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Domino XL DF700

Because the look and feel of the Domino joiner may already 

be familiar to you, or similar to other tools you may have 

used in the past, you might be tempted to forego a basic 

introduction to using the tool. However, unlike other tools 

of similar look and feel, the Domino machine is extremely 

precise in its operation. For this reason, it is recommended 

that you spend some time practicing using the Domino 

joiner before you begin using it for your fine woodworking 

projects.

For best results, observe the following tips:

 

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Always secure the workpiece firmly.

 

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Hold the Domino Joiner firmly by the front handle and 

loosely by the rear handle. This keeps control of the joiner 

at the front without biasing the main body skewed from 

the fence.

 

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Plunge the mortising bit into the workpiece with a slow 

and steady pace.

Because the Domino system is a form of the classic mortise 

and tenon joinery, it should follow much of the same guide-

lines of mortise and tenon joinery. Here are some guidelines 

to assist you in making your choices:

 

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When the strength of your workpieces is comparable 

to the strength of the Domino tenon (e.g. general hard 

woods) then the thickness of the Domino tenon should be 

approximately 1/3 the thickness of the workpieces. 

 

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For softer woods, such as pine, the joint will be stronger 

when the tenon is 1/3 or slightly less. 

 

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For plywoods, especially low-grade construction plywoods, 

the Domino tenon is much stronger than the surrounding 

wood, so it is best to maximize the strength of the sub-

strate by minimizing the thickness of the tenon.

There are no steadfast rules on where tenons should be 

placed, especially when they are used for alignment pur-

poses. For edge joining boards, a typical placement might 

be 6 to 8 inches apart.
However, when tenons are used to strengthen a joint, you 

might be tempted to place the tenons too close together. 

This can actually weaken the joint by removing too much of 

the substrate material.

 

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A wide mortise weakens the substrate, so it is better 

to have several narrow mortises with uncut space in 

between, than it is to have a single wide mortise with 

several tenons side-by-side.

 

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When placing several tenons close together, leave at 

least the thickness of a tenon between mortise holes. As 

a general rule, this means the minimum tenon spacing 

should be about 8 mm to 14 mm, but they can be spaced 

much wider.

 

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When creating stacked mortises for extra thick lumber, an 

extension of the “1/3 rule” mentioned above still applies. 

Specifically, the distance between mortises, and the 

distance between a mortise and the wood surface should 

all be equal to (or larger than) the thickness of the tenon. 

Minimum spacing 

equal to one 

domino thickness

Minimum Spacing 

Equal to Domino 

Thickness

The Domino joiner comes equipped with a removable Plug-It 

power cord. To install the power cord, insert the cord into 

the inlet on the tool with the key and keyway of the plug 

aligned with the key and keyway of the port. Then twist 

the locking ring a full ¼-turn until they lock. Reverse the 

procedure to remove the cord.

 Notice: Failure to fully lock the plug into the recep-

tacle will damage both the plug and the receptacle. 

Key

Keyway

Twist to 

Lock