Dust Extraction; Support; Working With The Machine; Example Applications - Festool DOMINO DF 500 Manual De Instrucciones

13 mm 19 mm
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• 13 mm + jointer bit diameter
• 19 mm + jointer bit diameter
• 23 mm + jointer bit diameter

Dust extraction

Always connect the machine to a dust extractor.
You can connect a Festool extractor with an extractor hose
diameter of 27 mm to the extractor connector (2.2).

Support

9.3
9.2
9.1
The support (9.1) can be used to enlarge the contact area dur-
ing jointing at the workpiece edge, thus allowing safer guidance
of the machine.
Secure the support with both screws (9.2) to the threaded
bores (9.3) of the guide frame, whereby the contact areas
of the support ring (9.5) and the table (9.4) must be on the
same plane.

Working with the machine

Prior to processing the fi nal workpiece, it is advisable to opti-
mise the dowel-hole depth, width and diameter using a sample
workpiece.
Please observe the following rules when work-
ing:
• Always secure the workpiece in such a manner that it cannot
move while being sawed.
• Always hold the Domino dowel jointer with both hands at the
motor housing and at the additional handle. This reduces the
risk of injury and is a prerequisite for precise work.
• Close the clamping lever for jointing height adjustment (2.3)
and the clamping lever for the angle guide (1.5) so that ac-
cidental release during operation is impossible.
• Adapt the feed rate to the jointer bit diameter and material.
Work with a constant feed rate.
• Only lay the Domino dowel jointer aside when the jointer bit
has come to a complete standstill.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to create a dowelled joint:
- Select a Domino dowel and insert a matching jointing bit in
the Domino dowel jointer.
- Set the jointing depth. The jointing depth must be at least 3
mm smaller than the workpiece thickness so that the dowelled
joint is supportable.
- Set the jointing height to correspond to the workpiece thick-
ness.
23 mm
9.4
9.5
- Mark the areas on the workpiece that belong together (10.1)
so that you will be able to join them correctly again once you
have cut the dowel holes.
- Position the two workpieces to be joined against one another
and mark the desired positions of the dowels with a pencil
(10.2).
- Set the desired dowel-hole width. Our recommendation: Cut
the fi rst hole without play (dowel-hole width = Domino dowel
width), and the remaining dowel holes to the next largest
dowel-hole width (image 10). The fi rst dowel hole therefore
serves as a reference dimension, whereas the remaining
dowel holes have tolerance for manufacturing inaccuracies.
- Cut the dowel holes:
a) the fi rst dowel hole by placing the stop pin at the side
edge of the workpiece,
b) the following dowel holes according to the pencil mark-
ings made beforehand and the scale of the viewing window
(10.3).
10.1
10.2
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Example applications

The following images A1 to A6.3 are on a separate enclosed
sheet.
A1.1 - A1.4: Stable and non-twisting mitred frame joint.
A2: Very stable block frame joint.
A3: Very stable and non-twisting wood joints in frame and
chair construction.
A4.1 - A4.3: Stable, non-twisting and precisely fi tting board
joint (mitred).
A5.1: Stable and precisely fi tting board joint (butted).
A5.2: Setting the Domino dowel jointer for board joint (butted),
end face dowel hole.
A5.3: Setting the Domino dowel jointer with angle bracket for
board joint (butted).
A6.1: Stable and precisely fi tting board joint (centred).
A6.2: Setting the Domino dowel jointer for board joint (cen-
tred).
A6.3: Setting the Domino dowel jointer for board joint (cen-
tred), end face dowel hole.
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10.3