Domino with built ins

[Stone Message]

The glue and or screw debate...

If you have the clamps and are not in a rush then glue alone is all you need. I used this for a complete kitchen rebuild before I got my Domino (using my old Lamello) and it works well. If you need to screw then they should be considered as a supplement to the dominos.

I have yet to use anything other than the narrow domino setting - even when doing a long joint.  I would consider using a wider slot if I was worried about movement of solid wood due to changes in moisture etc.

For a 600mm wide join I would use 4 dominos. When I am joining 19mm (3/4 inch) material I take an asymmetric approach - a shallower mortice in the board that is slotted from its face and a deeper mortice in the end of the board.

The Domino is brilliant - I sold the Lamello!

Peter

 

[promhandicam]

For carcases I reference off the back edge  - first domino a tight one and then the rest loose - 2nd setting. This is so that there aren't any gaps between the sides and the back when fixing on a back panel. Spacing depends on the depth of the carcases, but I always use the cross stop so probably 3 or 4 in most instances. I will sometimes use a few screws to hold things together while the glue goes off especially if the assembly is a bit more complicated and the sides where the screws go in are hidden. I use spax mdf screws and they are the donkeys conkers  [laughing]. One tip - if you plan on putting in a couple of screws to hold, for example a centre shelf, before assembly drill a 2mm pilot hole in line with the domino slot and 30 mm to one side so that you can easily put the screw in the correct place when the piece is assembled without having to measure anything.

Steve

 

[joiner1970]

Hello Steve picked it up tonight ;D

http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=23348.0

 

[sancho57]

You all give in eventually…  [tongue]

 

[semenza]

See joiner's, Domino plate Here

Seth