Preorder for DFC500?

[MMCO]

Has anyone found a dealer that is accepting preorders for the DFC500 in the US? I thought it was being released in September or is this exclusive to Europe?

 

[onocoffee]

She far, DFC500 is only bring released in Europe.

Maybe October 2029 in the states…

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Its battery powered. What could hold it up? (that could be explained)
I bet somebody does a gray-market import.... not me (this time) I have no interest in cordless. The new corded model, with the new fence? Sure, I would like to get hands on one.
I don't know if it is really that big of a thing, for my reduced role. The DF700 might actually be of more use now.
I have wanted one for quite a while, but it was never really a need (at least enough to justify the $)

 

[MMCO]

I'm interested in the new fence primarily. Since I'm a hobbyist the battery is appealing but not required

 

[Cheese]

There's really nothing intrinsically wrong with the original DF 500 or 700. They both do the job they were assigned to do and still do it well.

I liken a DFC 500 to being an updated version of the DF 500 but it's certainly not a game changer. Just a more refined version of the original Domino. A cordless Domino that still needs to be connected to a dust extractor...so what is the advantage?

 

[ReneS]

I think cordless with a dust hose would have one less thing to catch, snag, etc. Also, a hose being bigger seems to snag less, in my experience.

Still, I love my corded 500 and see no reason to spend on an upgrade.

 

[ChuckS]

What a disappointment that the new corded DF500 is still LED-less. Maybe my conspiracy theory is right: everything great will only be featured in the DF600 release!!! Hahaha!

 

[rmhinden]

What a disappointment that the new corded DF500 is still LED-less. Maybe my conspiracy theory is right: everything great will only be featured in the DF600 release!!! Hahaha!

Why would a DF500 need a LED? Most of the time you can't see where the mortice is going. What would it light up?

Bob

 

[ChuckS]

The light will help in the same way a LED does for a handheld router. When you use the scribe line on the DF fence to line up with a pencil line, the light improves accuracy. It is not about the mortising itself.