Bought the jig a year or so back. Still need to get the router. Picking it up in the morning, right now with free Batt and charger on sale at HD. Best video I have seen on using it, thanks.
That was funny as hell and very well done. And to be honest, and I've never said this, Your a star and you don't belong on RUclips but I subscribed anyway just because.
That hip thrust segment was the most disturbing thing I’ve seen in a woodworking video. So, of course I liked and subscribed. Seriously, great info and thanks.
Well done and informative on how to make all the standard joints. On mine, I use 5mm for "L" joints when making cabinets. The standard joint is close to the "tight" setting on the Domino. It's simple to make them a "loose joint by wiggling the bit a little more to the left and the right side of the cut. The hip thrust position, Aahhhh, TMI.
Well explained . it is more flexible mortize especially when you build big furniture. Thanks for your time to explain in details what this machine can do it
Awesome! I would modify it to extend the top plate for better stability and add some plexiglass to cover that exposed bit. You don't want it to accident go digital. 🖐️
Good review! Also a poor man's domino is a biscuit joiner and something thin to lay the biscuit joiner on. What you do is make three-ish cuts with the biscuit joiner each slightly ofset so it makes one large biscuit cut and you can put a domino sized floating tenon in it. The cut is a LOT wider than a domino but for the price of a biscuit joiner it is pretty good
@@make_or_die exactly. it works surprisingly well. Make a biscuit joiner cut like normal. Then put down like 3 or 4 pieces of sand paper put the biscuit joiner on that, make a 2nd cut. Then flip the piece over and make a third biscuit cut. The domino then slips right in. It is a looose fit. Had anl neighbor that made a lot of stuff and he swore by em. He even made a jig to make "jumbo domino biscuits"
My question here, is that the the links, that you provided for Amazon purchase of Router/CNC upcut bits are for SAE units. I was under the impression that you had linked to Metric units for the Router/CNC upcut bits. Thought that was the reason you called out the 8mm collet. So the 8mm Router/CNC bit shank would fit into the Makita trim router. Where can I locate decent Metric Bits for this Domino Jig set-up? Can anyone provide any leads.. Thank You in Advance
If you are a production shop, makes money, and time is money then yes. I used a festool sander once, but what impressed me was warranty service. A local shop uses them full time all day 6 days a week. After a year, they send them in to be refurbished. That’s impressive. Do I have one? No. Do I have a domino? No. I use a couple pieces of wood to set the edge and then do my plunge. It works, but I don’t know. It’s all a pain. What I don’t like about this jig, is where your hand needs to be. Makes me nervous. I feel like I’d use a clamp or something haha.
This would work really well with the "High Precision Festool Domino Jig" ( search RUclips ) since it would allow for height adjustment as well. Would setup blocks be useful to set the height? Does the zero on the height scale line up the router bit at the edge of the platform?
Something else this jig can do that a Domino can't - you can cut the mortice for a mortice & tenon joint regardless of how wide your tenon is simply by moving the jig over and continuing the mortice cut. With the added depth you showed, a really long tenon could be accommodated
Alright, so I just got this jig up and running, and after a few tests I have found that my original makes do not line up after cutting the mortise on both pieces. They are always off by the same amount too. I have measured the adjustable piece with the notch. And the notch is centered. Any idea why this would be happening?
@@make_or_die I do make sure of that yes. I even returned to the mark and tried routing to both sides a 2nd time to verify. It's really strange. I assumed it would be a plug and play sort of thing, but it's not seeming to be after all... I assume it was plug and play for you then, correct? On a different note, it looks like the links to the bits you provided in the description take me to the same bit size. Am I missing something there too? Man, I feel daft. 🤦♂️
@@TheCHRISCaPWN I haven't had any issues with that. All mine have been more user error, like not holding it firm enough against the piece and it drifts a little. The bits are weird because it's a 8mm collet but the 5/16 bit fits them.
In the video this tool looks good. But he distorts the price a little bit. He does say $200 plus shipping. But in reality its $195 plus $45 shipping. So $240 total for the jig. Plus another $110 for the Makita router on Amazon. Or $149 for the Dewalt router on Amazon. So all in you are at minimum of $350 or $389. Much less than the $1019 for the Domino 500 basic I found at Pro Cabinet Supply. The $1199 Domino he shows is for the Domino 500 with all the accessories. So this compact router holder jig is roughly one third the price of a Domino 500. Worth it? There is also a WEN track saw with rails on Amazon for $161. The comparable Festool track saw with rail is $699. Kreg makes a track saw and rail for $398. Are they interchangeable?
