Festool twin?

[Al Killian]

I was over at a guys shop yesterday and he had what looked like Festool domino, but at closer look it wasnt.:confused: It was made in germany came in the same style case but was the tool was dark green. I can not remember what brand it was but he said it was alittle cheaper. Annyone else seen this brand?

[Chris Parks]

No, but give him a ring, and post back here with the brand and price.

[Greg Pavlov]

His wife is on to him, so he's started to paint over Festool gear before he brings it home....

[Tim Sproul]

Are any of the Lamello biscuit joiners dark green?

[Charles Grosjean]

I was over at a guys shop yesterday and he had what looked like Festool domino, but at closer look it wasnt.:confused: It was made in germany came in the same style case but was the tool was dark green.

A hoffman dowel tool perhaps?

http://www.hoffmann-usa.com/htm/pds32/pds32.htm

[Bernhard Lampert]

This tool is most likely Maffell's hand-held doweling machine. It is re-branded by Hoffman (green and black), the original Maffellis orange/red.
It is the next best thing to a Festo Domino. Much better than a biscuit jointer, alignment is easier and more accurate and precise. Resulting joint is stronger than a biscuit. BUT it isn't a Domino.

Cheers,
Bernhard

[Al Killian]

The brand is Hoffman. He said they are a better brand and better prices. Just his words, not mine. Finally rememberd to ask him about it. Didnt have a camera so no pic.

[Craig Earls]

This tool is most likely Maffell's hand-held doweling machine. It is re-branded by Hoffman (green and black), the original Maffellis orange/red.
It is the next best thing to a Festo Domino. Much better than a biscuit jointer, alignment is easier and more accurate and precise. Resulting joint is stronger than a biscuit. BUT it isn't a Domino.

Cheers,
Bernhard

Clearly it isn't a Domino, but why isn't it as good as a Domino? It seems far more flexible with respect to thickness of material it can handle, dowels are far less expensive than Domino tenons, where's the downside?

[Joe Mioux]

is this a hoffman machine that makes dowels, or butterfly dovetail tennons.

If it is the latter, I could understans the "better" comment on certain applications.

joe

ps, "butterfly dovetail tennons" may not be the most appropriate description..

[Craig Earls]

is this a hoffman machine that makes dowels, or butterfly dovetail tennons.

If it is the latter, I could understans the "better" comment on certain applications.

joe

ps, "butterfly dovetail tennons" may not be the most appropriate description..

It looks identical to a Domino, except that it drill two round holes (32mm on center) rather than cutting a mortise like the domino...