Question about domino base support bracket

rdesigns

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On the base plate support for the domino 500, there is a rod that pivots what appears to be a pair of dogs.
I can't find any description do how it is meant to be used, not even in Rick Chritopherson's expanded manual.
Can anyone tell me more about it?

Thanks, 

Russ
 
These position the mortise closer to the reference edge than the paddle stops, which is useful when making drawers.
 
Thanks Ken and Nick--as you might guess, I'm a newbie to the Domino, and last night was the first chance I've had to check it out. I didn't visualize using the support base except in the position where you'd have the Domino in the vertical position and the support base in plane with the folded up fence.

Maybe I'm not thinking very clearly just now, still feeling the effects from the pain of spending over $1100 for the Domino set and the Sytainer full of cutters and dominoes.  [jawdrop]
 
rdesigns, you are more at the leading edge than you give yourself credit for. I wandered into my local dealer today to buy a Festool trinket or two and found this thing on the peg board. It so happens that I was spending the day doing just that using Rick Christopheron's more elaborate product, so I asked the fellow at the counter about it and he had no idea, not being a user of the product. We looked in Festool online and there is no reference to it.

I searched here and found two references - one that was hijacked to promote Rick's product  [huh] - and this being the second. As mentioned, I was in the middle of end-mortising a bunch of 1" x 4" stock for use as side skirt rails between two legs. At $25, probably one of the least expensive items in the Festool catalog, I grabbed it.

For simple, end mortising of skirt rail ends and base board sides, etc., its two preset paddle stops are an easier to use, more efficient operation, than the $120 alternative with its four steel stops that tend to flex and/or get in the way.
 
I used the stops on the support bracket for the first time only a few days ago. My Domino 500 is the up to date design that has paddles instead of pins on the front. I have not used those paddles and never thought that I would use the ones on the support bracket.

If you look at the double set of 3 pins on the DF700 you will see a beautifully designed and very useful design that I have used time and again (even though I do not have a DF700 on a permanent basis). It would be great to have this design on the DF500.

Peter
 
Hi all

I have from day 1 an issue with the support bracket on my domino df-500
It's not square !

Quite easy to see as it is more than 90 degrees with the domino fence and I did check my domino fence, that on is dead square.

Any idea ? Actually the first support was not square and broke during the first use.
Got a replacement under warranty. The second one isn't more square.

What about yours ? It's annoying. Granted it would not be a difficult part to make.

Cheers
 
Hi,

I think it's just for supporting the Domino on smaller pieces. Fence and front of machine are at right angle. I put that bracket flush with front of machine using some flat scrap wood. Then it helps a lot with smaller pieces.

Vesa
 
It is particularly important/useful when putting dominos in when the fence face (the face that adjusts from 0 to 90 degrees) has to rest on a narrow edge of the stock. The extra surface area provided by the base support ensures for a more accurate plunge.

When I fit the support bracket I put the Domino on a flat surface and ensure that the support bracket is also flat against the surface before tightening the screws.

Peter
 
Guys,

I know what it is useful for and how it's used and how it should be installed.

Fact is: mine is not square. I'm wondering if all the brackets are like that or I'll just unlucky.
I'll see if I can take a picture.
 
ach_78 said:
Guys,

I know what it is useful for and how it's used and how it should be installed.

Fact is: mine is not square. I'm wondering if all the brackets are like that or I'll just unlucky.
I'll see if I can take a picture.

Mine has a good bit of play in it during assembly, so I set the DF 500 on its face while assembling the bracket to it, then tighten the two screws while the bracket is held in register with the DF 500 and the MFT on which I'm dong the assembly. 
 
ach_78 said:
Guys,

I know what it is useful for and how it's used and how it should be installed.

Fact is: mine is not square. I'm wondering if all the brackets are like that or I'll just unlucky.
I'll see if I can take a picture.

I have 3 Dominos, all of the support brackets install parallel to the face of fence. It appears to be square to the edges of the fence. I purchased the new style support bracket for my pin Domino, it install as accurately as the original support bracket that did not have the flip paddles.

Tom
 
Sparktrician said:
ach_78 said:
Guys,

I know what it is useful for and how it's used and how it should be installed.

Fact is: mine is not square. I'm wondering if all the brackets are like that or I'll just unlucky.
I'll see if I can take a picture.

Mine has a good bit of play in it during assembly, so I set the DF 500 on its face while assembling the bracket to it, then tighten the two screws while the bracket is held in register with the DF 500 and the MFT on which I'm dong the assembly.

Thanks but you still don't get it.

Problem is NOT installing the bracket so it's face is flush with the domino chassis.
Problem is the bracket itself is NO square.
 
ach_78 said:
Sparktrician said:
ach_78 said:
Guys,

I know what it is useful for and how it's used and how it should be installed.

Fact is: mine is not square. I'm wondering if all the brackets are like that or I'll just unlucky.
I'll see if I can take a picture.

Mine has a good bit of play in it during assembly, so I set the DF 500 on its face while assembling the bracket to it, then tighten the two screws while the bracket is held in register with the DF 500 and the MFT on which I'm dong the assembly.

Thanks but you still don't get it.

Problem is NOT installing the bracket so it's face is flush with the domino chassis.
Problem is the bracket itself is NO square.

If the bracket is molded out of square, that's a problem. Again mine exhibit no issues at all.

Tom
 
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