Aha, I identified my Domino 500 problem, I think!

[Brian Runau]

Ok. Removed the stop and sat the tool on the edge of my cast iron sawstop table saw. With pressure down on the knob it wanted to rock a little bit even with it pushed into the edge of the table. The fence will go square at the plate where the bit emerges, but,and it's a big but, the fence that raises and lowers is not flat from the back to front. So, if I push down on the knob so the fence is flat, it raises the ass end and this would be true even if, and I do, keep my hand on the rear of the tool when plunging. Quite of bit of run out from flat for short a distance. Probably always been like this. I stopped using it for table top glue up and they started coming out better just using my biscuit cutter. I'll try some cuts tomorrow with different methods to see if I can get flat joints. I don't want to return it to Festool, out of warranty, and with their "Festool full repair" seems they are going to want to do more than fix this defect.

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[Todd Zucker]

Is it like that on both sides or just the side shown in the picture?

I think a Seneca domiplate would eliminate that issue (at least for 1/2” and 3/4” material) for what you described in the other thread, even if it is caused by this runout on the fence. I had alignment issues when I first started using the Domino and adding the domiplate cured that problem for me.

[Brian Runau]

Is it like that on both sides or just the side shown in the picture?

I think a Seneca domiplate would eliminate that issue (at least for 1/2” and 3/4” material) for what you described in the other thread, even if it is caused by this runout on the fence. I had alignment issues when I first started using the Domino and adding the domiplate cured that problem for me.

It is consistent across the face. Thanks brian

[George Yetka]

Has it ever been dropped?

The Domiplate is a very nice addon to the domino for cabinet work but the fence should be square on its own

[Brian Runau]

Has it ever been dropped?

The Domiplate is a very nice addon to the domino for cabinet work but the fence should be square on its own

Don't know if I dropped it, could have. It is square, but not true flat, tapers zway from square towards the end with the handle. Test this morning, as long as I don't put downward pressure on the handle I can get a flush height joint. It's usable just have to remember, which is becoming a challenge army age! Brian