As I mentioned, I’ve seen the faux M&T joints rendered by the Festool Domino XL DF 700 system and, yes, they look pretty substantial. Your words seem to indicate that the joinery obtained via the DD40 system’s larger bits and dowels are comparable to those one can obtain via the Domino XL DF 700 system. As for the Domino XL DF 700 system I was recently quoted on, there is one problem with.
For joinery: what to prefer / what is better – the Festool Domino system or the Lamello system. I’ve got the Domino and a DeWalt biscuit joiner. The Domino is the tool that makes my time in the shop hugely more productive to stuff that we put in the house.
We’re all familiar with the company today under the name Lamello and it was Lamello who first invented the idea of joining two adjacent panels with thin wafers of wood. Roll on a few decades and German company Festool introduced another new jointing machine – the now famous and highly acclaimed Domino which set the woodworking world alight. The Lamello biscuit jointer and Domino machines are fantastic bits of kit, no question.
lamello biscuit joiner vs festool domino Related Question:
Does anyone other than festool make a Domino joiner?
That is the Triton Duo Dowel Jointer TDJ 600. I purchased this tool and paid around $200 for it. You can check the current price here: (Amazon link). If you are on a budget and cannot justify the expense of a Festool Domino, then the Triton Duo Dowel Jointer may be an option for you.
Is a domino better than a biscuit?
While a biscuit joiner will AT MOST go 1/2″ into each side of the wood, a domino joiner will go almost 3″ into each side (remember, 1/2″ the tenon length goes into each piece). Which means a domino joiner will assist with both alignment AND structural rigidity of the joints.
Which is stronger dowel or biscuit joint?
When done correctly, a biscuit joint is at least as strong as a similar size mortise and tenon joint, and decidedly stronger than a dowel joint.”