dealers break a box and sell a bag of them.

I am but a newbie woodworker, still trying to clear the refinishing and drawer repair type jobs off my list so I can get to the first task where I actually have to cut a mortise. However, It seems like one of the cool things about the Domino is that it may be usable just as a mortise cutter.

At which point, if $65 is too much inventory to carry, you could probably rip a domino shape from whatever other stock you have lying around fairly quickly, or, where it's reasonable to do so, cut the tenon into the other piece. Right?

In my limited repertoire thus far I've taken an X-acto knife to stock to fit it in a biscuit slot or cut glue slots down the side of a dowel for pinning, so at worst this seems like "rip a piece to thickness and width, cut it to length, and drag a knife down the edges or sand 'em to make it fit the rounded mortise".

Unless something miraculous happens I'll be routing my mortises with the OF1010 for the foreseeable future, but the mind is turning about some chairs where the Domino would be perfect for cutting the mortises, but I might not even use any of the birch Festool dominos in the project.

 

[bigbadpig]

I'm curious, the pricing I saw stated a $40 savings on the tool alone but only a $30 savings if you bought the kit with the tool and 2 attachments.

Bill,

The $30.00 savings is in addition to the $40.00 Introductory Price on the unit itself.

Bob

The intro price on the combo (domino and both stops) is $720,  after 5/31 it becomes $750.  Isn't that only $30 savings?

I think what Bob is saying is that if you bought the combo before 5/31 you would pay $720, but if you bought all the pieces separately after 5/31, you would pay $700 + 50 + 40 = $790.  But it wouldn't make sense to buy it that way (unless the combo package is being cancelled after 5/31)?

 

[John Stevens]

Here's another question regarding what to buy along with the Domino--

I was assuming I'd buy the box of assorted dominos and four cutters.  But when would I bother using a 6mm domino instead of a 5mm domino?  Or for that matter an 8mm instead of a 10mm?

It seems to me that if we stick to standard stock thicknesses (16mm = 5/8" and 18mm ~ 3/4") and go with the rule of thumb that the tenon should be 1/3 the stock thickness, then the 5mm will work fine.  For stock that's milled to a true 4/4 (~24mm or 25mm), the 8mm domino would be perfect, but the 10mm would probably work fine, yeilding side walls of 7mm, or > 1/4".  When you get up to nominal 6/4 stock and larger, the 10mm domino would be the way to go.

What am I missing here?

Regards,

John

 

[Dan Uhlir]

Hi John I'm replying in reference to your question about 5mm vs. 6mm or 8mm vs 10mm when I install a binding on a snow ski, there is a world of difference between 3.5mm and 4.0mm.I'm not sure this translates exactly but point is we all want furniture grade exacto mundo joints  :.Or at least I do, I should know by now to only speak for myself, hope you see my point.thenks dan

 

[carpenter]

Will I have to buy a $65.00 package or will some dealers break a box and sell a bag of them.

I am but a newbie woodworker, still trying to clear the refinishing and drawer repair type jobs off my list so I can get to the first task where I actually have to cut a mortise. However, It seems like one of the cool things about the Domino is that it may be usable just as a mortise cutter.

At which point, if $65 is too much inventory to carry, you could probably rip a domino shape from whatever other stock you have lying around fairly quickly, or, where it's reasonable to do so, cut the tenon into the other piece. Right?

In my limited repertoire thus far I've taken an X-acto knife to stock to fit it in a biscuit slot or cut glue slots down the side of a dowel for pinning, so at worst this seems like "rip a piece to thickness and width, cut it to length, and drag a knife down the edges or sand 'em to make it fit the rounded mortise".

Unless something miraculous happens I'll be routing my mortises with the OF1010 for the foreseeable future, but the mind is turning about some chairs where the Domino would be perfect for cutting the mortises, but I might not even use any of the birch Festool dominos in the project.

I feel you underestimate a crucial aspect of the "Dominatrix". Part of the seductive ease is the speed at which you can produce a join. Having a supply of ready made domino dowels is essential to this speed. Sure you can make your own, but why? Over here in Oz we already have Festool dealers who supply the dowels in the smaller quantities instead of the bulk pack. I recently ordered a bag of 100 10x50, this only cost A$20 & was no more expensive/piece than buying them in the bulk pack. It would cost me a lot more than $20 to manufacture 100 precision made dowels with glue groove in them!

 

[carpenter]

Here's another question regarding what to buy along with the Domino--

I was assuming I'd buy the box of assorted dominos and four cutters.  But when would I bother using a 6mm domino instead of a 5mm domino?  Or for that matter an 8mm instead of a 10mm?

It seems to me that if we stick to standard stock thicknesses (16mm = 5/8" and 18mm ~ 3/4") and go with the rule of thumb that the tenon should be 1/3 the stock thickness, then the 5mm will work fine.  For stock that's milled to a true 4/4 (~24mm or 25mm), the 8mm domino would be perfect, but the 10mm would probably work fine, yeilding side walls of 7mm, or > 1/4".  When you get up to nominal 6/4 stock and larger, the 10mm domino would be the way to go.

What am I missing here?

Regards,

John

Your logic is sound John, but in practice having the variety works well. For example, you could fit a set of paired tenons of 8mm where a pair of 10mm would be too much. Its little situations like this that enhance the variety of the machine. Besides, if you just bite the bullet & get the Systainer full of domino dowels, just use what you need & replace as you go. Don't worry, you'll end up using all the sizes.