Festool Domino Machine Instruction Manual - page 4

The Domino Body

This sequence of photos shows how the 

body and fence can easily be separated 

by simply raising the lock tab as shown 

here.  The wrench used to change cutters 

is ideal for this.  Hook the edge of the 

wrench beneath the lock tab and lift it up. 

The fence will start to slide off the body 

as shown in the photos left and above 

exposing the rotating and oscillating cut-

ter (red arrow).  

In the photo above you can see the two 

hardened shafts (green arrow pointing to 

the right shaft) that the body slides on as 

you push the body in to cut the mortise 

slot.  They ensure the mortise slot will be 

exactly parallel to the base of the Domino 

machine, one of the keys to Domino’s 

impressive accuracy.

Here is a view of the under side of the 

body.  The round housing held by the four 

screws is gear driven to move the cutter 

tip back and forth in a horizontal arc while 

the cutter is also rotated to make the cut.