Domino XL hits the US...

[keithjfuji1439]

I finally did a write up (or would that be blog up?) on using the XL to build a Arts & Crafts style coffee table!

Have a look - http://kjoneswoodworking.blogspot.com/2012/03/coffee-table-build-with-domino-xl.html

Keith, A great blog and a great project showing off uses for the XL700.  Centering  the mortises in 3/4" stock has my brain gears engaged...  [unsure]

Thanks Ron!

I've already been mulling the fence. If (yeah, right!) I buy the XL at the end of the testing period I'm going to drill and tap a couple of holes in the big fence so I can attach supplementary plates. So then I can set the fence to say 20mm offset add an 11mm thick plate and get that 9mm offset to center on 3/4" stock! Done.

This, of course, will probably not be condoned by Festool.  [eek]

Keith

 

[RONWEN]

I finally did a write up (or would that be blog up?) on using the XL to build a Arts & Crafts style coffee table!

Have a look - http://kjoneswoodworking.blogspot.com/2012/03/coffee-table-build-with-domino-xl.html

Keith, A great blog and a great project showing off uses for the XL700.  Centering  the mortises in 3/4" stock has my brain gears engaged...  [unsure]

Thanks Ron!

I've already been mulling the fence. If (yeah, right!) I buy the XL at the end of the testing period I'm going to drill and tap a couple of holes in the big fence so I can attach supplementary plates. So then I can set the fence to say 20mm offset add an 11mm thick plate and get that 9mm offset to center on 3/4" stock! Done.

This, of course, will probably not be condoned by Festool.  [eek]

Keith

I don't have an XL700 (yet) -- If you have something specific in mind please send me a PM and I'll look into producing them & put them on our website.  http://www.senecawoodworking.com/blogs/news    [wink]

 

[keithjfuji1439]

I finally did a write up (or would that be blog up?) on using the XL to build a Arts & Crafts style coffee table!

Have a look - http://kjoneswoodworking.blogspot.com/2012/03/coffee-table-build-with-domino-xl.html

Keith, A great blog and a great project showing off uses for the XL700.  Centering  the mortises in 3/4" stock has my brain gears engaged...  [unsure]

Thanks Ron!

I've already been mulling the fence. If (yeah, right!) I buy the XL at the end of the testing period I'm going to drill and tap a couple of holes in the big fence so I can attach supplementary plates. So then I can set the fence to say 20mm offset add an 11mm thick plate and get that 9mm offset to center on 3/4" stock! Done.

This, of course, will probably not be condoned by Festool.  [eek]

Keith

I don't have an XL700 (yet) -- If you have something specific in mind please send me a PM and I'll look into producing them & put them on our website.  http://www.senecawoodworking.com/blogs/news    [wink]

Ron,

I just shot an email to your Seneca Woodworking account...

Keith

 

[RONWEN]

I finally did a write up (or would that be blog up?) on using the XL to build a Arts & Crafts style coffee table!

Have a look - http://kjoneswoodworking.blogspot.com/2012/03/coffee-table-build-with-domino-xl.html

Keith, A great blog and a great project showing off uses for the XL700.  Centering  the mortises in 3/4" stock has my brain gears engaged...  [unsure]

Thanks Ron!

I've already been mulling the fence. If (yeah, right!) I buy the XL at the end of the testing period I'm going to drill and tap a couple of holes in the big fence so I can attach supplementary plates. So then I can set the fence to say 20mm offset add an 11mm thick plate and get that 9mm offset to center on 3/4" stock! Done.

This, of course, will probably not be condoned by Festool.  [eek]

Keith

I don't have an XL700 (yet) -- If you have something specific in mind please send me a PM and I'll look into producing them & put them on our website.  http://www.senecawoodworking.com/blogs/news    [wink]

Ron,

I just shot an email to your Seneca Woodworking account...

Keith

Keith, Thanks for the e-mail.
Your idea looks simple enough to make, the issue that I see is the requirement to drill & tap the XL700 fence -- something that most people (not the least being FestoolUSA  [mad]) won't want to do or have done to their machines.  I'll probably wait until I actually have the XL700 to come up with an attachment that won't require a modification to the fence.
I've read another comment wishing the XL700 had a little smaller increments for the fence adjustment or at least the ability to more closely center on 3/4" stock.  On the other hand, perhaps that is the cross-over point for the DF500.  [unsure]

 

[keithjfuji1439]

Ron,

I think my second suggestion with the plate attaching to the side lips of the fence as the Festool Trim Stop does is a much more friendly alternative. The fences on both the 500 and 700 have a similar design in that regards. So one accessory could fit both machines.

I agree drilling and tapping the fence would not be the preferred route.

Keith

 

[RONWEN]

Ron,

I think my second suggestion with the plate attaching to the side lips of the fence as the Festool Trim Stop does is a much more friendly alternative. The fences on both the 500 and 700 have a similar design in that regards. So one accessory could fit both machines.

I agree drilling and tapping the fence would not be the preferred route.

Keith

Sounds good.

 

[RussellS]

A review/demonstration of the Domino XL by Tools of the Trade at the Journal of Light Construction event.  Doesn't add much more to what has been shown before.

http://www.toolsofthetrade.net/post.asp?blogid=franeblog&postid=709645&sectionID=2128