How much wiggle room does the Domino joiner allow to align your mortise and Domino tenon?
The mortise width dial on the Domino joiner has three different settings to suit your application. You can set it for precise registration to align your work piece perfectly along two axes. This setting is ideal when used with the stop pins or locating pins on the base plate of the Domino joiner, and the narrow frame fence or trim stop. No lay out marks are required. The Domino joiner will index itself and your joints will align perfectly using these features. You can adjust the mortise width for 6mm or 10mm (1/4″ – 3/8″) of play when you don’t need precise alignment. You can also combine the precise alignment feature with the “wiggle room” setting and never pick up a pencil to make a mark. Again, the Domino will align itself. On large pieces, use the locating pin to cut your first mortise for precise alignment. Change your mortise width setting to allow for wiggle room and use the cross stop or outrigger guides to layout your remaining mortises. You can, however, layout your work piec
