On 2/2/2012 12:10 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet writes:

Imagine cutting 200 "clean precision sized" mortises. Now imagine doing
them in less than an hour.

Yes, I'd use my horizontal morticer, or benchtop morticer or if I had one,
a chain morticer. None of which cost as much as the Domino (well the chain
morticer would have to have been a used model, of course).


Go time yourself and cut 200 1/4" by 1" by 1" mortices with any of the
tools that would cost less than a Domino.

Then how long will it take to cut the 100 tenons to fit precicely with
no play?

I am not buying it just considering cutting the mortises.




Imagine sanding with a belt sander.

Don't have one, never needed one. Now a wide-belt sander or good drum
sander on the other hand ...

Given enough time you can sand anything to conform with a block of wood
and sand paper.


Now imagine sanding with a finish
sander that will sand as fast as a belt sander with no dust and little
noise by comparison.

How about a card scraper, #80, #81 or #112? Or a PC 7336 6" right-angle ROS
with dust collection kit if you must use power?

If you are into that kind of thing and have plenty of time. I have the
older version of the PC 7336 right angle sander. I used it from 1989
until about 3 years ago. It was a very good sander. The Rotex was the
first right angle sander that I saw that was significantly better.



Imagine building fine furniture and making your cuts with a circular
saw.

These two thoughts don't go together.

Now imagine a circular saw the cuts as good as a cabinet table
saw, makes plunge cuts, puts a fine straight edge on a board faster than
a jointer, and contains 95% of the saw dust.

But if I already have a jointer, cabinet saw, and a dust collector, why do I need this?

I use mine to cut sheets of plywood to finish sizes by myself. I use
mine to cut odd angle and taper cuts that are difficult at best on a TS.
It makes life easier.



Imagine a cordless drill. Now imagine one that does not rattle and
clatter when you have reached the desired torque setting but simply

Sure as hell aint worth the extra USD700 over a Dewalt 18V.

Well I only paid about $350 more that a DeWalt. New mine was is only
$575. Not sure where you are getting your pricing.
But does did your DeWalt have the right angle attachment, eccentric and
quick drive change attachment?





I witness this every time I use these tools.

That's nice, but still you've given me no reason to purchase the festool
stuff. I haven't seen it in the pro cabinet shops that I frequent,
either.

scott


Well Scott I am not trying to sell you on buying Festool, I simply
stated why I bought Festool and how it is a benefit to me.