Simple alignment technique for the Domino - from End User Group Training

[Rutabagared]

Ever notice the machined flats on the Domino fence?

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Were you aware that they are machined so that the upper edge is in precise alignment with the center of the bit?  This greatly simplifies alignment tasks.

Here's an example where I want to center a mortise in the center of the stock with the Domino oriented vertically.

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Align the face of the "flats" on the desired layout line.

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Align the centerline scribed into the baseplate and support bracket to the perpendicular line.

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Make the mortise.

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Thank you, Brian Sedgeley.

Joe

 

[sw1211]

Nice, keep the tips coming.

 

[HJHMD]

Excellent ! Thanks for sharing !!

Jim

 

[bruegf]

Nice job on the write up  Joe.  That's so much easier to follow than my notes are

Fred

 

[peter halle]

Perfect.  Now to add on to what Joe wrote here is another tidbit shown that goes along with this.  One of the things that made me smile.  When you're cutting that domino slot, take your free hand and use your fingertips to press bone on the black auxiliary base.  Much better control.

Peter

 

[Neill]

Joe,

Thanks for the great tip.  All of us who did not attend really appreciate the unselfish attitude of those of you who did.

Neill

 

[RONWEN]

A great tip, please keep them coming.

 

[stvrowe]

I agree - this is a great tip and thank you for posting on it.

I do have a suggestion for Festool.  Why not include these tips in the instruction manual or have videos showing such tips?  It is clear that a lot of thought has gone into the design of the Domino.  Unfortunately, design features such as this does the end user little good if we don't know about them. 

 

[peter halle]

Now do you understand why we were so excited to go?  What the attendees got to experience was special.  Joe took what we saw, got home, and then perfectly shared the experience.  Words would not have explained it.  Bottom of the ninth 2 outs full count home run.

We have been blessed by an opportunity and fabulous trainers.  This forum was originally established to share information.  It will come.

I have some things that I wanted to post, but after Joe's home run the bar has been raised.  This isn't a competition.  I just want to demonstrate something as clearly as he did.

 

[Phred]

This is a great tip and very timely for me--thanks!
Phred

 

[bobbobbob]

I'll second Phred's words to the 'T'!

 

[John Stevens]

Wow, I had no idea!  That would have come in handy so many times in the past couple of years, and no doubt I'll have even more occasions to use that knowledge in the future.  This really illustrates the value of end user training.  Thanks, Joe!

Regards,

John

 

[ForumMFG]

I think that information about this "ah-ha" is in the supplemental guide by rick.

 

[RONWEN]

[size=12pt]When the Festool folks were looking for suggestions on the proposed training I (as did others) suggested that the training be made available in webcast or video format so that 100% of current customers (and potential customers) would have access to these tips & training 24x7. 
I guess the decision makers had a better idea???[/size]

I agree - this is a great tip and thank you for posting on it.

I do have a suggestion for Festool.  Why not include these tips in the instruction manual or have videos showing such tips?  It is clear that a lot of thought has gone into the design of the Domino.  Unfortunately, design features such as this does the end user little good if we don't know about them. 

 

[Tezzer]

Im staggered that Domino owners havnt taken the time to read the manuals and find out what all the markings are on their machine.

 

[ForumMFG]

Tezzer,

I thought the same thing.  When ever I make an expensive purchase I do extensive research on that product so I don't have to rely on a sales person giving me information or should I say lack of information.  If you don't do the research ahead of time then how can you use the tool how it was designed to be used.  Everyone complains about the manuals, and I agree that they need to be a lot better, but there is no reason to blame Festool for not knowing about these things.  If you read a manual and feel that there is not enough information, call your dealer, call Festool, or get online and dig for it.  The information is there.

-Dave

 

[RONWEN]

One might be inclined to think that reading the owners manual that comes with the Domino would include that information.  Just staggering.

Im staggered that Domino owners havnt taken the time to read the manuals and find out what all the markings are on their machine.

 

[RONWEN]

That would be two things, and the other 999,998 are...

Tezzer,

I thought the same thing.  When ever I make an expensive purchase I do extensive research on that product so I don't have to rely on a sales person giving me information or should I say lack of information.  If you don't do the research ahead of time then how can you use the tool how it was designed to be used.  Everyone complains about the manuals, and I agree that they need to be a lot better, but there is no reason to blame Festool for not knowing about these things.  If you read a manual and feel that there is not enough information, call your dealer, call Festool, or get online and dig for it.  The information is there.

RonWen,

Festool can't do a million things at once.  It was discussed at the training that they did listen to your request and they are coming out with video in the near future no doubt.  They are just focusing on something else now.

-Dave

 

[ForumMFG]

Ron,

Have you ever tried running a multi-million dollar company? Lots of things need to take place to make something work.  I can't even begin to think about what went into this training class.  Not only do they have to make it happen at Festool USA, Festool in Germany needs to approve it to I would imagine. 

Maybe they are working on new tools for us.. So that can account for some of the 999,998 tasks.

 

[joraft]

I'm staggered that Domino owners haven't taken the time to read the manuals and find out what all the markings are on their machine.

I'm not really surprised. Many years in the auto repair business proved to me that only a small percentage ever read the owners manuals on their new $30,000-$40,000 machines. And few ever care much about undertanding the important dials and gauges they look at every day.

Hey, reading takes too much time.