Understanding the Festool Domino DF700

This follows the previous video about the Domino DF500. The video is aimed at potential buyers and new users of the machine. I have not been paid or received any inducement to make this video.

[MrPatdeeee]

Now I ask you, is it not better to have someone who is an expert; who does NOT push us to buy? For usually, one gets a salesman; that either does not know what we need to know and/or always try to force us to buy. I hate that.

More succinctly: it is a downright pleasure to listen to "our" Mr Peter Parfitt; knowing that he would never pressure us to buy any thing; and he knows what he is talking about to boot. Not to mention that he always shows us the "cons"; which is anathema to almost EVERY salesman.

Thank you Peter, and know we love you kind Sir; for you are one of the greatest. Oh indeed you are. I praise Jesus for persons like you.

[kiwdwks]

Thanks Peter. Have had the 500 but just bought the 700. Thanks for a very informative video!

[markkoons]

Thank you for the tutorial and especially for your cautions against holding the work opposite the cutter. You do the community a genuine service. Over the years we all eventually see hand injuries inflicted while ignoring the dangers. Eight or ten years back I shredded three sixteenths of an inch off the tip of one finger on a different machine. Besides costing almost $2, 000 USD for the repair, it hurt for quite awhile.

[brianmosse]

This bloke is better than good. I am glad for his instruction I just purchased both machines, Thank you NBW.

[andrewnelson]

Excellent instruction. Very easy to follow. Thank you.

[lobird]

Brilliant video, Peter. I have yet to use my DF 700 and I am glad that I watched your video before I did. Thank you again for your wonderful videos, I enjoy watching them, and, it makes learning more about the proper way to use the tools that I have, very enjoyable.

[dougsaunders]

My DF700 turned up 2hrs ago, to make the set. Exceptional timing Mr P

[hosuneoeb]

Good evening from germany... two words.... perfect demonstration

[stakwalderbak]

Thanks once again for your great demonstration and comments regarding the DF700. I now have both the DF700 and DF500 Peter. My most recent is the DF500. I have 36 wooden fly screens to rebuild with 4mm dominos in each corner plus the reinforcing bar in the centre. That's in excess of 400 domino holes. For that job I need to make a jig to hold the DF500 absolutely square and a 45 degree triangle piece to ensure the corner joins are all at 45 degrees. Sounds complicated but it is straightforward, I just have to build it. Luckily my Kapex is extremely accurate. I'll PM you some images if you like when I eventually get around to it. It is a rainy day job and we haven't had a lot of those here in Oz.

[danparish]

Thank you, I own the DF700 and have the smaller bits and extension from Seneca but will now buy the DF500 after watching your video's.

[jamesquinless]

Thanks for clearing up the issues related to the Seneca adapters.

[darvaish]

Many thanks for making such a nice video based on purely experience and you do pass on a lot of knowledge, which must have taken you some time to learn. Appreciate your efforts and kind advice.

[jan]

Hello, for me, as a complete newby in the Festool Domino machine world (I've purchased the DF700), this is/was very helpful!🤔 For me seeing is a better way of learning than reading a manual so after watching this video I was able to get started immediately 😅 My challenge is creating white oak table tops from Mill sawn slabs. Not all flat, nor straight as well but I'm always in for a challenge. You Sir, are a Master Carpenter I think 🤔 me..getting average at best but with your video's maybe someday above average so keep teaching us who like to keep learning. Thanks 🙏, Jan

[MINGLE]

Hi Peter. A very good demostration. I enjoyed watching. Thanks.

[MarkWiddow]

I've got the 500 not sure I could lift the 700 :-) Thank you do much for all these truly informative videos. I am currently building some deck posts using the 500 and did encounter the "join three to one" problem. Fortunately I did a dry fit! Nothing like a dry fit with Domino joinery definitely avoids tears! Once again thank you for all the great guidance.

[Franckyhu]

Excellent introduction and explanation. Thanks.

[jazzeejax]

Thanks, love your videos. Made me realise I probably need to oil mine! I very rarely use the Seneca extension and while festool have good technical reasons for not using it, with a bit of care I haven't had any problems.

[stevensrspcplusmc]

Thanks Peter 👍😊got the 700 and built my roubo bench base with 140 tenons.. it’s a beast

[grumpywiseguy]

Thanks Peter, well done video. From what you've shown, the ergonomics on the DF700 are much better than the DF500. As I have written to you before, I believe that the DF700 is the second generation design, whereby Festool took all the shortcomings of the DF500 and fixed them in the DF700. A good example is the location pins on the 700. The On/Off switch is much better placed and naturally falls to hand. The depth gauge is far better as well. Yes, it is far bigger and heavier and hard to keep in place whilst driving the mortice, but people are buying extensions for a reason, namely ergonomics. I believe the DF700 is $500 more expensive across the pond, which plays into it. If I was doing it over again, I would probably buy the DF700 with an extension. Best of both worlds.Thanks and stay safe!!

[meghancass]

Another excellent tutorial. Thank you.