Domino jointer

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History and description

This tool, first on sale in 2006, cuts mortises in the manner of a biscuit joiner. Each plunge creates a mortise that is sized to accept a Domino loose tenon, creating joints in stock from convert|0.875|in|mm wide. There are four cutter sizes for five different Domino tenon sizes. Self-referencing pins allow the cutting of rows of evenly spaced mortises with no need to measure and mark. Mortise width is adjustable in three increments with the turn of a knob, and cuts can be overlapped for long mortises. Fence tilts from 0-90°, with stop positions at 0°, 22.5°, 45°, 67.5°, 90°.

Advantages

*Allows very quick joinery, useful in a commercial carpentry setting.
*Flat tenons resists torquing.

Disadvantages

*High tool cost comparative to other joinery methods
*Proprietary tenons (dowels) required
*Brushes (motor) and bits will wear out in time
*Noise and dust (dust extraction required)

ee also

*Biscuit joiner — general page on biscuit joinery methods
*Dowelmax — another loose tenon joinery system

External links

* [http://www.festool.net www.festool.net] — Manufacturer's official international website
* [http://www.festoolusa.com/pages.aspx?docid=534 festoolusa.com] — the Domino page at the Festool USA site

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