Festool DOMINO DF 500 Instruction Manual
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Manual de instrucciones
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instrucciones antes de usar.
Guide d’utilisation
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instructions avant de démarrer les travaux.
Instruction manual
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IMPORTANT: Read and understand all instructions
before using.
DOMINO
DF 500
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alcohol or medication. A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury.
b) Use safety equipment. Always wear eye protection.
Safety equipment such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes,
hard hat, or hearing protection used for appropriate conditions
will reduce personal injuries.
c) Avoid accidental starting. Ensure the switch is in the
off position before plugging in. Carrying power tools with
your fi nger on the switch or plugging in power tools that have
the switch on invites accidents.
d) Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning
the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to a rotat-
ing part of the power tool may result in personal injury.
e) Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times. This enables better control of the power tool in
unexpected situations.
f) Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from
moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can be
caught in moving parts.
g) If devices are provided for the connection of dust
extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used. Use of these devices can reduce
dust related hazards.
4) Tool use and care
a) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power
tool for your application. The correct power tool will do the
job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
b) Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn
it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled with
the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Disconnect the plug from the power source before
making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such preventive safety measures reduce the
risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
d) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and
do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or
these instructions to operate the power tool. Power tools
are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
e) Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other
condition that may affect the power tools operation. If
damaged, have the power tool repaired before use. Many
accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
f) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained
cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind
and are easier to control.
g) Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc., in
accordance with these instructions and in the manner
intended for the particular type of power tool, taking
into account the working conditions and the work to be
performed. Use of the power tool for operations different from
those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
5) Service
a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualifi ed repair
person using only identical replacement parts. This will
ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
Specifi c Safety Rules
a) The tools must be designed for the speed specifi ed on
the power tool at a minimum. Tools running at overspeeds
can fl y apart and cause injury.
b) Use the machine only with the guide frame mounted.
The guide frame protects the user against broken-off parts of
the jointer bit and accidental contact with the jointer bit.
c) The DF 500 Q must only be fi tted with the jointer bits
offered by Festool for this purpose. The use of other jointer
bits is prohibited due to the increased risk of injury.
d) Never work with blunt or damaged jointer bits. Blunt
or damaged jointer bits can lead to a loss of control of the
power tool.
General safety rules
Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in
electric shock, fi re and/or serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
1) Work area safety
a) Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered and dark
areas invite accidents.
b) Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres,
such as in the presence of fl ammable liquids, gases or
dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or
fumes.
c) Keep children and bystanders away while operating a
power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose control.
2) Electrical safety
a) Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify
the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with
earthed (grounded) power tools. Unmodifi ed plugs and
matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
b) Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces
such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There
is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed
or grounded.
c) Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions.
Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric
shock.
d) Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying,
pulling or unplugging the power tool. Keep cord away
from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or
entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
e) When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable
for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.
3) Personal safety
a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common
sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a power
tool while you are tired or under the infl uence of drugs,
Table of contents
General safety rules 2
Specifi c Safety Rules 2
Health hazard by dust 3
Technical data 3
Symbols 3
Use for intended purpose 3
Control elements 3
Power supply and start-up 3
Extension cable 4
Tool settings 4
Changing tools 4
Adjusting the milling depth 4
Setting jointing height 4
Setting angle guide 4
Setting dowel-hole width 4
Dust extraction 5
Support 5
Working with the machine 5
Example applications 5
Systainer 6
Maintenance and care 6
Accessories, tools 6
Warranty 6
Fault correction 7
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e) When the motor unit is released, it must move back
actuated by spring force so that the jointer bit disappears completely in the protective cover. If this does not
happen, the machine must be switched off immediately and
repaired before reuse.
