Festool Domino DFC 500 still not available in USA

[ChuckS]

After watching this clip by chance, I'm pretty sure the cordless version with its battery and d handle is not the right tool for me given my weaker arm these days (5 years ago, I was still quite strong milling hundreds of mortises like a rabbit). I would find it soring to push down the machine with my arm extended like that (instead of grabbing the barrel) in a prolonged period of working session.



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[luvmytoolz]

@ChuckS The way he's using it in that clip just looks more awkward than it should be. I'd be on the other side leaning into the tool myself.

I get he's pulling it against the clamped board, but pushing from the other side would achieve the same result, with far less effort than reaching over like that, in my opinion anyway.

 

[ChuckS]

@ChuckS The way he's using it in that clip just looks more awkward than it should be. I'd be on the other side leaning into the tool myself.

I get he's pulling it against the clamped board, but pushing from the other side would achieve the same result, with far less effort than reaching over like that, in my opinion anyway.

He couldn't do it from the opposite side because he had to align the machine (center line on the base) with the pencil lines that were marked on the spacer strip for each cut.

Examining it further, I got the feeling that pushing the fence handle forward from the front and plunging down with the D handle might result in an elevated risk of tilting the machine over. I'd have to use the machine to be sure about this concern though.

 

[luvmytoolz]

He couldn't do it from the opposite side because he had to align the machine (center line on the base) with the pencil lines that were marked on the spacer strip for each cut.

Examining it further, I got the feeling that pushing the fence handle forward from the front and plunging down with the D handle might result in an elevated risk of tilting the machine over. I'd have to use the machine to be sure about this concern though.

I guess if you can grip the base firm enough to stop any lateral movement it doesn't really matter which side you're on.