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02-10-2009, 11:55 PM
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#1 | | My First Festool - Gloat Name: Amy City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Jul 2006  02-10-2009, 11:55 PM
I have been considering either a floor standing mortiser, a slot mortiser, or a loose tenon system to speed up my projects. I finally ordered a Domino last week and it arrived today! I picked the Domino because it was cheaper than many slot mortisers, it will take up less space, and it appears to be pretty versatile. I like the fact that you can connect boards as narrow as 1" compared to almost 3" for biscuits. 
I can't wait to get it dusty. Now I just need to complete some projects to pay for it. 
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02-11-2009, 12:00 AM
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#2 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
Let me be the first to say YOU ROCK!!. Out of all the Fesdrool line the Domino would be my first choice.
I look forward to seeing what you can create with it.
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
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02-11-2009, 01:55 AM
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#3 | | Moderator
Name: Pete Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.99 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
yup, more people getting that sickly green and black combo that is Fespool!
darn I envy you! You ROCK!
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02-11-2009, 08:42 AM
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#4 | | Senior Moderator
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.49 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
Amy, WOW!!! Nice, nice, nice....
YOU ROCK!!!!
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02-11-2009, 08:54 AM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
Congrats Amy!
I'm sure you'll love it. Don't even try to justify it.
If you haven't been there, check out www.festoolownersgroup.com for a good discussion group and an encyclopedia of knowledge and experience.
Festool has these essential references which supplement the pitiful owner's manual: http://www.festoolusa.com/media/pdf/domino_df_500.pdf http://www.festoolusa.com/media/pdf/...no_machine.pdf
My experience has taught me to:
Push from the end where the cord attaches and not from near the switch and you'll get consistant mortices. Pushing near the switch makes it easy to rock the fence off square.
Test fit everything before you pickup the glue bottle. If you mess up it's easy to fix.
Take a handfull of Dominoes and file or sand down the sides by ~.5mm, put a big X on them and keep them handy in a ziplock. Use these for test fitting until you get the hang of it. The fresh out of the bag Dominoes are a very tight fit and don't come out easy.
If you do mess up: glue a Domino into the offending mortise, let it dry, flush cut it even with the edge and re-do it.
Good luck!
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02-11-2009, 09:31 AM
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#6 | | Moderator
Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Congratulations, Barbara!!! 
That is one sweet piece of woodworking equipment.
Wayne
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02-11-2009, 09:43 AM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
YOU ROCK! That is on my wish list too ... but probably not 'cause I need it ... just WANT IT! | |
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02-11-2009, 09:43 AM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Congrats on the cool score Amy!
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02-11-2009, 10:11 AM
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#9 | | President
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Name: Doug Robinson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
Welcome to the Dark and Green side You are going to love it! I like all my Festool, but the domino is supreme!
Doug
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02-11-2009, 10:23 AM
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Name: Amy City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Jul 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.38 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
Thanks so much Mark for all the tips and reference material. My only complaint was going to be that I was disappointed how brief the instruction manual was. I can't wait to check out those links.
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02-11-2009, 10:33 AM
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Name: Dino City: Myrtle Beach State: SC County: Horry Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Amy, Glad to hear you took the plunge. Do what Mark said in his post. You will never regret buying that tool.
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02-11-2009, 10:47 AM
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#12 | | Development Director
Name: Stuart City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.84 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
Nice new "toy" Amy. Be sure to show photos of what it will do. | |
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02-11-2009, 12:30 PM
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#13 | | Executive Vice-President
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Amy, a most significant score! I'm envious, 'cause I've used one and they are "the bomb" for assembling face frames and many other things. You ROCK!
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02-11-2009, 01:02 PM
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#14 | | Senior Administrator
Name: Bas City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
This thing has been on my wish list for a long time. Congrats on a great score!!!  And post pictures of your projects, I rarely see people actually using this thing.
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02-11-2009, 03:09 PM
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Name: Kevin City: Bonham State: TX County: Fannin Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.47 over 180 days | Re: My First Festool - Gloat
Nice choice Amy. If I was going to use a fancy schmancy jointing system that would be it.
But I must say, I could not help but observe the stark difference between your post and what a guy does when he even see instructions. Venus= Originally Posted by adowden  My only complaint was going to be that I was disappointed how brief the instruction manual was . . . . Mars= "What are we supposed to do with this piece of paper with all the letters and cool drawings? 
Maybe that's why women don't have to take it back apart after an hour and ask "Honey did this thing come with a DVD showing how to put it together?" Not that any guy has ever had to ask. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") 
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