Originally Posted by
peter gagliardi
This almost implies that a Lamello machine is less accurate than a Domino, which is simply untrue.
The true Lamello machine is easily as accurate as a Domino machine.
Certainly there is probably more movement available longitudinally with the length of the Lamello, than a Domino, but accuracy off an edge or face is equal.
I have both, and they are used for different applications.
Try attaching a complex multi cabinet face frame with biscuits or dominos centered approximately every 8" to 10" on the verticals and horizontals of a ganged up set of cabinets and you will understand that the Domino is unforgiving but the biscuits are excellent for this process. There is no alignment compromise as regards to the edges of the face frame flushing to the inside faces of the boxes with either the Domino or the Lamello (not an inexpensive knock off). Where the dominos are unforgiving however and the biscuits excel is in the side to side play. The dominos are exact fit (unless you elongate the slots). The football shape of the biscuits allows for enough slide on, as they move a bit left to right in their slots, to allow the face frame to slip over with a some block and hammer tapping even if the guy who placed the biscuits and glue into the slots was a bit casual.
I'm not at all suggesting that the biscuits result in less accurate work as regards establishing alignment of faces but if you need to move your pieces left or right to align your registration marks the biscuits (in my experience) are far more forgiving than the dominos - again - unless you elongate the slots - which most time I prefer NOT to do.
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