Understanding the Festool Domino DF500
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- I have had so many questions about the Festool Domino DF500 that I thought it a good idea to make a video. Thanks to some encouragement from a particular UA-cam viewer the video has now been made. This is aimed at new users of the machine in order to help them with some of the basics.
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As an American, middle aged, I can't tell you how much I appreciate a matter of fact, no BS, no endorsement, intelligent person who is providing just the information needed, with that perfect amount of Brit charm and wit. Thanks for this.
Hi Eric, Gosh, thank you so much. Cheers. Peter
As an Italian, over aged, I can't tell you ... etc.. Thank you very much, you've helped me better than Festool instructions and dozens of other UA-camr's videos. Keep posting!
As a Gay middle aged man I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your gentle soft majestic manly hands all over that powerful vibrating machine.
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Thank you for this video - 3 years later, it’s still relevant. I’m in research mode for a Domino, while patiently waiting for my money tree to grow...
Great to hear!
Thanks Peter, just what I needed.. a comprehensive guide by someone who used he domino regularly.
Very nicely done. At 63, I finally a large dedicated shop and can make all of the furniture for my family. My wife bought this Festool for me help me build faster. I received the whole double boxed set and it’s a bit overwhelming. Thanks for this step by step tutorial.
Hi Greg, You sound as though you have found your paradise - a lovely workshop, a supportive family and plenty of things to make. Good luck with everything. Cheers. Peter
Essential viewing for first time users of the Festool Domino DF500. Peter thank you very much. Phil 😊
Hi Phil, Many thanks. Cheers. Peter
Excellent video. Another instructor suggested when you are using the Domino machine in the vertical position the easiest way to turn it on is to pinch the switch. That is place your thumb at the bottom of the Domino housing and index finger on the top of the switch and pinch together. Try it you will like it.
Thanks for the info!
Thank you Peter, this is a very useful tutorial. Festool should include a link to this in their documentation!
That is very kind. They could do that and it would not cost them anything if they asked my permission. Cheers. Peter
this is the best domino video I've seen so far, very detailed understandable explanation of everything! Many thanks for putting this together.
Hi Rich, Many thanks - please let Festool know ! Cheers. Peter
Really great starter video, thank you! I'll be coming back to this over the next few weeks as I get acquainted with it
Most useful Peter.. I have had mine about 9 months now but still found it useful Thanks
amazing piece of kit, great video as usual Peter, cheers.
Glad you like it
Thanks for the revision class Peter.
Great video Pete. Thanks mate. I was flicking from the English section of the manual back and forth with the picture at the front to identify parts and try to remember the connection in my head as I read on which was slow going.
Thanks to your video I also got all the bonus tips and tricks to set me off with my machine.
I subscribed as I like that you are thorough instead of trying to condense a video into 10 minutes when it should take longer. Thanks again
Hi Jason, Many thanks for your feedback. Cheers. Peter
I agree. I also like that your videos are detailed...
If I could give this video 1000 likes, I would. Thank you! Your explanations are very clear and the presentation is impeccable.
Wow, thank you!
Excellent video, very well done sir!
Having just recently scraped enough cash together for the machine.
I have watched dozens of videos but this one is the best by miles. So clear and concise.
I have now watched this twice all the way through and it has been such a help.
Thank you so much Peter for sharing your knowledge - you are a wonderful teacher!
Hi Annie, You are very kind - many thanks. Peter
Excellent video, after having a domino for 3 years I still appreciated some of your tips. Thank you Peter for such great contribution to the woodworking community
Glad it was helpful!
Peter, you always produce phenomenal videos. This too has helped me so much. I appreciate your work in the development and content.
Hi Reg, Many thanks - you have made my day. Cheers. Peter
This is brilliant Peter, now if only someone had some in stock!
Peter, wonderful video and great “how-to” for the domino, I look forward to your coming treatises on other tools...
Hi Art, Many thanks. Peter
What an awesome video. Oh that Festool would make videos like this and why they don't is beyond my comprehension. Just solid, useful, practical information not full of hype. Thank you thank you thank you! Please make more videos like this. So helpful for the first time user.
You are very kind and I wish you the very best with your new tool. Cheers. Peter
Peter I simply love your presentations they are easy to understand and follow. Long may they continue.
Many thanks!
Thank you so much for making this. Its a really a one-stop-shop for knowing how to start with this machine.
You're very welcome!
Excellent presentation!! You explained everything with clear understandable instructions. Thank you so much. I have more confidence to use this tool correctly!
Thank you Peter; as always, an excellent video!
Glad you enjoyed it. Peter
Thanks Peter; I love the clarity and attention to detail in your videos.
You are very welcome. Cheers. Peter
Absolutely brilliant intro, thank you so much! Super-easy to follow, well structured, well paced. Top content!
