The unit
can use any one of the four drill bits — 5, 6, 8 and 10mm diameter. These are special
bits created just for the Domino.
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The
manual suggests wearing gloves when handling these bits. They are sharp, but since we did
not have a any gloves, Andrea carefully holds it by the shank and turns it onto the
threaded shaft.
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As
before, she locks the shaft from turning with her right hand on the shaft lock button and
then uses her left hand with the wrench to tighten the bit.
As you can see, changing bits is extremely fast.
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She
slides the motor body back on the front assembly until it snaps in place.
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She
adjusts the plunge depth lock. It is a positive lock with four depth settings. Each of the
tenons has a specific depth which is set here. It will allow the unit to rout a mortise 1
mm deeper to allow for glue to be trapped in the bottom.
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Andrea
is almost ready to use the Domino for her first time. She just has to connect the dust
extractor hose and the power cable, and she will be ready to rout.
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Andrea
makes her first plunge. Her right hand keeps the front knob firmly down on the
workpiece and her left hand plunges. The bit does all the work and the mortise is made in
a flash. We thought you might have to wait for it since it is cutting a mortise of some
width, but no, it is done in an instant.
Note the "impressions" in the end of this board. There is about
2" of scrap at the end that will be trimmed off later. We used this to set the height
so that the mortise will be centered on the board. That was easy to.
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Andrea
checks to see that the mortise did accept a skosh more than 1/2 the tenon. It is
right-on. Note also how the tenon is fitting the mortise exactly. The Domino clearly works
and works well.
For this board, she has marked where the tenons will be placed. The
front of the Domino has a very nice indexing sight.
There is also a built in automatic tenon placing system where no pencil
indicator marks are necessary. We will try that after we finish this board.
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Here is
what Andrea has to index the unit to her line. It is very clear and exact.
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Andrea removes the tenon with the aid of pliers. Unlike biscuits, these "loose"
tenons are made to exact specifications and are not meant to swell after being moistened.
They are grooved slightly to allow room for glue.
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