Domi_no or Domi-yes

[Jake]

The mortise that it cuts is not parallel with the base of the tool.

I guess you probably know this but there are a very few reports of this which seem to be manufacturing errors, and 99% of the time the reason is plunge speed (too fast usually, but IIRC too slow can also be problem). There's loads of info out there on FOG etc.

The reason I know is I went through that loop and yes I blamed the tool.

Otherwise the fence is out, but that's fixable too.

 

[Lord Kitchener]

The mortise that it cuts is not parallel with the base of the tool.

I guess you probably know this but there are a very few reports of this which seem to be manufacturing errors, and 99% of the time the reason is plunge speed (too fast usually, but IIRC too slow can also be problem). There's loads of info out there on FOG etc.

The reason I know is I went through that loop and yes I blamed the tool.

Otherwise the fence is out, but that's fixable too.

Well I'm in the 1% then, because I tried a number of different possibilites, until I was forced to the conclusion that the tool itself was out of line. The fence gives a worse result than the base (workpiece on same flat surface as base). I've got mine cutting straight now as I have shimmed up one side of it. If I find myself with a gap in my schedule I will send it back for them to look at, in the meantime it's working acceptably and I only use it for that one job, I prefer pocket crews for cabinet assembly, I've never found anything else so accurate, plus I can dismantle a cabinet if I ever need to.

 

[woodbloke]

As a recent Dom purchaser and user, I've been quite impressed. However, mine is an original MkI version that I bought second hand (complete with a box of doms), it having seen very little use and at the time, I happened to have the spare cash available. Thus far, I've used it on one project but it'll be my preferred method of doing m/t's in the future.
That said, it's hideously expensive for amateur or hobbyist use and there's no way that a brand new one would ever be a priority, it's just that in my case there was a happy coincidence 'twixt having the cash available and the offer of a good second hand machine. At the moment, I've still got my Lamello C2 which still also gets used a lot - Rob

 

[Oryxdesign]

The mortise that it cuts is not parallel with the base of the tool.

I guess you probably know this but there are a very few reports of this which seem to be manufacturing errors, and 99% of the time the reason is plunge speed (too fast usually, but IIRC too slow can also be problem). There's loads of info out there on FOG etc.

The reason I know is I went through that loop and yes I blamed the tool.

Otherwise the fence is out, but that's fixable too.

Well I'm in the 1% then, because I tried a number of different possibilites, until I was forced to the conclusion that the tool itself was out of line. The fence gives a worse result than the base (workpiece on same flat surface as base). I've got mine cutting straight now as I have shimmed up one side of it. If I find myself with a gap in my schedule I will send it back for them to look at, in the meantime it's working acceptably and I only use it for that one job, I prefer pocket crews for cabinet assembly, I've never found anything else so accurate, plus I can dismantle a cabinet if I ever need to.

I use PH screws too but I don't think a cabinet would be very strong without some form of location, be it a dowel biscuit or whatever. Am I going OTT on my construction?