Festool Domino Machine Instruction Manual - page 76

The only thing left to do is add 

stop blocks to the inside of the 

skirts and the inside of the frame 

to limit how far the two top plates 

can be retracted.  These are not 

absolutely necessary, but they do 

help the ergonomics of the table.  

It may be hard to see in this shot  

looking down on the inverted ta-

ble into the recess between the 

skirts and the frame side rails, but 

I also drill and screw the skirt 

stop block to the underside of the 

top (red arrow).  That locks the 

center of the top in place flush 

with the center end of the skirts 

and forces all seasonal movement 

of the top towards the ends of the table.  

That way the top plates and skirts are al-

ways properly aligned in the middle.

In the final series of photos on this and 

the next few pages we will see the beauty 

and simplicity of the butterfly leaf being 

deployed.

Conclusion

I hope this series of 

build-along projects 

gives you a good 

idea of the many, 

many ways the Fes-

tool Domino ma-

chine can enrich 

your woodworking 

experience.

Yes, it is a superb 

way to join two 

pieces of wood to-

gether in all six ways 

one can join two 

pieces of wood.  

And, I think you will 

agree it is also much more than that.  

It makes possible extremely strong yet 

hidden joints.  It helps you solve a myriad 

of solid wood movement problems.  It al-

lows you to build retractable pins for door 

slides and latches.  It helps you quickly 

align joints like tongue and groove raised 

panel constructs, and, used in conjunc-

tion with things like pocket hole screws, 

provides a means for 

creating very strong 

joints that can be easily 

disassembled.

Having used a 

Domino machine I 

am now spoiled.  I 

would not want to 

go back to working 

wood without one!

Jerry