Iceclimber
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Don' need no stinkin Domino!
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rst said:
No need if you plan accordingly.
Only time I use my domino on site is when I mess something up and have to fix it.
It's probably my least used festool for the most part.
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Its got like $300 casters on it. Piece of cake!
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I can't imagine anything easier to use than my Domino...
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Point is sometimes easy is not as much fun.
At home building stuff for the pure enjoyment of making something time is no matter to me.
Now at work when my boss is watching the hours add up on said task ill take the Domino anyday.
This was not intended to be a put down on the domino but rather funny.
I actaully ran into a little problem using the slot mortiser today. I had mortised the shelf sides and centers on the machine. I figured if need be i could devise a support table and a crazy jig/clamping devise to mortise out the six mortise in the shelf top to accept the sides and center support. The real plan was to use the bit from the mortiser in a router on my MFT/3 table on the rail.
Well what i failed to consider was that the mortiser bit is metric and my OF1400 imperial. OopS!
So in the end i chopped the six mortise in the top by hand with my brand new Lie Nielsen chisels i got for Christmas. It took all of maybe 30 minutes. No big deal on a sunday morning pre football.
At home building stuff for the pure enjoyment of making something time is no matter to me.
Now at work when my boss is watching the hours add up on said task ill take the Domino anyday.
This was not intended to be a put down on the domino but rather funny.
I actaully ran into a little problem using the slot mortiser today. I had mortised the shelf sides and centers on the machine. I figured if need be i could devise a support table and a crazy jig/clamping devise to mortise out the six mortise in the shelf top to accept the sides and center support. The real plan was to use the bit from the mortiser in a router on my MFT/3 table on the rail.
Well what i failed to consider was that the mortiser bit is metric and my OF1400 imperial. OopS!
So in the end i chopped the six mortise in the top by hand with my brand new Lie Nielsen chisels i got for Christmas. It took all of maybe 30 minutes. No big deal on a sunday morning pre football.
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I drooled over this for quite a while also.
Those that drool always find something to drool for. I would still like a Domino.
I still lust over the Martin slot mortise machine also.
Never ends...
On a side note i took a took break and went on a lumber binge this week!
Those that drool always find something to drool for. I would still like a Domino.
I still lust over the Martin slot mortise machine also.
Never ends...
On a side note i took a took break and went on a lumber binge this week!
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Really like to hear more about your Planer/Jointer
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What do you want to know?
Charlie Mac said:
The Felder looks like a lovely machine and I am sure that it will give many years of excellent service.
Before I got my Domino I had some large projects to do and it was a devil of a job getting the long sections into my workshop onto the morticing machine. With the Domino I can take the tool to the job which is not only good when stuff won't fit into the workshop but also lends itself to some quite speedy work for routine stuff too.
Now the Felder will be more flexible for getting the exact size and position of slot for a job but that may take time.
Peter
Before I got my Domino I had some large projects to do and it was a devil of a job getting the long sections into my workshop onto the morticing machine. With the Domino I can take the tool to the job which is not only good when stuff won't fit into the workshop but also lends itself to some quite speedy work for routine stuff too.
Now the Felder will be more flexible for getting the exact size and position of slot for a job but that may take time.
Peter
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After using it a while if your happy you moved up from the hammer and lighter Felder?
Thanks
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Thanks
-Charlie
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I had some initial problems getting the machine jointing properly. After a small nightmare that i do not want to get into on a public forum i will say this. I love the machine!
I originally intended to get the AD741 also a 16" machine. At the eleventh hour i came to understand that Felder had recently revamped their combo machine line. For the most part what was Prior the AD741 was replaced by the Hammer whatever 41 machine. To get the qaulity or rather beefiness of the prior AD741 required stepping up to the AD941. The AD941 is now actually a much nicer machine than the prior AD741 being it is actually a rebranded Format4 machine.
Lets just say had i went with the new inineration of the AD741 i would had been disapointed when i realised it was a rebranded Hammer machine. Nothing wrong with Hammer but for the 10kish of the AD741 i would had been ticked i coulda saved a few gramd and just purchased a Hammer 41 or whatever the Hammer 16" combo is called.
So after working out the kinks and spending some time using the machine i have to say it is a absolute dream! For the extra couple grand over the AD741 i am very happy. I also took delivery of a RL125 clean air duat collector at the same time. I love the dust collector and am very glad i chose it ove the Onieda offerings. I attached a picture of it bellow also. Its in the corner behind my tablesaw.
Since i have purchased a Felder slot mortiser and Tilting shaper with a sliding table.
