Domino XL Spacing Guide

[Loogie]

I'm relatively new to my Domino. I've been trying to get a mental grasp of the spacing between mortises when using the different stop pins. So, I put together this reference sheet. It has helped me quite a bit over the past few months both during the planning phase and in the shop. I hope you guys find it useful. Please let me know if there are errors or things I can add that it would make it more helpful. You'll have to delete the spaces in the address to get the link to work. Nevermind, I figured out how to post the link here.

Cheers,
Mark

Domino XL Spacing Guide - Google Drive

Domino XL Spacing Guide - Dropbox (backup)

Please let me know if either of these links fails.

 

[mdelrossi]

Thanks, great work!

 

[jaymon5]

This will be very helpful.  Thanks

 

[wow]

Nice job! If/When I get a Domino XL I will print this out on heavy stock and fasten it to the lid of the Systainer so I have it handy and always know where it is.

 

[arrdvarrk]

Thanks for sharing...this will be a great reference to keep on hand.

 

[Loogie]

I wanted to clarify the shim thickness I use on the sheet. I tried to use a range what was close to the nominal thickness of sheet goods that are available. However, if you want to mill a shim out of UHMW or something similar you can always reduce the thickness 5mm and lower the step one.
It's much easier to make your shims than to pay the steep price that Seneca is getting.

 

[Kev]

I wanted to clarify the shim thickness I use on the sheet. I tried to use a range what was close to the nominal thickness of sheet goods that are available. However, if you want to mill a shim out of UHMW or something similar you can always reduce the thickness 5mm and lower the step one.
It's much easier to make your shims than to pay the steep price that Seneca is getting.

I consider Seneca Woodworking products to be reasonably priced when you consider the low market volume of their products and they're a real time saver v's making your own. My personal time is far more valuable than the trivial amount I'd spend on shims, plates, etc.

Further, everything I've received from Seneca has been high quality and well serviced.

Let's have a little respect for a good business and a strong FOG supporter.

 

[Loogie]

I consider Seneca Woodworking products to be reasonably priced when you consider the low market volume of their products and they're a real time saver v's making your own. My personal time is far more valuable than the trivial amount I'd spend on shims, plates, etc.

Further, everything I've received from Seneca has been high quality and well serviced.

Let's have a little respect for a good business and a strong FOG supporter.

Yes, time truly does have a different value for everyone. I own four different Seneca products, so I'm doing my fair share of supporting them. All of the Seneca products I own have been of outstanding quality. Having said that, the shims I mention are pretty easy to make and, in my opinion, are not one of their more cost effective products. They also force you to buy both of them instead of only being able to buy the one you need.
Saying that the price they are charging for their shims is a bit steep is in no way disrespectful, just my opinion. If you feel otherwise then I encourage you to send them your money. I'm just trying to empower people to make that decision for themselves with data they may not have had.

 

[Fury5]

Incredibly helpful reference.  Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[Kev]

I consider Seneca Woodworking products to be reasonably priced when you consider the low market volume of their products and they're a real time saver v's making your own. My personal time is far more valuable than the trivial amount I'd spend on shims, plates, etc.

Further, everything I've received from Seneca has been high quality and well serviced.

Let's have a little respect for a good business and a strong FOG supporter.

Yes, time truly does have a different value for everyone. I own four different Seneca products, so I'm doing my fair share of supporting them. All of the Seneca products I own have been of outstanding quality. Having said that, the shims I mention are pretty easy to make and, in my opinion, are not one of their more cost effective products. They also force you to buy both of them instead of only being able to buy the one you need.
Saying that the price they are charging for their shims is a bit steep is in no way disrespectful, just my opinion. If you feel otherwise then I encourage you to send them your money. I'm just trying to empower people to make that decision for themselves with data they may not have had.

My issue truly isn't whether you invest in Seneca product, good on you for doing that  [wink] , it's what you may inadvertently infer. Maybe making the odd shim out something other than aluminium plate isn't a big deal to you, but please examine what you're saying. For two well engineered aluminium plates (made in low volume), $69 is not unreasonable. To me, using the word "steep" infers overcharging and that's where I take exception. Don't examine your intent, just think about what others could comprehend. Two conversations down the line you'll hear "Seneca products aren't worth the money" and I'm sure that's not what you're trying to communicate.

Let's face it, if you have a metal working lathe you could make your own cutter adapters for the XL too.

(progressive advances in 3D printing is going to turn this world inside out)

 

[Litch]

I have tried to get the link but it seems disabled. Can it be posted again

 

[promark747]

Speaking of Seneca, are they on hiatus?  The website blog hasn't been updated since January and I've had some inquiries (both here and through email) that have gone unreturned.

 

[sheeschen]

I received a shipment from them a few days ago, so at least that part of Seneca is not on hiatus. They've usually responded to my emails within a day or two in the past.

 

[promark747]

I received a shipment from them a few days ago, so at least that part of Seneca is not on hiatus. They've usually responded to my emails within a day or two in the past.

Thanks...I'll try them again.

 

[Loogie]

I have tried to get the link but it seems disabled. Can it be posted again

Sorry about that. I created a new link and updated the original post. I'm not sure why Dropbox disabled it, but I moved it to Google Drive so it should be fixed now.

 

[rmwarren]

Speaking of Seneca, are they on hiatus?  The website blog hasn't been updated since January and I've had some inquiries (both here and through email) that have gone unreturned.

I also noticed that Ron has not been posting, hope everything is okay.

Toolnut sells their product line now, they may be focusing mostly on manufacturing.

RMW

 

[Kev]

Keep it local to the thread ... much easier

 

[Loogie]

Thanks Kev. I didn't know that was an option. I see now that it is under Additional Options. I didn't look far enough. The one issue there is that it doesn't change if I update it, unlike having the link in the first post where it will always link to the current version.