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Not sure if anyone's posted this yet . It shows the new domino.
Domino XL DF 700 UnBoxing - First Look
Domino XL DF 700 UnBoxing - First Look
domino xl
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jmbfestool
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Yeah I think so as I have seen the video already! I think Intel posted it them selfs on here might be wrong but I have seen it on fog already.
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Got my hands on one on Wednesday ;D
As luck would have it, the Festool rep David McMillan (nice guy) was over here (Belfast) and had with him the XL.
Never even been switched on So i wasn't long in getting it fired up
What a bit of kit 8) plunges the full 70mm with ease, much smoother than the smaller 500. No dust worth talking about and nice clean holes. Although it looks big and bulky, its not, in fact it is easier to hold and work with.
A series of 3 METAL pins each side of the cutter for alignment, all working independently for different spacings, a double depth stop for different set ups with a click of the button. The fence has pre set angles now and allows up to 50mm depth from the reference surface.
All in all a really well engineered machine, much more refined than its smaller stablemate. The only downside that i can see is the fact it only does 8mm -14mm dominos. Meaning that one will still need the 500 if working with smaller stock.
I have made a few doors using the smaller dominos, which seem to to holding up well, so i shall be using the new XL for a lot of my work now as i can't see any problems with a series of 140mm x 14mm dominos for the joints.
The time saved, not to mention the timber saved, will be a real boon too. As my main business is making doors, windows and gates i ordered one straight away, i did ask David for his, but he has only just got it and couldn't let me have it [crying] If you would like to know any details just ask.
Cheers.
As luck would have it, the Festool rep David McMillan (nice guy) was over here (Belfast) and had with him the XL.
Never even been switched on So i wasn't long in getting it fired up
What a bit of kit 8) plunges the full 70mm with ease, much smoother than the smaller 500. No dust worth talking about and nice clean holes. Although it looks big and bulky, its not, in fact it is easier to hold and work with.
A series of 3 METAL pins each side of the cutter for alignment, all working independently for different spacings, a double depth stop for different set ups with a click of the button. The fence has pre set angles now and allows up to 50mm depth from the reference surface.
All in all a really well engineered machine, much more refined than its smaller stablemate. The only downside that i can see is the fact it only does 8mm -14mm dominos. Meaning that one will still need the 500 if working with smaller stock.
I have made a few doors using the smaller dominos, which seem to to holding up well, so i shall be using the new XL for a lot of my work now as i can't see any problems with a series of 140mm x 14mm dominos for the joints.
The time saved, not to mention the timber saved, will be a real boon too. As my main business is making doors, windows and gates i ordered one straight away, i did ask David for his, but he has only just got it and couldn't let me have it [crying] If you would like to know any details just ask.
Cheers.
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Welcome to the FOG! [welcome] [welcome]
Whereas many of the members are going to be waiting, and waiting, and waiting, once you get your and have time to use it more please post about your experiences.
Peter
Whereas many of the members are going to be waiting, and waiting, and waiting, once you get your and have time to use it more please post about your experiences.
Peter
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Thanks for the welcome guys ;D
sorry guys
was at the dentist [crying] today so am a bit in a world of my own from the numbing injection [eek].
how cool is that little mini grinder they have [cool].
[welcome]to the fog belfast bespoke.
great to see another from this island on here.
you should post some pics of your work
was at the dentist [crying] today so am a bit in a world of my own from the numbing injection [eek].
how cool is that little mini grinder they have [cool].
[welcome]to the fog belfast bespoke.
great to see another from this island on here.
you should post some pics of your work
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What a wonderful website! I have to ask, were you or your brother a member here at some previous time and then deleted your account? Just curious. While looking thru your website a great familiarity was forming. The exterior decks especially. Maybe many decks get built similarly there also.
Great stuff!
Peter
Great stuff!
Peter
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Peter said:
Thanks Peter,
No, Never been here before :'( Seems like a friendly place.
Woodguy,
I'm a wedged mortice and tenon freak myself, properly made the joint is in effect a dovetail so is a mechanical fixing.
We have a door on the workshop made with dominos and it's holding up well with no visible signs of and weaknesses.
I am thinking along the lines of its a glue only joint, but when you do a dry fit it can be almost impossible to get the joint apart. So a good glue should suffice. A dowel could be placed each side of the joint through one of the dominos to give a mechanical fixing,as you would have 70mm depth each side, I think it would be a far better joint than the mass produced stub tenon doors.
Any other views would be welcome ;D
Cheers.