New "domino killer" dowel guide for drills

[ChuckS]

Someone in the Comments section estimated the cost to be $900 (router, 3d printer, etc.) vs $1500. Resale value hasn't been factored in though. It shouldn't cost a lot to have it printed by a 3d printing business.

 

[mino]

My intention is not to be combative, but I had to chuckle a bit when I read this. The LR-32 kit in the USA is $635, the 1400 rail is $175, and the OF 1010 is $600 - which, at $1,410 is a little bit more than the DF 500 at $1,359!
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The only cost from those that is *specific* to dowelling is the 8mm drilling bit plus a workbench enabling easy vertical clamping. Both of which are multi-use as well.

Also, I do not advise the full shebang LR32 kit. What one really needs is the plate and /optionally/ the distancing/joining bars. Rest is entirely optional and often it is better to direct the money to a TSO PG set for the same function ..

The versatility of the LR32 system is such I am a truly sad Festool - as usual - is utterly incapable to market it. It is literally the poor man's CNC for cabinetry. Yet they do not even bundle the LR32 rail instead of the basic one.. Nor do they suggest to pair it with their PGs ..

 

[smorgasbord]

Someone in the Comments section estimated the cost to be $900 (router, 3d printer, etc.) vs $1500. Resale value hasn't been factored in though. It shouldn't cost a lot to have it printed by a 3d printing business.

OK, but that's just silly to include the whole cost of a 3D printer, since it'll be used for lots of other projects. Jeez.

He also released this short:


Which I think is crazy. Dowels are strong and cheap, but the downside is you need accuracy in both X & Y dimensions. Without any kind of distance rods (paddles/cross-stops on the Domino), how does he space the second and third set of dowels to be the same distance on both boards? This is where the side to side room in dominos really shines.

And, why does anyone need three dowels at each section? That's just silly.

I'd rather get the Woodpeckers Cam-A-Line jig, which lets you set the dowel spacing within the group, as well as can use rods to set and lock-in the distance for long-spaced holes.