Festool Domino DF 500 - Manual (Page 7)

Setup
Setting Up a New Domino Joiner
Congratulations on your purchase of a new Festool Domino
Tenon Joiner. The Domino joiner is the finest portable
loose tenon joiner in the world. Before using your new
Domino joiner, make sure you fully read and understand
all of the precautions and safety information presented in
this manual.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of injury from
contact with a moving part, always unplug the
joiner before making any inspections or
adjustments, or before installing or removing any
accessory!
1.
With the joiner unplugged, inspect the mortising bit.
Make sure it is not bent, chipped, or otherwise
damaged, and make sure the bit is fully tightened on
the spindle. (Refer to "
Changing the Mortising Bit " on
page 9 for more information).
CAUTION! Check regularly whether the
mortising bit is in good condition. Mortising bits
that are bent or damaged can break, and should
no longer be used.
2.
Peel off the protective film from the bottom of the
joiner baseplate.
3.
Set up the joiner for the appropriate type of operation
as described throughout the remainder of this section.
4.
Make sure that the fence height and angle locking
levers are properly tightened.
5.
Install the power cord into the Plug-It receptacle on the
joiner (refer to page 10 for more information).
6.
Before you use the joiner, make sure to read the
Overview, General Notes, and Tips section on page 10.
Setting the Fence Angle
Some joints require the fence to be set to an angle from
the mortising bit. The most common application is for
making a mitered joint (see page 15).
1.
Unplug the joiner for safety.
2.
Loosen the fence angle locking lever by rotating it
counterclockwise about ¼-turn.
3.
Rotate the fence face to the desired angle, and tighten
the locking lever.
Notes:
►
The fence has detent stops at 22½, 45, 67½, and 90
degrees.
►
Use the gauge pointer for setting the fence to angles
other than the ones listed above.
►
For greater stability, the locking lever clamps down on
both right and left sides of the fence.
The table below provides some common miter angles for
easy reference.
Number of
Equal Sides
Mitersaw
Angle
Domino
Angle
3 – Triangle 60 30
4 – Square 45 45
5 – Pentagon 36 54
Number of
Equal Sides
Mitersaw
Angle
Domino
Angle
6 – Hexagon 30 60
7 – Heptagon 25.7 64.3
8 – Octagon 22.5 67.5
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