Hi Peter, Thank you so much for your very kind comments. Cheers. Peter
Great video - super informative. Love that it's just straight information. Thank you - well done!
Hi Ken, Many thanks. Peter
A really good introductory video for the domino machine. Congratulations! And thank you so much!
Many thanks. Peter
Thank you for this video. I'm a Yank who has just retired and getting my wood shop back in order. I've been on the fence about buying a domino and your presentation of the tool and how one uses it is very helpful. Obviously, this tool is very accurate and saves a lot of time, but as an hobbiest I have to weigh the pros and cons with the only con being its cost. Your kind demeanor and wit is a bonus and much more enjoyable than most of the content I've found. Subscribed.
Hi Jim, Many thanks. Peter
Really a great vieodo to watch and you did a fantastic job of explaining all the functions and apecs on using the Domino tool. Have to say one is on my shopping list for next year after the holidays. Thanks Again
Hi Thomas, It was one of the first Festool tools that I bought and it has really made a huge difference to all of my woodwork. Cheers. Peter
Hello Peter, new subscriber here, so glad I found your channel, you have the knack to explain things in a straightforward erudite manner making it easy to follow for the viewer...thank you.
You are a fresh air in the ocean of tutorials. Much appreciated!
I appreciate that! Cheers. Peter
Thank you for this video, I did buy the Domino Set and your video makes using this tool much more enjoyable. I used your parf guide system to make my "MFT" table now using the Milwaukee track saw.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video, Answered all my questions. Much appreciated
Glad it helped! Peter
Thank you for the informative video. I appreciate your style of presentation and the information that you communicate.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent review. I learned a lot from your demonstration and thanks for the tip on working with MDF. Many thanks!!
Hi Gary, Glad it was helpful. Peter
One of the best DF 500 explanations I have ever Seen👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Bernd, Wow, thanks! Peter
Just had to watch it again. My domino arrives the other day and the kit will be here in a couple of weeks, ,
Festool is hard to get right now in the USA. Most things get back ordered .Keep up the good work Peter.
Many thanks for this - cheers. Peter
Very, very good video. Thank you for making such an excellent guide.
Glad it was helpful! Cheers. Peter
Thanks Peter, I just got a 500 this helps more than Festool’s videos😊
Hadn't used mine for several years and needed a refresher course. Really excellent video!
Glad it helped!
Brilliant, Peter. You have helped make my woodworking journey a very enjoyable experience. black coffee, I love British humor. Thank you very much.
Hi Ray, You are famous (or more famous) now - I had used that coffee stick to stir a small pot of black paint ! Cheers. Peter
This is an outstanding, comprehensive introduction to the DF500. Thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful! Peter
Very much appreciated the detail. My Domino will be here in two days and all this info is great. Thanks again!
Have fun but remember to use a dust extractor ! Peter
This was a very good and useful video. Much appreciated.
You're very welcome! Cheers. Peter
This is a very useful video. I just purchased one and there were many very helpful tips. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
As always, awesome! Thank you Mr Peter Parfitt.
Hi Pat, Well done for subjecting yourself to this very long video ! Cheers. Peter
Incredibly helpful! Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Well done! I have this on order along with the extra box of dominos and bits. I feel this video really helped me understand the tool and will help me get right to work with it. Thanks for doing this.
Glad it was helpful! Cheers. Peter
Excellent as usual Peter.
Hi Penny, Glad you enjoyed it. Take care. Peter
Thank you Peter. I have the Domino 500 and you have demonstrated, very professionally and very precisely how I should be using it.well done and thanks again
Glad it was helpful!
Many thanks for this. Like most commenters, I just got this tool delivered, and this was a great resource! Cheers!
Hi Charles, It is a terrific tool and one of my most used pieces of kit. Cheers. Peter
Great watch Peter!!
One the best around for information on projects & tools 👍
Hi Brian, Many thanks. Peter
Fantastic video Peter. You’re a wonderful educator!!! THANK YOU for your sharing. I now understand how the tool works and I now I also look fwd to getting one.
Glad it was helpful!
Peter, I just bought a Festool Domino 500. I needed to join 1+1/4" legs for a "spider coffee table" that has legs cut at weird angles. My biscuit cutter just wasn't the right tool. The biscuit cutter is going up for sale. You are a wonderful teacher! I bought the Domino joiner with all the accessories you demonstrated. After I purchased the Domino joiner, I figured out how the accessories mounted but had no idea of which situations you would use them. UA-cam and Peter to the rescue. Your video demonstrated that perfectly. Festool should hire you to demonstrate their tools. Your video covered everything about the tool from A to Z. Plus you made me laugh several times with your humor...."sod's law" aka what we yanks call Murphys Law. Thank you so much for the time you spent making this extremely helpful video. I wish the U.S. would get rid of our antiquated and cumbersome imperial measuring system. So many valuable tips in your video. I especially liked your tips on how to set the depth.
