Festool PN574332 User Manual

There may be times when you need a large Domino tenon, 

but the length of the tenon does not fit your application. It is 

important to firmly and safely hold the tenon while you cut 

it to length.  

  WARNING: Never attempt to cut a Domino tenon’s 

length without using a mechanical holder. Holding 

the tenon with your hand poses an extremely serious 

risk of personal injury. 

To make the simple tenon holder shown to the right, mill a 

full-depth tenon slot into the end of a board, and then cut 

out a notch in the side. This notch allows you to push the 

shortened tenon out of the mortise slot after it has been cut 

to length. 

 

 

Sometimes it may be necessary to use a plunge depth different 

from the normally available depth settings. One example of 

this is creating a Butt Box Joint (see page 14) for thin drawer 

material. This can also be used for inlaying decorative faux 

through tenons or other inlay work. Custom limit stops can be 

made from ½-inch PVC tube purchased at your local hardware 

store. 

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Make sure to use a soft plastic such as PVC to prevent 

scratching the stainless steel linear rail. 

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The tube is inserted over the linear rail closest to the Depth 

Adjust Lever.  

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The length of the tube needs to be 28 mm (1 

3

/

32

 inch) minus 

the desired plunge depth. So for a 10 mm plunge, you would 

need an 18 mm sleeve (⅜” plunge =  

23

/

32

” sleeve). 

1/4 27/32  

11/32 3/4   

7/16 21/32 

9/32 13/16  

3/8 23/32  

15/32 5/8 

5/16 25/32  

13/32 11/16   

1/2 19/32 

 

 

There are many different ways to apply glue to joints, 

however, how you apply glue can have an impact on the 

quality of the joint or the ease of assembly. 

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For a longer glue open-time on complex assemblies, apply 

the glue generously to the workpieces. The thicker the 

glue, the longer time it will take to skin over (see image 

below).  Excess glue can be cleaned off after completion. 

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Apply glue to the workpiece face and the mortise slots 

before inserting the tenons into the slots. 

 

When applying glue for the tenons, you can either apply 

glue into the mortise slots, or spread a thin layer across the 

Domino tenons. For applications where the tenon is the 

primary structure holding the joint together, you should 

apply the glue to the tenon. The Domino tenons have small 

glue pockets and ridges that will hold glue as the tenon 

slides into the mortise slot.  

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