Where's My Stuff?

[MiterMaster]

Why is it that when I am expecting a delivery of my precious Festool tools that the UPS driver is not here until after 5:00 pm?  Stuff my wife orders, or things I really do not care when they arrive, those days UPS is here by 10:00 am?

It's 5:05 pm here, and still no UPS package - I'm waiting for my domino!

Mike

 

[Toller]

Why is it that when I am expecting a delivery of my precious Festool tools that the UPS driver is not here until after 5:00 pm?  Stuff my wife orders, or things I really do not care when they arrive, those days UPS is here by 10:00 am?

It's 5:05 pm here, and still no UPS package - I'm waiting for my domino!

Mike

They deliver here at 6:30, but that is for my wife's stuff also.

 

[Brice Burrell]

Well, Mike I can tell you where your stuff isn't.  ;D

 

[MiterMaster]

Well, UPS finally came - yipee!  Only downside, the domino I got has the new style plastic pins, is this a big deal?  I know some prefer the original, metal pins.  The manuf date on mine was 03/08.

Mike

 

[Frank-Jan]

I understood the only disadvantage is that you cannot use the tabs for spacing mortices close together by hooking the pin into the previous mortice.
Advantages of the newer version: you can lock the tabs inside the fence. ; new plastic sighting-gauge with larger surface, and part of it works as a magnifier to lign up to thin pencil lines easier; parts of the fence assembly have a rougher surface to improve the issue of the height setting that can get "off" during use.

 

[Brice Burrell]

Well, UPS finally came - yipee!  Only downside, the domino I got has the new style plastic pins, is this a big deal?  I know some prefer the original, metal pins.  The manuf date on mine was 03/08.

Mike

Oh boy, what kind of ruckus is Mike going to start now with the new Domino issues.  ;D

Just kidding Mike, let us know how the new Domino works out.

 

[MiterMaster]

Oh boy, what kind of ruckus is Mike going to start now with the new Domino issues.  ;D
Just kidding Mike, let us know how the new Domino works out.

Ha Ha Ha - no, not me I would never create a ruckus 

I'm wondering since I never used either style Domino if I will even need the old style with metal pins?  I thought I read somewhere that there was a legal issue why Festool changed over from the metal pins to the plastic ones - Or, was this change only made to improve the tool?

Anyone out there use both styles, which do you prefer?  As I said, since I never used either maybe the newer version is fine for me, can't miss what you never had or used.

Mike

 

[Brice Burrell]

Mike there seems to mixed thoughts on the new vs. old, some I'm sure would love the idea of having the new. Me, I like my old style, but I've not use or seen the new in person. To my knowledge you are the first US customer to get a new style Domino. I'm sure you aren't the first, but, at least, you are the first one to post about it. Try it out and let us know.

 

[Frank-Jan]

...  I thought I read somewhere that there was a legal issue why Festool changed over from the metal pins to the plastic ones - Or, was this change only made to improve the tool?...

I understood it was about a patent-issue with mafell, who use similar pins on this machine

 

[HowardH]

sounds like a bunch of horse hockey to me... 8)

 

[Chris Billman]

I've had my Domino for a month or so now.  I was very happy it came with the metal pins cause I'm able to use it with these fabu spacer dealiebobs: LINK.  He usually has sets on ebay as well, so I was able to get them with the live.com cashback deal.  They work great.