Welp. The battery powered Domino is a real thing I guess.

[Neil Lickfold]

Yesterday as I was cutting mortises with my Domino 500, I kept stepping on the cord, which impeded movement.

I know it's user error, but the way the cord flopped around on the floor, it kept moving to where I would stand to make a cut.

I didn't have that issue with the hose.

I have used the green clips to run the cord along the hose, but the clips catch on the edge of my MFT and assembly table.

So yeah, yesterday between grumbling and cursing, I was thinking that a cordless Domino might be nice.

I know I may be more clumsy than many of you...

I have a pivoting hook arrangement for the hose with the cord clipped to it. That way it doe snot catch on things.

 

[ReneS]

I have a pivoting hook arrangement for the hose with the cord clipped to it. That way it doe snot catch on things.

I have a 1x3 with a screw eye and bungie cord on top.

I clamp it to my MFT. It works well but gets in the way when i cross cut wide panels.

Since it was down and out of the way, and I was in production mode, I didn't want to stop. Haha, it was easier to batch and moan.

 

[Jim_in_PA]

Yesterday as I was cutting mortises with my Domino 500, I kept stepping on the cord, which impeded movement.

I know it's user error, but the way the cord flopped around on the floor, it kept moving to where I would stand to make a cut.

I didn't have that issue with the hose.

I have used the green clips to run the cord along the hose, but the clips catch on the edge of my MFT and assembly table.

So yeah, yesterday between grumbling and cursing, I was thinking that a cordless Domino might be nice.

I know I may be more clumsy than many of you...

I use large shrink wrap to keep my hose and cord paired...a "poor man's" version of the OEM combo...and also have the heavier cord on it so it works with "all the tools". The last two wraps are velcro so I can adjust better and also contain the plug-it end when I'm using with a fixed cord tool like my old ATF-55 tracksaw.

 

[Cheese]

I'm betting we'll be able to just buy the fence as a standalone option.

I don't know if it is a quick/easy swap-out...the construction is completely different which may mean the attachment method is also different. Here's the 500 vs the 500 R.

 

[usernumber1]

I have a 1x3 with a screw eye and bungie cord on top.

I clamp it to my MFT. It works well but gets in the way when i cross cut wide panels.

Since it was down and out of the way, and I was in production mode, I didn't want to stop. Haha, it was easier to batch and moan.

holy crap are you guys me? I've been embarrassed to tell anyone about my bungie -pivot hook -screw eye arrangement but it works so well

i strap the power cord to the hose with these guys spaced every 2-3ft. it takes a min but does not impede use

 

[Coen]

Who is the use case for this?

'Muh battery'

 

[ReneS]

I use large shrink wrap to keep my hose and cord paired...a "poor man's" version of the OEM combo...and also have the heavier cord on it so it works with "all the tools". The last two wraps are velcro so I can adjust better and also contain the plug-it end when I'm using with a fixed cord tool like my old ATF-55 tracksaw.

Sounds like a good approach. Today I was using my track saw, and I used the green clips to attach the cord to the hose. Took them off after a minute since they catch on the end of the guide rail. (Another victim of YouTube influencers.)

I like the idea of velcro straps and am going to buy some.

 

[Neil Lickfold]

It wont be long and corded tools will be of the past only hand held tools. It places like Bunnings and Sydney tools, when the corded models sell out, they will only be stocking battery powered. Even the shopvacs are on batteries. Festool probably has been planning the move to battery tools for quite some time, but wait for existing stock numbers to dwindle before introducing them. No idea how many Domino tools are sold, my guess is not very many compared to biscuit joiners for example.
For me, I like the corded model, and no intention of doing work with the DF700 outside of the shop are anyways. I won't be getting cordless Festool gear. Already have 2 battery systems and don't want a 3rd. Got Ryobi and Dewalt battery tools already.
I have a few vacuum cords and only 1 is clipped, with 3d printed clips from China. The others have velcro every 300mm or so. The straps came from the local hardware store. It wraps around the cord then around the hose and onto itself. It's very secure. The hose with the printed clips is only used on the DF700. All other tools get the velcro hoses.

 

[luvmytoolz]

It wont be long and corded tools will be of the past only hand held tools.

I'm as dubious of that as I am of the Jet Backpacks we were all promised we'd be using by the year 2000 when I was a kid!

I reckon unless they come up with a battery that charges in seconds and lasts for a full days load, there will always be requirements for corded tools. Or they could even start supplying AC-DC convertors so you can run them off mains.