I have a tool collecting problem. Thank god I use them or i might feel like a tool myself
I originally intended to get the AD741 also a 16" machine. At the eleventh hour i came to understand that Felder had recently revamped their combo machine line. For the most part what was Prior the AD741 was replaced by the Hammer whatever 41 machine. To get the qaulity or rather beefiness of the prior AD741 required stepping up to the AD941. The AD941 is now actually a much nicer machine than the prior AD741 being it is actually a rebranded Format4 machine.
Lets just say had i went with the new inineration of the AD741 i would had been disapointed when i realised it was a rebranded Hammer machine. Nothing wrong with Hammer but for the 10kish of the AD741 i would had been ticked i coulda saved a few gramd and just purchased a Hammer 41 or whatever the Hammer 16" combo is called.
So after working out the kinks and spending some time using the machine i have to say it is a absolute dream! For the extra couple grand over the AD741 i am very happy. I also took delivery of a RL125 clean air duat collector at the same time. I love the dust collector and am very glad i chose it ove the Onieda offerings. I attached a picture of it bellow also. Its in the corner behind my tablesaw.
Since i have purchased a Felder slot mortiser and Tilting shaper with a sliding table.
I have a tool collecting problem. Thank god I use them or i might feel like a tool myself
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Wow, your shop has come a long way in a short time. Thanks for the review. Your shop is looking great.
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No problem,
All and all its a great machine for the money when compared to the other options.
Would i like dedicated Martin seperates, you bet yah but who wouldn't?
Recently someone asked me what i had built with all these tools. I had to explain that a year ago my shop was nothing more than a basment that had acumulted 17 years of storage. Before i could do anything i needed a blank slate. This rquired a pretty massive dig out. Add to this all working mostly 50hrs a week and i have been a busy guy.
To get where i am now i started by building a torsion box assembly table that would later also serve as a outfeed table for my panel saw. After that a built in miter station comprised of various base cabinets.
Before i could bring in any big machines i needed to upgrade my electrical panel. Myself and a electrician i work with then spent about 6 weeks a half day at a time running dedicatd 30amp outlets to all my big tools. We then rearanged my electrical boxes updating them all to 20 amp circuits. When that was done we focused on the lighting installing mostly LED flourecent style fixtures.
When that was done came getting all these machines setup properly. Believe it or not you can spend a good amount of time doing such. This was part of the shop building endevor i did not take into account. If that was not enough running all the duct for the dust collection needed to be twnded to. This was not so involved as it was expensive!
For the most part i am now begining to make stuff. All be it mostly stuff fo the shop. Recently i built a pretty overboard clamp rack inspired by the need for a clamp rack and a pile of old scrap wood.
At the moment i am in the process of building a decorative box as to practice my handtool skills before embarking on some hand cut dovetail drawers for the base to the miter station i started building about a year ago now. When that is done i think i will build either a robou or shaker style work bench.
I see you are from the Adirondacks. I used to ice and rock climb snd have spent a lot of time there. You are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. I am jealous
!
All and all its a great machine for the money when compared to the other options.
Would i like dedicated Martin seperates, you bet yah but who wouldn't?
Recently someone asked me what i had built with all these tools. I had to explain that a year ago my shop was nothing more than a basment that had acumulted 17 years of storage. Before i could do anything i needed a blank slate. This rquired a pretty massive dig out. Add to this all working mostly 50hrs a week and i have been a busy guy.
To get where i am now i started by building a torsion box assembly table that would later also serve as a outfeed table for my panel saw. After that a built in miter station comprised of various base cabinets.
Before i could bring in any big machines i needed to upgrade my electrical panel. Myself and a electrician i work with then spent about 6 weeks a half day at a time running dedicatd 30amp outlets to all my big tools. We then rearanged my electrical boxes updating them all to 20 amp circuits. When that was done we focused on the lighting installing mostly LED flourecent style fixtures.
When that was done came getting all these machines setup properly. Believe it or not you can spend a good amount of time doing such. This was part of the shop building endevor i did not take into account. If that was not enough running all the duct for the dust collection needed to be twnded to. This was not so involved as it was expensive!
For the most part i am now begining to make stuff. All be it mostly stuff fo the shop. Recently i built a pretty overboard clamp rack inspired by the need for a clamp rack and a pile of old scrap wood.
At the moment i am in the process of building a decorative box as to practice my handtool skills before embarking on some hand cut dovetail drawers for the base to the miter station i started building about a year ago now. When that is done i think i will build either a robou or shaker style work bench.
I see you are from the Adirondacks. I used to ice and rock climb snd have spent a lot of time there. You are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. I am jealous
!
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