Powermatic 719T vs Domino Df700

[shaneymack]

I hope the choice of the Domino works for you.  My next Festool purchase will be a Domino, and I am pretty excited about the new capabilities it will provide.

And remember, you can always get the mortiser since you had your wife's blessing to buy both.  Of course, you didn't really say just how she said it.  Sometimes my wife might respond "Just buy what you want". I've been married 40 years, and I am finally coming to the conclusion that this does not necessarily mean what I thought it means.  [scared]

Hahah! I think she said just get both because she is so sick of hearing me talk about it....lol But i dont think she would really care either way.

 

[shaneymack]

Not at all sure why you would want to go through this extra work, but I'd round off the tenons unless the idea is to have the tenon ends show on the outside surface. Probably never look right.

I wouldnt want to go through all that extra work on every project but i am just trying to figure out if it is feasible and if the stand up mortiser would actually be pretty much useless.

I dont see the need for the stand up mortiser and have cancelled the order...

Going to order a df700 with the seneca attachement for the df500 bits!! Pretty excited to try this thing!

I think you will really like the df700 with the seneca adapter.  Once you get it, give making a squared up through mortise a try.  If you find an approach that works well for you with the Domino then you are good to go.  If not, you can always invest in an HCM.

Personally, I think you will end up with both machines but if you develop a viable technique for making through mortises with the df700 I'd be very interested to hear how you do it.

Good luck.

Well for the first few projects i have coming up the domino would be the go to machine. No through mortises. Plus, festool prices will be jumping 10% in Canada on march 1st so i figured another reason to get the domino before the mortiser. Also, i wouldnt need such a beast of a mortiser if i was only using it once in a while. I could just get a less expensive benchtop machine and pull it out when i need it freeing up precious space that my little shop doesnt have.

 

[shaneymack]

So i cancelled the mortiser for now.....this is what replaced it....

 

[tiralie]

Nice...
Tim

 

[grbmds]

Shaneymack, I think your choice was good one. I cut M & T joints for years using a variety of methods and even spent a lot of money on a Leigh FMT. However, for me, the Domino is the best method yet for the work I do. It is the easiest method I've used. For me, it has always been accurate. Through tenons are a different matter, but for the work I've done and been doing, that isn't an issue for now. I'll deal with that. I still have my FMT having spent enough on it that I can't justify selling it for  now. I can always use that. Mostly I don't mass produce the M & T, only cutting several of the same at a time. I have other methods also. If you were a production guy, the answer might be different of course. I think you will love the results of ths Domino. Start slow and practice a few times (at least) at first. The learning time is short, but definitely worth the time just to get the feel of the Domino. Good luck.

 

[shaneymack]

Shaneymack, I think your choice was good one. I cut M & T joints for years using a variety of methods and even spent a lot of money on a Leigh FMT. However, for me, the Domino is the best method yet for the work I do. It is the easiest method I've used. For me, it has always been accurate. Through tenons are a different matter, but for the work I've done and been doing, that isn't an issue for now. I'll deal with that. I still have my FMT having spent enough on it that I can't justify selling it for  now. I can always use that. Mostly I don't mass produce the M & T, only cutting several of the same at a time. I have other methods also. If you were a production guy, the answer might be different of course. I think you will love the results of ths Domino. Start slow and practice a few times (at least) at first. The learning time is short, but definitely worth the time just to get the feel of the Domino. Good luck.

Thanks for the encouragement and advice. I am really hoping that i can do most of my m&t joinery with this tool. I will definitely practice on my shop furniture before i make an attempt on a project that matters!

 

[grbmds]

Shaneymack, I think your choice was good one. I cut M & T joints for years using a variety of methods and even spent a lot of money on a Leigh FMT. However, for me, the Domino is the best method yet for the work I do. It is the easiest method I've used. For me, it has always been accurate. Through tenons are a different matter, but for the work I've done and been doing, that isn't an issue for now. I'll deal with that. I still have my FMT having spent enough on it that I can't justify selling it for  now. I can always use that. Mostly I don't mass produce the M & T, only cutting several of the same at a time. I have other methods also. If you were a production guy, the answer might be different of course. I think you will love the results of ths Domino. Start slow and practice a few times (at least) at first. The learning time is short, but definitely worth the time just to get the feel of the Domino. Good luck.

Thanks for the encouragement and advice. I am really hoping that i can do most of my m&t joinery with this tool. I will definitely practice on my shop furniture before i make an attempt on a project that matters!

The first time I used my Domino I made drawers from Baltic Birch Plywood and they were the squarest, fastest drawers I have made. I'd probably do dovetails on fine furniture drawers but for my shop workstands they were great; strong, square, and will last as long as I will. I just added a solid wood false front just to make them look finished and they are great. I'm making more for my other workstands for extra storage underneath.