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[edanielvijay]

Here you go! Got my domino 500 today for my garage cabinet project and more & more projects that are going to be on the way.

Now, for 19 mm melamine sheets, wht tenons to be used 5mm/6 mm. Any advise pls...

 

[Kev]

Here you go! Got my domino 500 today for my garage cabinet project and more & more projects that are going to be on the way.

Now, for 19 mm melamine sheets, wht tenons to be used 5mm/6 mm. Any advise pls...

6mm meets the "one third" guideline ...

Congrats on your new toy tool  [smile]

 

[Timtool]

6mm meets the "one third" guideline ...

Congrats on your new toy tool  [smile]

Yes, but i think that goes when the woods are of equal strength, it's been discussed before and some, including me, prefer the 5mm ones because those 5mm of beech are allot stronger than the remaining 14mm of chipboard. The panel will split or break less fast if it has a bit more material around the tenon!

 

[Brice Burrell]

6mm meets the "one third" guideline ...

Congrats on your new toy tool  [smile]

Yes, but i think that goes when the woods are of equal strength, it's been discussed before and some, including me, prefer the 5mm ones because those 5mm of beech are allot stronger than the remaining 14mm of chipboard. The panel will split or break less fast if it has a bit more material around the tenon!

I completely agree.  Another advantage is the length of the 5mm tenons.  At 30mm you get 15mm in each, you aren't going to accidentally plunge all the way through 18 or 19mm material when mortising in the face.  If you use the 6mm tenons you'll have to remember to offset the mortises. 

 

[davee]

I also agree with the 5mm for stregth, and also Brice's comment about 15mm plunge depth is right on.  It only required a few missed depth settings to make me look at each setting closely before plunging.  It also makes interesting patterns in your work bench or MFT.

 

[ScotF]

I also agree with 5mm and I think that this is one of the reasons Festool provides the 500 with a 5mm cutter -- one of the most useful sizes for 19mm sheet goods.

Scot

 

[Kev]

Here you go! Got my domino 500 today for my garage cabinet project and more & more projects that are going to be on the way.

Now, for 19 mm melamine sheets, wht tenons to be used 5mm/6 mm. Any advise pls...

6mm meets the "one third" guideline ...

Congrats on your new toy tool  [smile]

... or 5mm  [embarassed]