Hi John, You are very kind and I am delighted to have been able to help. Cheers. Peter
Brilliant video! Just bought a domino that arrived today. Feel a lot more confident in using it now this weekend. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for this very interesting video!
Domino arrived this morning so it was only right I took the time to watch this. Glad I did, thanks so much - simple and informative, not rushed, no stupid music. Perfect!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Peter for the one and only fully explained video on how to use a Domino. I learnt so much watching this. Bravo!
Hi Charlie, Thank you so much for the feedback. Cheers. Peter
Excellent Peter; all is now clear. Thanks.
Glad it helped
Tks Peter, really useful info. I’ve just got mine and this answered so many questions. Many tks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you thank you thank you! Wonderful, well edited video. Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video , informative, to the point and easy to understand with the camera shots showing everything clearly . Well done , keep doing more videos.
Hi Chris, Many thanks. Cheers. Peter
Thank you for a wonderful comprehensive video. I was hesitating which to buy 500 or 700. I have seen many videos covering Domino, but I finally found all answers I've been seeking in your video.
Glad it was helpful! Cheers. Peter
Thanks for this excellent video! I just got one and this video is everything I needed to get started 👏🏼
Great to hear! Cheers. Peter
Comprehensive and informative as usual, great job Peter. Loved the magic trick at 13' 38" on the timeline when the ruler hops from your left to your right on the bench. Magic Circle here we come!
Hi Gareth, I have only just spotted that - I have told that ruler to keep still in my videos but it just ignores me. It works well as a rule but can be very disobedient ! Peter
Another simple video but great tips…loved the cutter upside down int he box one 👍🏻
Glad you liked it!
I'm planning to purchase one of these units and this video was invaluable, especially the tip to purchase the extra dominos and cutters. Great video and incredibly helpful. Thank you.
Hi Larry, Many thanks for such great feedback. Peter
Peter, yet another excellent video, and agree with others, they add value, are clear and to the point - all with a nice style of presentation
Thank you for all the info you included and will now buy one with confidence. Thanks again and keep up the good work. rgds Geoff
Hi Geoff, I used to have a big morticing machine but still had to make the tenons the hard way. I sold that machine and also my Lamello biscuit jointer and bought the DF500 from Axminster with a few accessories. That transformed my woodworking and I just wish that I had done it earlier. The Domino is a fantastic machine and mine is now 11 or 12 years old. It has never gone wrong and I am still using the original cutters. I have gone through many bags of 6 mm, 8 mm and 10 mm dominos and made some excellent joints (and the odd bish-up through haste or stupidity). Many thanks for your super feedback. Cheers. Peter
Great video! Lot's of great information and very helpful.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. Appreciate the walkthrough on using the DF500!!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome thank you so much for your detailed videos.
Thank you for this great video. I'm about to take delivery of my first domino with the accessories and this video was incredibly informative and will help me greatly getting started with it.
Glad it was helpful!
Really enjoyed this video! I have been salivating over the Domino for the past month as I have been watching a lot of videos on it. You've showed me everything that I need to know to get started. Ordering mine soon!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is what brought me to this video. So? Did you buy it yet? The 500 or the 700?
That was an excellent and thorough review. Thank you sir!
Hi Scott, You are very kind - cheers. Peter
Excellent, thank you! I just purchased my Domino 500 and you just provided an excellent tutorial.
Glad it helped!
Very informative look forwards to the TS55
Thank you so much! Wonderfully thorough explanation of this tool. Oh yes... and now I'm a new subscriber to your channel.
Hi Steve, Super - Many thanks. Peter
This is an exceptional video! Thank you!
Many thanks - it is a brilliant tool that has completely transformed my approach to cabinet making. Cheers. Peter
Brilliant - I'm considering a purchase of the DF500 - your comprehensive, intelligent and unbiased presentation of the tool is incredibly well appreciated - I now know what I'm in for.
As I have probably said in the video - the Domino machine has completely transformed my approach to cabinet work. It is a delight to use and has really improved the enjoyment of my woodwork. Cheers. Peter
Another great video Peter, thank you. You have a real talent for explaining things aIong with your demonstrations. I have had my DF 500 for well over a year and always put off using it because I thought it looked complicated. Your video has helped simplify the process and I will be practising later! Bye-bye pocket holes!
Hi Jon, The DF500 absolutely changed the way that I did my woodwork and it has now become more fun, more accurate and jointing and assembly are so much quicker. Peter
As a new domino owner, I very much appreciate this video. Thank you for taking the time to produce such a useful video. Cheers.
Glad it was helpful!
