Reddit reviews Festool 574447 XL DF 700 Domino Joiner Set

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Unique, patented cutting action that rotates and oscillates to create perfect, clean, and repeatable mortises every timeMortise width adjustment with the turn of a dial allows for easier alignment when joining panelsIndexing pins for quick alignment against the edge of the work piece for accurate placementTenons up to approximately 5-1/2-Inch in length for large scale projectsIncludes optional trim and cross stops for narrow stock and edge joining.Power Consumption:420 watts

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u/JohnChivez · 133 pointsr/DIY

Look up Paul Sellers on youtube. He will get you started with the very basics of hand tools. You need:

Set of chisels (Narex $40 set is a nice but not too expensive option)
Cross Cut and rip saw (For $30 you can get a dozuki on amazon that does both)
Mallet
Sharpening supplies - Recommend a set of diamond stones, but sandpaper, plate glass, and strop will get you started. A whet stone plus a diamond stone to flatten it and do roughing ~$30
No. 5 Jack plane $30 - cheap ones work or you can get old used ones and restore
No. 4 smoothing plane, again about $30
marking gauge - can be made from scrap wood and a drywall nail
combination square and tape measure $20
Probably some files to fix fit and finish on marking gauge and cheap planes if you buy new cheap planes over restoring old ones
workmate for holding and sawing $30, but highly advise building a bench as a first project.

So for about 200 bucks you can get into it and do most anything. It will takes you an hour (once you get the hang of it) to do what a domino machine can do in 3 minutes, but a mallet and chisels don't cost $1500.

With hand tools you will likely want to pay to have your wood stock all pre-shaped to be flat and square. If you'd like I could throw together a list of basic power tools that will probably add a zero to the budget if you bought everything at once, but give you great return on time investment 120$ for a circular saw, $200 for a thickness planer etc. The big thing is to buy basic and only buy when you need it. Not every project uses every tool.

Now get the fuck out there and make some bird houses, planters, Adirondack chairs or anything you want to get the saw dust started!

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>it will takes you an hour

u/Sniper1154 · 4 pointsr/woodworking

Oy vey. I drank the Festool Kool-Aid a few years ago and it's a very polarizing brand in some parts (largely due to the price tag; think Apple products). I own a pretty sizable chunk of Festool tools and they all have their pros and cons. I don't swear by them as the end-all be-all tool but as a tradesman and someone that both works in the field and is short on time, they fit my "process" quite nicely. Anyways, without further adieu:

I own the Domino DF 500 Q and love it. That said I think if your dad is drooling for a Domino you should consider the Domino XL DF 700. It's a lot of cash ($1,400) but it'll do pretty much anything your dad needs (and they also make an adapter that lets him use all of the DF 500's bits to make it that much more versatile)

So assuming you do spring for that there's over half your budget right there (gotta love the green kool-aid) but there's literally no other tool like it on the market and I think it's truly worth its weight in gold.

With that taken care of and assuming you're not sick of riding the Festool wave I'd highly consider a dust extractor. They make numerous sizes but I'd offer up the CT36 as a recommendation or even the CT26. I own the CT48 and it's a bit cumbersome and if I had to do it over again I'd opt for a smaller one. If you go for the Festool CT26 you're looking at $650 but I do think the dust extractors are great tools.

Okay, so you've got your Domino and your CT26 and are $2,075 of your slotted $2,500. Now it really gets to personal preference. At this point I think I'd suggest the ETS EC125 with the 150mm Hard Sanding Pad.

I love the EC125 and a reason is because you can put the larger 6" pad onto it and have both the 5" / 6" sander (they both use the same motor). Lots of bang for your buck there and I personally feel the EC125 is the best sander I've ever used (save for some of the pneumatic sanders).

So of your $2500 you're $4 over budget should you opt for all those tools. BUT WAIT - most places will let you "bundle" the Domino w/ a dust extractor and take off 10%. Just go to a place like Hartville Tools and look for "package deals" and you can find them for the packaged price. Here you go: Festool Package

Anyways, hope that helps you out. If you have any questions just let me know about any of their tools. I don't own all their tools but I do own a handful and I'd be happy to give you any knowledge I might have that can help you.