atogrf1
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- Sep 17, 2007
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A customer of mine (whom I supply cabinets to and is normally dead-on accurate in his projects) recently had a small mishap that could have been pretty costly to him, and we wound up using the Domino to "save the day".
He was installing a cabinet that I had built for him, but had purchased the dovetailed, prefinished, maple drawers from another source to fit into the cabinet. Well, when he got them to the jobsite, he noticed that he had accidentally ordered them 2" wider than they should have been and would have to re-order them. At about $40-$50 per drawer (there were 4 of them) it would have been pretty pricey. And, since they were already glued up, there was no WAY we were getting them apart.
Well, after a little bit of brainstorming (and the homeowners approval) we came up with the idea of splitting the drawers in half, cutting off 2" in the width, and then re-assembling them using the Domino for strength and alignment. Well, I must say, what a LIFE SAVER that turned out to be. We were able to split and re-assemble the drawers, and with a small amount of touch-sanding, you can hardly even see the seam in the drawer boxes. Referencing the pins on the face of the Domino, I was able to put a tight domino on the top and bottom of each side, and then one with a wider hole in the center. That worked out like a dream and wound up saving a couple hundred bucks on replacing the drawer boxes. That alone makes the investment in the tool well worth it.
I must admit, when I bought this tool, that I thought it would be a huge time-saver in regards to making mortise and tenon joints. BUT, the more I use it, the more I realize how many different things it can be used for. It is the best purchase I have ever made for my shop. (Followed closely by the TS55 and guide rail system, of course).
He was installing a cabinet that I had built for him, but had purchased the dovetailed, prefinished, maple drawers from another source to fit into the cabinet. Well, when he got them to the jobsite, he noticed that he had accidentally ordered them 2" wider than they should have been and would have to re-order them. At about $40-$50 per drawer (there were 4 of them) it would have been pretty pricey. And, since they were already glued up, there was no WAY we were getting them apart.
Well, after a little bit of brainstorming (and the homeowners approval) we came up with the idea of splitting the drawers in half, cutting off 2" in the width, and then re-assembling them using the Domino for strength and alignment. Well, I must say, what a LIFE SAVER that turned out to be. We were able to split and re-assemble the drawers, and with a small amount of touch-sanding, you can hardly even see the seam in the drawer boxes. Referencing the pins on the face of the Domino, I was able to put a tight domino on the top and bottom of each side, and then one with a wider hole in the center. That worked out like a dream and wound up saving a couple hundred bucks on replacing the drawer boxes. That alone makes the investment in the tool well worth it.
I must admit, when I bought this tool, that I thought it would be a huge time-saver in regards to making mortise and tenon joints. BUT, the more I use it, the more I realize how many different things it can be used for. It is the best purchase I have ever made for my shop. (Followed closely by the TS55 and guide rail system, of course).
