Video from the Festool Domino Product Manager

[smorgasbord]

It's in German with, for me, English sub-titles. It's a bit slow, but you get to see the first joint cut with a Domino, back in 2004/2005, on a garden chair, apparently not glued or at least not glued well.

The meat of the video starts about 5 minutes in, when he describes the changes to the Domino and the motivation behind them.

My summary:
• The original pins were quickly discontinued because they'd get stuck. This would happen if you cut something just glued or resinous woods.
• The paddles have some play, but since you're always pushing on them the same direction, the play is taken up the same amount every time. The play prevents sticking.
• The original lock levers would wear and the handle stick out. Fixed by disassembling and reassembling one hex nut notch over. The new levers are spring loaded, so no disassembly needed.
• The paddles can be locked out of the way with a small hex wrench on a screw if you're not going to use them for a while.
• Some fence improvements were taken from the DF700, such as a more robust column guide, moving the height clamp to the left (same side as height guide).
• Cordless is a big improvement since the dust hose swivels and doesn't tangle, but the power cord did and would wrap around the hose.
• D-handle enables you to push in line more easily.

This is his personal channel, which seems mostly about a van conversion he's been doing.

PS: Peter Millard linked to this video in his latest video.

 

[timwors]

Thanks for sharing! He has featured before, in this video with Dusty Lumber Co.

 

[Cheese]

Thanks for that...pretty interesting. He says he's also responsible for all the routers, the Conturo and the new Systainer saw the CSC SYS 50.

 

[Chainring]

Its been said the change from pins to paddles was due to a patent dispute. Has that ever been proven? I had a suspicion the change was due to the pins being able to get stuck and not having a good way to service them, though that was a hunch. Now, with him coming out and saying that's the case, is there any validity to the patent claim?

Editing to add: Did anyone else catch when he's talking about not falling into a legally bad area with Festool? Given the Sedge situation, I wonder if Festool is frowning on employees with personal channels and highlighting Festool tools?

 

[luvmytoolz]

That's a great video with Dusty!

I like that plastic dust shield, terrific idea, I'll be making one for mine for sure!

 

[timwors]

Well, I watched a lot of his videos - impressive! It's interesting to see him working with the very tools he was responsible for developing. The camper vans are great, and I enjoyed watching the jewellery box video too.

The CSC SYS 50 dust shield has a video from Festool which has the dimensions and the part numbers for the fixings

 

[Coen]

• The original pins were quickly discontinued because they'd get stuck. This would happen if you cut something just glued or resinous woods.
• The paddles have some play, but since you're always pushing on them the same direction, the play is taken up the same amount every time. The play prevents sticking.

I have never read any of the sort around here. In fact, I've read more about people tracking down the older models because they preferred the pins. The pins are also still on the cross stop, sooo...
I have however read about it being a patent issue.

• Cordless is a big improvement since the dust hose swivels and doesn't tangle, but the power cord did and would wrap around the hose.

Hahaha. That is ridiculous. If you pick the tool up the same way you put it down... the cord never tangles. The cord can twist while keeping straight, the hose... not so much. Well, might apply less to the fatter American cord.

D-handle enables you to push in line more easily.

Great. So why not on the corded model?

 

[Coen]

Editing to add: Did anyone else catch when he's talking about not falling into a legally bad area with Festool?

No not that. He said he marked his videos as 'advertisement' (German: "Werbung") despite not getting any money from / for the videos. He says when the channel grows more he will look more closely into it, but for the time being he did it this way to prevent getting into a legal trap. Nowhere does he say the legal trap is with Festool.

I think the German law is bit stricter in the sense that you aren't allowed to promote stuff that you got money to promote without declaring it on the video. By outright marking his videos as advertisements he pre-empts any discussion.

I live right next to Germany... and from knowing their culture... I am 100% sure he has approval from Festool to make those videos.

 

[hdv]

I think the German law is bit stricter in the sense that you aren't allowed to promote stuff that you got money to promote without declaring it on the video.

It goes even further than that. Even without reimbursement of any form you are still obliged to declare your communications as advertisements when you promote some product or service of a third party. When it concerns your own product or service, you need to mark all communications as advertisements.

 

[jeffinsgf]

I like the trick of using the Domino to trim the intersecting tenon. Saves time and improves fit.

 

[smorgasbord]

The OCD in me wanted to miter the ends of both dominos so they gave equal strength.

Am I my own worst enemy or what?

 

[jeffinsgf]

The OCD in me wanted to miter the ends of both dominos so they gave equal strength.

Am I my own worst enemy or what?

I've done it. Don't think it is worth the effort. Depending on the amount of overlap, there might be an argument that the Domino cut is stronger.

I have also made a wider apron and gone high and low with the mortises.