The Dewalt and Makita routers are extremely popular, but if they have another router it might still fit, they need to look at the specs. If they don't have a router at all, then yes they are now in at roughly $400, but now we are also comparing what the Tianli can do vs the festool, but also what the router can do that the festool can't, which is endless. Like I said, I'm not getting anything either way, just trying to give people options.
I think that anyone who's thinking about a Domino already has a router. That's pretty standard stuff. You don't jump from a drill to a Domino in one leap.
$200 doesn't include the router. which needs to be a 65mm diameter motor. I just saw a "similar" router tenon jig on Temu for around $50-60,no router included with that one either.
I get that there is a big elephant in the room, the price of the Festool Domino, And I'm closer to buying this Jig. Although to add up all the bits and pieces for this tool to be complete with various size collets, bits, and the router I come in closer to $450 for a complete machine. Still this might be my choice
Bought the jig a year or so back. Still need to get the router. Picking it up in the morning, right now with free Batt and charger on sale at HD. Best video I have seen on using it, thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to explain all the possible uses of this jig!
That was funny as hell and very well done.
And to be honest, and I've never said this, Your a star and you don't belong on RUclips but I subscribed anyway just because.
With hip trust action like that, you just earned yourself a sub!
Thank god, I was counting on it getting me at least one 😆
That hip thrust segment was the most disturbing thing I’ve seen in a woodworking video. So, of course I liked and subscribed. Seriously, great info and thanks.
😂
You are a craftsman!! Awesome job. Nice hip thrust
I guess the chinese jig can also be used to drill lined up round dowel holes, right? Which is something the domino can't do
yup sure can!
Well done and informative on how to make all the standard joints. On mine, I use 5mm for "L" joints when making cabinets. The standard joint is close to the "tight" setting on the Domino. It's simple to make them a "loose joint by wiggling the bit a little more to the left and the right side of the cut.
The hip thrust position, Aahhhh, TMI.
Well explained . it is more flexible mortize especially when you build big furniture. Thanks for your time to explain in details what this machine can do it
Awesome! I would modify it to extend the top plate for better stability and add some plexiglass to cover that exposed bit. You don't want it to accident go digital. 🖐️
The plexiglass is a good idea!
Any ideas on a good 12mm bit that could fit a trim router? Just got my jig and really think it's great!
5:33 exactly what i needed. You are amazing! ❤
Good review!
Also a poor man's domino is a biscuit joiner and something thin to lay the biscuit joiner on. What you do is make three-ish cuts with the biscuit joiner each slightly ofset so it makes one large biscuit cut and you can put a domino sized floating tenon in it.
The cut is a LOT wider than a domino but for the price of a biscuit joiner it is pretty good
I actually don't think I've seen that before pretty interesting. Would work decent on larger pieces.
@@make_or_die exactly. it works surprisingly well. Make a biscuit joiner cut like normal. Then put down like 3 or 4 pieces of sand paper put the biscuit joiner on that, make a 2nd cut. Then flip the piece over and make a third biscuit cut.
The domino then slips right in. It is a looose fit. Had anl neighbor that made a lot of stuff and he swore by em. He even made a jig to make "jumbo domino biscuits"
I bought one - thank you!
Love the Bourbon Moth reference. Definitely made me laugh!
Hi, what type of makita do you use? thank you
I like the idea of this jig but id definitely modify it if I bought it to put a guard over the bit. That makes me nervous thinking about that.
Honestly I get more nervous using a router on its own than in this jig but I definitely get it.
My question here, is that the the links, that you provided for Amazon purchase of Router/CNC upcut bits are for SAE units. I was under the impression that you had linked to Metric units for the Router/CNC upcut bits. Thought that was the reason you called out the 8mm collet. So the 8mm Router/CNC bit shank would fit into the Makita trim router. Where can I locate decent Metric Bits for this Domino Jig set-up? Can anyone provide any leads..
Thank You in Advance
The 5/16 bit fits nearly perfectly into the 8mm collet. The links I listed is the correct setup I'm using in the video.
AWESOME VIDEO!
If you are a production shop, makes money, and time is money then yes. I used a festool sander once, but what impressed me was warranty service. A local shop uses them full time all day 6 days a week. After a year, they send them in to be refurbished. That’s impressive.
Do I have one? No. Do I have a domino? No. I use a couple pieces of wood to set the edge and then do my plunge. It works, but I don’t know. It’s all a pain.
What I don’t like about this jig, is where your hand needs to be. Makes me nervous. I feel like I’d use a clamp or something haha.