Health hazard by dust
Various dust created by power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains
chemicals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry
products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
The risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often
you do this type of work.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals:
work in a well ventilated area, and work with
approved safety equipment, such as dust
masks that are specially designed to fi lter
out microscopic particles. Wash hands after
handling.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY,
USER MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Technical data
Power 420 W
Speed (no load) 25 500 rpm
Jointing depth, max.: 28 mm
Jointing width, max.: 23 mm + jointer bit
diameter
Jointing bit diameter, max.: 10 mm
Connecting thread of drive shaft M6 x 0.75
Weight (excluding cable 3.2 kg
Degree of protection / II
Symbols
V Volts
A Amperes
Hz Hertz
~ Alternating current
n
0
No load speed
Class II Construction
rpm Revolutions or reciprocation per minute
Ø Diameter
Use for intended purpose
The Domino dowel jointer is designed to produce Domino
dowelled joints in soft and hard wood, chip board, plywood
and fi bre boards. All applications beyond this are regarded as
unspecifi ed use.
The Domino dowel jointer is designed and approved for use by
trained persons or specialists.
The user is liable for damage and injury resulting
from incorrect usage!
Control elements
60°
70°
80°
10°
0°
20°
30°
45°
40
36
28
12
15
20
25
28
1.11.21.31.4
1.8
1.6
1.7
1.5
(1.1) ON/OFF switch
(1.2) Rotary switch for Domino dowel-hole width
(1.3) Unlocking device for motor unit / guide frame
(1.4) Auxiliary handle
(1.5) Clamping lever for angle guide
(1.6) Selection slide for material thickness
(1.7) Notch lever for Domino dowel-hole depth
(1.8) Notch lever lock
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.4
(2.1) Spindle lock
(2.2) Extraction nozzle
(2.3) Clamping lever for jointing height adjustment
(2.4) Stop pins
Power supply and start-up
The mains voltage must correspond to the speci-
fi cation on the rating plate.
Always switch the machine off before connecting
or disconnecting the mains lead!
See Fig. 3 for connection and disconnection of the power
cable.
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To switch on, push the switch (4.1) forwards until it engages.
Pressing the back end of the switch is suffi cient to release the
switch-on lock and switch the machine off.
4.1
0 I I O
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Extension cable
If an extension cable is required, it must have a suffi cient
cross-section so as to prevent an excessive drop in voltage or
overheating. An excessive drop in voltage reduces the output
and can lead to failure of the motor. The table shows you the
correct cable diameter as a function of the cable length for
the DF 500 Q.
Total extension cord lenght (feed) 25 50 100 150
Cord size (AWG) 18161614
Use only U.L. and CSA listed extension cables. Never use two
extension cables together. Instead, use one long one.
Note: The lower the AWG number, the stronger the cable.
Tool settings
Always remove the power supply plug from the
socket before carrying out any work on the machine.
Changing tools
Required tools: fork wrench a/f 8 (supplied)
Always wear protective gloves during tool change due to the
risk of injury from the sharp tool cutters.
20°
30°
45°
60°
70°
80°
90°
10°
30
20
10
0
40
36
28
12
15
20
25
28
5.6
5.1
5.3
5.2
5.7
5.4 5.5
6.1
6.2
a) Removing the tool
- Lift the unlocking lever (5.2) until it audibly engages with
the fork wrench (5.1).
- Separate the motor unit (5.5) and the guide frame (5.4).
- Press and hold in the spindle lock (6.1).
- Release and unscrew the jointer bit (6.2) with the fork
wrench.
- Release the spindle lock.
b) Inserting the tool
- Before inserting a new jointer bit, ensure that the machine,
the guide frame and the guides (5.3) are clean. Remove any
contamination that may be present. Only use sharp, undamaged and clean tools.
- Press and hold in the spindle lock (6.1).
- Use the fork wrench to screw on the jointer bit (6.2).
- Release the spindle lock.
- Slide the guide frame onto the motor unit until it audibly
engages.
Adjusting the milling depth
- Open the notch lever lock (5.7) by pressing it.
- Use the locking lever (5.6) to set the desired jointing depth
(12 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, 25 mm, 28 mm). For the jointer
bit with a diameter of 5 mm, only jointing depths of 12 mm,
15 mm and 20 mm are permitted due to its short shank
length.
- Release the notch lever lock again.
Ensure that the jointing depth is at least 3 mm
smaller than the workpiece thickness. Otherwise the jointer bit
can emerge from the workpiece at the rear side, which involves
an increased risk of injury.
