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Festool Domino Joiner DF500 Q Plus Joiner Machine

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$950

$1,070

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Rockler has Festool Domino Joiner DF500 Q Plus Joiner Machine on sale for $949.99. Shipping is free.

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Product Details:
  • Patented spiral cutter rotates and oscillates to create perfect mortises
  • Can be used with Dominos sized from 4 x 20mm to 10 x 50mm
  • Fully adjustable positioning for precise mortise placement and spacing
  • Hole width adjustment allows for easier alignment when joining panels
  • Pivoting fence for angled mortises from 0-90° with stops at 22.5°, 45°, and 67.5°
  • Five different mortising depths to fit the tenon required for your application
  • Range of material thicknesses with seven presets and infinite adjustability
  • A dust extraction port helps you extend the life of the Domino
  • Includes a carbide tip spiral bit that will withstand 5,000 to 14,000 joints

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  • Our research indicates that this deal is $119.01 less (11% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1,069 at the time of this posting.
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Rockler has Festool Domino Joiner DF500 Q Plus Joiner Machine on sale for $949.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member transmit for sharing this deal.

Product Details:
  • Patented spiral cutter rotates and oscillates to create perfect mortises
  • Can be used with Dominos sized from 4 x 20mm to 10 x 50mm
  • Fully adjustable positioning for precise mortise placement and spacing
  • Hole width adjustment allows for easier alignment when joining panels
  • Pivoting fence for angled mortises from 0-90° with stops at 22.5°, 45°, and 67.5°
  • Five different mortising depths to fit the tenon required for your application
  • Range of material thicknesses with seven presets and infinite adjustability
  • A dust extraction port helps you extend the life of the Domino
  • Includes a carbide tip spiral bit that will withstand 5,000 to 14,000 joints

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this deal is $119.01 less (11% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1,069 at the time of this posting.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.

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disemvoweled
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There's also a bundle that will ship out around Sept 12 that includes the cutters, trim stop and fence, and a box of dominos for 1299.

Buying this discounted domino plus all the options totals to 1519

https://www.rockler.com/festool-l...-tenon-kit
rKhayd
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Great deal! Especially for how much their refurb tools go for.
hibiki
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Like many other tools, there is more than one way to do it. Ease of measuring and aligning pieces I've never seen a dowel jig do a good butt joint for casework. almost 0 dust.

festool is a luxury, not a necessity

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Aug 30, 2024 11:15 PM
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orielbeanAug 30, 2024 11:15 PM
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Quote from GreenSweater6782 :
Thanks for posting. These never go on sale and I've been on and off the fence for a while about getting one. I just pulled the trigger.
It is really nice. The setting up of cuts is insanely simple and the tool action is just wonderful to use over and over.
Aug 30, 2024 11:54 PM
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n8brenAug 30, 2024 11:54 PM
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If you don't grab the actual wooden dominos at the same time, I've found that sautershop in Germany has most festool accessories ~20% cheaper than anywhere in the US.
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Aug 31, 2024 12:07 AM
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JohnnyTheWrenchAug 31, 2024 12:07 AM
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In fer 1

(Just kidding, I don't know what this item is)
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Aug 31, 2024 01:23 AM
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gr8scottazAug 31, 2024 01:23 AM
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Quote from Johngcp :
If you've never seen a dowel jig do good butt joints for case work, look into jessem dowel jig, or dowel Max jig. Both are incredible jigs that rival the domino at a better price point. All 3 systems have their strengths and weaknesses
I have the jessem dowel jig and it doesn't even come close to a Domino. Sorry.
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Aug 31, 2024 02:03 AM
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Aug 31, 2024 02:23 AM
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Aug 31, 2024 02:23 AM
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Quote from MetricSyS :
festool domino patent is about expired, wish cheaper clone version will be on the market soon
I've waited for that friggin patent to end for years but I can't wait any longer...also, Domino temu edition will be experiencing accuracy issues for years.
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Aug 31, 2024 02:27 AM
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Aug 31, 2024 02:27 AM
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Quote from JamesT9955 :
What is patented? It's a biscuit joiner with a different shape.
Yes or no. Biscuit joiner isn't providing enough holding power when it's just glued. Domino is more like a dowel version of a pack of studs while biscuit is more like one2 by 4 stud.

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Aug 31, 2024 02:58 AM
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Back4LessAug 31, 2024 02:58 AM
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Quote from gr8scottaz :
I have the jessem dowel jig and it doesn't even come close to a Domino. Sorry.
The main difference is the efficiency. The festool is way faster for about four times the price. If you're working in a production shop then it definitely makes sense.

But for a hobbyist, the jessem is enough (imo)
Aug 31, 2024 05:25 AM
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MetricSySAug 31, 2024 05:25 AM
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Quote from transmit :
I've waited for that friggin patent to end for years but I can't wait any longer...also, Domino temu edition will be experiencing accuracy issues for years.
temu edition, so true but other name brand also can make these joiner. Just like the philips air fryer patent expiration
Aug 31, 2024 05:36 AM
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hibikiAug 31, 2024 05:36 AM
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Quote from MetricSyS :
temu edition, so true but other name brand also can make these joiner. Just like the philips air fryer patent expiration
All the big names jumped in when the tracksaw patent expired. We'll be fine.
Aug 31, 2024 08:33 AM
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krawfoAug 31, 2024 08:33 AM
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This is marked as CLEARANCE which often means an item is being replaced with a "new and improved" version. Any rumors ?
Aug 31, 2024 01:52 PM
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trinaryAug 31, 2024 01:52 PM
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Quote from hibiki :
All the big names jumped in when the tracksaw patent expired. We'll be fine.
Fair. I am not going for temu edition, but I will be going for a brand name one for this. Smilie
Aug 31, 2024 01:57 PM
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trinaryAug 31, 2024 01:57 PM
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Quote from transmit :
I've waited for that friggin patent to end for years but I can't wait any longer...also, Domino temu edition will be experiencing accuracy issues for years.
Hmm, supposedly, the patent isn't in the USA but no one is developing it to sell in the USA? Is the patent really enforceable in the USA? If not, why have no one been developing it...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tools/co...t/jrq35tw/
Last edited by trinary August 31, 2024 at 06:59 AM.
Aug 31, 2024 03:38 PM
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Access_DeniedAug 31, 2024 03:38 PM
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There will always be haters for luxury brands because those people just don't understand. If you're truly curious why this is such an amazing tool then my opinion is: it allows me to not care about joinery anymore. It just works. I like woodworking but what I like most of all is the finished product. Dovetails, rabbets, dados, box joints, castle joints, mortise and tenon, etc, etc. I don't care. I just want these two pieces of wood joined together and I want it done as fast as humanly possible, because time is the one resource I can't buy more of.
So if that rings true to you, get this, it's fantastic. If you like the process of cutting joinery, or you can't afford/justify this tool, then don't. But for us pros this tool is absolutely invaluable.
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Aug 31, 2024 06:35 PM
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LivelyPen175Aug 31, 2024 06:35 PM
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Quote from hkenshin :
Couldn't help myself even though I have no real need for it. YouTube wood working has made me buy so many tools that I promise myself I'll grow into.
I have quite a few hobbies and I'm learning woodworking. YouTube woodworkers are the worst. I started an hours long cabinet making series and realized it's a Festool demo without being marked as a demo. There's another one that just keeps on pumping out product recommendations and links to buy that I can't seem to remove from my YouTube front page. Good thing I found Steve Ramsey.
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