Festool DOMINO DF 500 Guide D'utilisation page 19

Machining the Captive-Side Tenons
25.1
– Choose a Domino tenon size to be less than
or equal to 1/3 of the board's thickness.
– Set the height of the fence so the Domino
tenons are in the center of the board's
thickness.
– Set the mortise depth.
Note that if your workpieces are thin, you
may need to offset the tenon from center.
– Clamp the Captive boards [25.1] fl at to
your workbench.
– Align the tenon position using the locating
pins [2.8].
– Grasp the Domino joiner by the auxiliary
handle, hold it fi rmly down to the work-
piece, and slowly plunge the cutter into the
edge of the workpiece.
Machining the Cap-Side Tenons
26.1
– Don't change the fence height from the
previous operation. It is used to register
the mortise placement from the edge of
the board.
– Install the Base Support Bracket.
– If necessary, change the mortise depth
setting.
– Clamp the workpiece [26.1] in a vertical
position.
– Slowly plunge the cutter into the work-
piece.
Keep hands clear of the cutter.
Making Miter Box Joints
Generally miter box joints are fairly weak
because the joint is predominately endgrain
to endgrain. Tenons signifi cantly increase the
strength of the joint and make it easier to as-
semble and clamp the pieces.
Construction Tips
27
For thinner materials, keep the mortise
close to the inside corner. This minimizes
the chances for boring all the way through
the workpiece.
For thicker materials, stacked mortises can
be used as shown in the picture 28.
Setup and Machining
28
– Tilt the fence to the appropriate angle.
– Lower the fence to the desired height. Note
that the mortise should be close to the
inside corner to avoid penetrating through
the workpiece.
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