Setting jointing height
20°
30°
45°
60°
70°
80°
90°
10°
30
20
10
0
40
36
28
12
15
20
25
28
7.6
7.1
7.2
7.5
7.3
7.4
a) with selection slide
- Release the clamping lever (7.1) for jointing height adjust-
ment.
- Using the additional handle (7.2), raise the front section of
the guide frame.
- Use the slide (7.6) to set the desired board thickness (16
mm, 19 mm, 22 mm, 25 mm, 28 mm, 36 mm, 40 mm).
- Press the front section of the guide frame downwards as far
as the stop.
Close the clamping lever (7.1).
b) freely selectable
- Release the clamping lever (7.1) for jointing height adjust-
ment.
- Using the additional handle (7.2), raise the front section of
the guide frame.
- Push the slide (7.6) to the stop in direction motor unit.
- et the desired jointing height using the scale (7.3) by moving
the front section of the guide frame vertically.
- Close the clamping lever (7.1).
Setting angle guide
- Release the clamping lever for the angle guide (7.4).
- et the desired angle: using the scale (7.5) steplessly from
0° - 90°, or in notches at 0°, 22.5°, 45°, 67.5°, 90°.
- Close the clamping lever (6.4).
Setting dowel-hole width
Reliable setting of the dowel-hole width with the rotary switch
(1.2) is only possible with the machine running!
The following dowel-hole settings are possible (Fig. 8):
5
13 mm
19 mm
23 mm
8
• 13 mm + jointer bit diameter
• 19 mm + jointer bit diameter
• 23 mm + jointer bit diameter
Dust extraction
Always connect the machine to a dust extractor.
You can connect a Festool extractor with an extractor hose
diameter of 27 mm to the extractor connector (2.2).
Support
9.3
9.2
9.5
9.4
9.1
The support (9.1) can be used to enlarge the contact area during jointing at the workpiece edge, thus allowing safer guidance
of the machine.
Secure the support with both screws (9.2) to the threaded
bores (9.3) of the guide frame, whereby the contact areas
of the support ring (9.5) and the table (9.4) must be on the
same plane.
Working with the machine
Prior to processing the fi nal workpiece, it is advisable to optimise the dowel-hole depth, width and diameter using a sample
workpiece.
Please observe the following rules when work-
ing:
• Always secure the workpiece in such a manner that it cannot
move while being sawed.
• Always hold the Domino dowel jointer with both hands at the
motor housing and at the additional handle. This reduces the
risk of injury and is a prerequisite for precise work.
• Close the clamping lever for jointing height adjustment (2.3)
and the clamping lever for the angle guide (1.5) so that accidental release during operation is impossible.
• Adapt the feed rate to the jointer bit diameter and material.
Work with a constant feed rate.
• Only lay the Domino dowel jointer aside when the jointer bit
has come to a complete standstill.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to create a dowelled joint:
- Select a Domino dowel and insert a matching jointing bit in
the Domino dowel jointer.
- Set the jointing depth. The jointing depth must be at least 3
mm smaller than the workpiece thickness so that the dowelled
joint is supportable.
- Set the jointing height to correspond to the workpiece thickness.
- Mark the areas on the workpiece that belong together (10.1)
so that you will be able to join them correctly again once you
have cut the dowel holes.
- Position the two workpieces to be joined against one another
and mark the desired positions of the dowels with a pencil
(10.2).
- Set the desired dowel-hole width. Our recommendation: Cut
the fi rst hole without play (dowel-hole width = Domino dowel
width), and the remaining dowel holes to the next largest
dowel-hole width (image 10). The fi rst dowel hole therefore
serves as a reference dimension, whereas the remaining
dowel holes have tolerance for manufacturing inaccuracies.
- Cut the dowel holes:
a) the fi rst dowel hole by placing the stop pin at the side
edge of the workpiece,
b) the following dowel holes according to the pencil mark-
ings made beforehand and the scale of the viewing window
(10.3).
10.2
10.1
10.3
1
1
1
1
Example applications
The following images A1 to A6.3 are on a separate enclosed
sheet.
A1.1 - A1.4: Stable and non-twisting mitred frame joint.
A2: Very stable block frame joint.
A3: Very stable and non-twisting wood joints in frame and
chair construction.