Yea I've thought about clamping it too which would be very nice for certain circumstances
@@make_or_die I just don't like a spinning bit of doom near my hands :)
Will it do different sizes such as 6,8, and 10 domino's
@@tobydavidson4289 yup. Just need different sized router bits
Good video!
This would work really well with the "High Precision Festool Domino Jig" ( search RUclips ) since it would allow for height adjustment as well.
Would setup blocks be useful to set the height? Does the zero on the height scale line up the router bit at the edge of the platform?
Height wise I usually just pick what looks right. Set it then leave is for all the pieces, as long as it's locked you'll be good.
Just bought it. What router bit? upcut 1/4" 1" length?
@@ALANScottDICKSON listed in the description
Something else this jig can do that a Domino can't - you can cut the mortice for a mortice & tenon joint regardless of how wide your tenon is simply by moving the jig over and continuing the mortice cut. With the added depth you showed, a really long tenon could be accommodated
I've never used a domino but I feel like this could be achieved using the domino, I could be wrong tho.
@@make_or_die Not if you want to make a custom size tenon ... as far as I know - I don't have a Domino either (I do have a biscuit jointer)
@@qapla I just assumed you could move the domino over slightly make a cut, repeat until you have the desired width?
@@make_or_die That may be a solution to the width of a tenon, but can a Domino make custom mortices for a thicker tenon?
Alright, so I just got this jig up and running, and after a few tests I have found that my original makes do not line up after cutting the mortise on both pieces. They are always off by the same amount too. I have measured the adjustable piece with the notch. And the notch is centered. Any idea why this would be happening?
Not exactly sure to be honest. I wander if you got a faulty jig. Are you sure to slide the router left and right all the way to the stop each time?
@@make_or_die I do make sure of that yes. I even returned to the mark and tried routing to both sides a 2nd time to verify. It's really strange. I assumed it would be a plug and play sort of thing, but it's not seeming to be after all... I assume it was plug and play for you then, correct?
On a different note, it looks like the links to the bits you provided in the description take me to the same bit size. Am I missing something there too? Man, I feel daft. 🤦♂️
@@TheCHRISCaPWN I haven't had any issues with that. All mine have been more user error, like not holding it firm enough against the piece and it drifts a little. The bits are weird because it's a 8mm collet but the 5/16 bit fits them.
@@make_or_die Any idea why both bit links you provided go to the same 5/16" bit? I am looking for the 5mm bit. Can you share the link to it?
I couldn’t stop laughing!
HaHa Love your work ! Got another sub, Cheers.
I'll take those! Thank you!
In the video this tool looks good. But he distorts the price a little bit. He does say $200 plus shipping. But in reality its $195 plus $45 shipping. So $240 total for the jig. Plus another $110 for the Makita router on Amazon. Or $149 for the Dewalt router on Amazon. So all in you are at minimum of $350 or $389. Much less than the $1019 for the Domino 500 basic I found at Pro Cabinet Supply. The $1199 Domino he shows is for the Domino 500 with all the accessories. So this compact router holder jig is roughly one third the price of a Domino 500. Worth it? There is also a WEN track saw with rails on Amazon for $161. The comparable Festool track saw with rail is $699. Kreg makes a track saw and rail for $398. Are they interchangeable?
The Dewalt and Makita routers are extremely popular, but if they have another router it might still fit, they need to look at the specs. If they don't have a router at all, then yes they are now in at roughly $400, but now we are also comparing what the Tianli can do vs the festool, but also what the router can do that the festool can't, which is endless. Like I said, I'm not getting anything either way, just trying to give people options.
I think that anyone who's thinking about a Domino already has a router. That's pretty standard stuff. You don't jump from a drill to a Domino in one leap.
@@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284 I second this
I need what ever you but in the route to fit the 8 mm bit. Link in the description. Why does nobody do that!!!!!
Ok should be added to the description now.
Thank you!!!??🎉🎉
$200 doesn't include the router. which needs to be a 65mm diameter motor. I just saw a "similar" router tenon jig on Temu for around $50-60,no router included with that one either.
They have two different router diameter options.
Donde la puedo obtener ?
Links in the description
I get that there is a big elephant in the room, the price of the Festool Domino, And I'm closer to buying this Jig. Although to add up all the bits and pieces for this tool to be complete with various size collets, bits, and the router I come in closer to $450 for a complete machine. Still this might be my choice
I think it becomes more of a no brainer when you already have a router to fit it. As was my case.
Lol