What? No FESTOOL sponsorship for Peter? Boo! Love all your New Brit Workshop videos. Purchased my FESTOOL Domino full kit set May 15, 2007 and I’m still learning more uses for this wonderful machine. Keep up your excellent instructional videos and creative tool enhancements. One day those SOB’s will recognize and appreciate your support. 😎🇺🇸
It is a great shame that we do not have any woodworking shows as the demos are so useful and it is nice to handle the kit before making a purchasing decision. Cheers. Peter
You refer to screwing the spring-loaded lugs on the faceplate out of the way. Like you I have found these very annoying and sometimes upset alignment but I did not know they could be locked away. I've just done this! Thank you - I always pick up useful tips from your videos.
Hi James, Many thanks for this. I also have the DF700 and the pins on that can be retracted and they stay that way until released. I believe that the older DF500 machines had something similar but it was changed at some point. My DF500 is over 10 years old and does not have that capability. Cheers. Peter
New Brit Workshop
Hi Peter. You are correct regarding the older DF 500. I have the same version you have with the newer style pins. But I bought the old style base for the DF-500 because I like the older style pins better and I have the newer style base as a spare.
Great video. I am going to buy one of these machines tomorrow, and have been contemplating questions about this machine that you have answered for me. Thanks very much for this video, it is much appreciated. Very well done my friend!!
Hi Jim, I am glad it has helped and enjoy your new machine. Cheers. Peter
A simply OUTSTANDING video
Thank you so much. Cheers. Peter
I like your slow and even speed in showing all the little particulars. In my seventies and still have all my finger. Yes! keep them away from blades.
Hi Peter, You are very kind. Peter
@@NewBritWorkshop Funny, My father's name was Parker growing up and for some reason he changed it to Peter later on, Parker to Peter. I have been doing woodworking professionally to semi professionally since the 70's in a large shared shop in San Francisco's warehouse district with a couple other young guys.Long since had to move out of there. I am self taught and call my woodworking grade "B". Always room to learn and improve. You talked me into getting the tool and the domino set with blades. Fortunately this next job will pay for it. Goodby to biscuits. My biscuit tool may date back to the 80's.
Hi Peter, You are doing the right thing - the Domino has transformed my woodworking and I sold my Lamello to buy it. Cheers. Peter
Hi Peter Thank your no nonsense straight forward explanation on the DF 500, I will be watching many more of your videos😊
Hi David, Many thanks for the very kind feedback. Peter
I have learned much about fine woodworking over the past several months. Encouraged by your videos, I have moved forward in my woodworking pursuits with a great deal of enthusiasm. The enthusiasm has proven quite useful in countering the disappointment of my failures. Nonetheless, I am still proud of my considerable piles of scrap wood as proof of my gathering of learning and experience. Thank you again , Peter, for your fine wit and for sharing your knowledge of fine woodworking.
Hi Ray, You are really kind. Thank you so much and good luck with your woodwork. Cheers. Peter
Most intuitive Festool Domino I've viewed. I was considering the purchase of the DF500 and after watching Peter's video and can see why this will be a welcome addition to my shop. Very much appreciate the tips such as hydraulic locking on MDF, the detailed features of the tool not covered in other videos, and much more.
Hi Paul, Thank you so much. Good luck with your new tool. Cheers. Peter
Thank you very much Peter! I've bought the domino but only now I'm ready to start!! Greetings from Switzerland..
Hi Stefano, Well done and good luck. Cheers. Peter
I found this incredibly helpful after my day of trying to do these exact joins for the first time with a domino. I was ready to give up woodworking entirely I was so frustrated! Thank you for explaining these concepts so well, I look forward to trying again tomorrow :)
Glad it helped! Peter
Thank you for your systematic approach to explaining how to use the machine. I just used mine for the first time and wished I had watched your demonstration first.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video and very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
I've had my Domino for a while now, and through lots of trial and error I've have managed to figure most things by now. I wish this video had existed when I purchased mine, it would have save a lot of mistaken domino cuts and frustration. This is a fantastic reference video for all. Thank you for creating it Peter
Hi Jack, You are very kind. Cheers. Peter
Thanks for sharing this Festool Domino video. As a novice in this field, I've been really looking forward to watching this kind of video. It really helps..
Hi Zephyr, The Domino has really changed my woodworking for the better - joints are really easy, designs come to fruition quickly and woodworking enjoyment is maximized. Cheers. Peter
@@NewBritWorkshop Your encouragement means a lot to me. Thanks.
Thank you for this incredibly helpful video
Glad it was helpful!
This is the best education I have ever experienced for the domino, thanks. I needed it. I am using my domino for the first time for a project and when I tried it several months ago, i made all of the mistakes. I laid in bed last night wondering how I could have success with it today. But thanks to you, i feel I can always go back to your video. Let’s see......
Hi John, Fantastic! Good luck. Peter
Great video….thank you for putting forth the effort! Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it!