A4.1 - A4.3: Stable, non-twisting and precisely fi tting board
joint (mitred).
A5.1: Stable and precisely fi tting board joint (butted).
A5.2: Setting the Domino dowel jointer for board joint (butted),
end face dowel hole.
A5.3: Setting the Domino dowel jointer with angle bracket for
board joint (butted).
A6.1: Stable and precisely fi tting board joint (centred).
A6.2: Setting the Domino dowel jointer for board joint (cen-
tred).
A6.3: Setting the Domino dowel jointer for board joint (cen-
tred), end face dowel hole.
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Systainer
11.3
11.2
11.1
Many Festool products are shipped in a unique system container,
called "Systainer". This provides protection and storage for the
tool and accessories. The Systainers are stackable and can be
interlocked together. They also can be interlocked atop Festool
CT dust extractors.
- Place one systainer on top of the other.
- Release all four latches on the lower systainer by pulling back
at their top edges (11.1).
- Slide all four latches upward (11.2).
- Snap all four latches back to their fl at position (11.3) so they
engage the stacking tabs of the upper systainer.
Maintenance and care
Always remove the power supply plug from the
socket before carrying out any work on the machine.
All maintenance and repair work which requires
the motor casing to be opened may only be carried out by an
authorised service centre.
The Domino dowel jointer is to a large extent maintenance-free.
However, we recommend an annual inspection and/or a check
after approx. 100 operating hours at an authorised customer
service workshop. This is for the safety of the user and the
value stability of the Domino dowel jointer.
Always keep the machine and the ventilation slots clean.
Dust deposits must be removed from the guides (4.3). Oil the
guides regularly and lightly with resin-free oil (e.g. sewing
machine oil).
The tool is fi tted with special motor brushes with an automatic
cut-out. When the brushes become worn the power supply is
shut off automatically and the tool comes to a standstill.
Accessories, tools
For your own safety, use only original Festool
accessories and spare parts.
The accessory and tool order number can be found in the Festool
catalogue or on the Internet under www.festool-usa.com.
Warranty
Conditions of 1+2 Warranty
You are entitled to a free extended warranty (1 year + 2 years
= 3 years) for your Festool power tool. Festool shall be responsible for all shipping costs during the fi rst year of the warranty.
During the second and third year of the warranty the customer
is responsible for shipping the tool to Festool. Festool will pay
for return shipping to the customer using UPS Ground Service.
All warranty service is valid 3 years from the date of purchase
on your receipt or invoice.
Festool Limited Warranty
This warranty is valid on the pre-condition that the tool is
used and operated in compliance with the Festool operating
instructions. Festool warrants, only to the original consumer
purchaser, that the specifi ed tool will be free from defects in
materials and workmanship for a term of one year from the
date of procurement. Festool makes no other warranty, express or implied, for Festool portable power tools. No agent,
representative, distributor, dealer or employee of Festool has
the authority to increase or otherwise change the obligations
or limitations of this warranty. The obligations of Festool in its
sole discretion under this warranty shall be limited to the repair
or replacement of any Festool portable power tool that is found
to be defective as packaged with the User Manual.
Excluded from coverage under this warranty are: normal wear
and tear; damages caused by misuse, abuse or neglect; damage caused by anything other than defects in material and
workmanship. This warranty does not apply to accessory items
such as circular saw blades, drill bits, router bits, jigsaw blades,
sanding belts, and grinding wheels. Also excluded are “wearing
parts”, such as carbon brushes, lamellas of air tools, rubber
collars and seals, sanding discs and pads, and batteries.
Festool portable power tools requiring replacement or repair
are to be returned with the receipt of purchase to Festool (call
800-554-8741 for address details).
IN NO EVENT SHALL FESTOOL BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH
OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED WHATSOEVER. ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY
STATE LAW, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THREE YEARS.
Some states in the U.S. and some Canadian provinces do not
allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so
the above limitation may not apply to you. With the exception
of any warranties implied by state or province law as hereby
limited, the foregoing express limited warranty is exclusive
and in lieu of all other warranties, guarantees, agreements and
similar obligations of Festool.
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state in the U.S.
and province to province in Canada.
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