More Precise Joints – Festool DF 500 Domino Joining Machine

Revolutionizing Joinery and Rethinking Woodworking.

Joining has always been a slow, difficult process. The Festool DOMINO cuts the fat from joinery to let craftsmen make stronger, faster and easier joints. The Domino joiner — with its revolutionary cutting method, creates mortises that accept beech and sipo tenons (called DOMINO’s). The process is fast, easy and accurate.

The unique tool allows for highly repeatable work, significantly improving your efficiency and allowing you to do more work in less time.

Working with extraction.

Larger quantities of chips are created when working with the DOMINO DF 500 jointers. To imporove chip removal out of the routed hole during routing, as well as to protect your health, we recommend always working with a dust extraction system.

DOMINO system accessories.

Accurate joining of round and square timbers, as well as for repeat hole spacing too. Compatible as a system accessory for the DOMINO XL and DOMINO DF 500.

A system that joins everything up.

The DONINO DF 500 is particularly handy and offers almost unlimited jointing possibilities. No matter whether it is panel or cabinet construction, for lightweight frame or rack joints – the DF 500 impresses with maximum precision and simple handling.

Pendulum cutting principle.

Unique among manual machines and patented by Festool. The DOMINO DF 500 jointer routing motion. The simultaneous rotating and pendulum movement of the router allows smooth working and holes without scorch marks. Thanks to the pendulum motion, the routers do not overheat, leading to an extremely long tool life.

Long-hole principle.

Custom-fit alignment: The first DOMINO is positioned in a precision cut elongated hole, the next DOMINO’s are inserted into wider elongated holes with play so that the joint can be aligned effortlessly. The result is a stable joint, protected against rotation from the first DOMINO.

Innovative stop system.

One of the main time-based advantages of working with the DOMINO DF 500 jointers arises from working without complicated measuring or marking – with the DOMINO DF 500, the fast and precise position is quite simple thanks to the stop catches.

Save time when using the same cutting dept over and over again.

Fore great flexibility and precision: You select your required routing depth using the detend lever lock. The options are 12 mm, 15 mm. 20 mm. 25 mm and 28 mm.

Maximum stability.

The special shape of the DOMINO in combination with expanding flue pockets and lateral longitudinal grooves gives the dowels a secure grip. You can use the Festool DOMINO DF 500 joining machine to process DOMINO’s up to 10 x 50 mm in size. Also available as individually adjustable rods.

Works every time.

Precision mitre routing using resetting or infinitely variable routing angle adjustment.

Ideal for drawer joints.

Even thin workpieces from 12 mm can be easily connected – ideal for the sides of drawers.

For inside and out.

DOMINO’s are available in two materials: Beech for interior applications and weatherproof, insect and mould resistant sipo DOMINO’s for outdoor applications.

100% rotation-proof.

Right from, the first DOMINO the joints are completely secured against rotation without aligning the workpieces.

Environmentally friendly.

All DOMINO’s originate from sustainable forest management. The beech dowels are certified by the Pan European Forest Council (PEFC).

Why the DOMINO?

Faster, More Repeatable Work.

The Domino streamlines an otherwise tedious process — allowing you to do more work in less time.

Precision and Accuracy.

Remove the guesswork from your woodworking. The German-engineered Domino takes sure that each mortise cut is the right one.

Versatile for any Project.

The Domino is a complex tool that can be easily used for a wide variety of projects. Adjust your depths and angles for each project’s needs.

The Festool System.

Why choose Festool?

The pairings and possibilities are endless. But here’s just one example of starting smart—and gaining even greater levels of efficiency as you go. With each new piece built on to your Festool system, you boost the speed and productivity of your work. Better still, you increase the precision brought to your projects. Because that’s what sets you apart as an uncompromising craftsman. Beyond simply working better together, our products are engineered, manufactured and calibrated to operate in sync, resulting in the performance you demand and deserve.

• Dust extraction
• Portable for easy use and storage
• Unmatched precision and performance

Festool Domino DF 500 Joiner – Easy Mortise and Tenon Joinery.