Here¡¯s another vote for the Domino. Fast setup and repeatable. Max mortiser depth of 70 mm but can go from two sides if you need a longer through tenon. As Tom showed with the dowels, you can run mortises then machine shoulder or stub tenon if you wish. These tenons are 12 mm X 138 mm.
Thanks Tom. This is good to know. Terminology was the hindrance. I was thinking of small blocks with which the x direction is controlled instead of this block that goes on top of the table.
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Imran
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Here are some photos of the FD-250 in use as a dowel boring machine:?
?Drill the first row of holes in the stile:?
... And the first row of holes in the rail:?
For the second row of holes, move the cast iron block to the other side of the table, and flip the boards:?
After drilling the holes, mill the boards, then assemble:?
Hopefully the above info/photos helps to demonstrate the setup
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Tom Gensmer
Heritage Home Renewals, LLC
Minneapolis, MN
