You've been lied to - Domino 500 or 700. 

I'm really stuck for what content to make... What would you like to see????

I am drawn to this channel more and more. Feels like the rebellious edge challenging some of the "established truths" of woodworking. All power to you, please continue!

Thank you for the no bs video. I’m looking into purchasing one and these were my exact sentiments, but every video I saw cried about the weight of the machine. Man up!!

Hi Ben spot on no brainer … the same reasons why I bought the 700 … with the Seneca and Domiplate you have all bases covered … love that machine

Wow, I do like the `cut of your Jib` !!!!! WOW... Perfectly explained.... 68 year old cabinet maker here, and love your method of telling `how it is`. I do have the 500, but this makes total sense. ! Now I see it, Now I spend. !!! Look out Wifey, another tool coming into the workshop soon !! Where's your credit card? Many thanks

Cheers Hoss In my wood butchery I don't have much call for a domino but at times it would make life easier and now I know what to choose Keep preaching the gospel THREE SAWS AND THE TRUTH

Totally agree Ben. I own both and wouldn’t ever go back. Cheers. Love the DF700.

Keep up the build vids... Always informative and I always learn something!

im starting to look forward to your vids like i used to look forward to the proffesionals on a sunday night! ( washed and ready for bed ) as for content what about some pukka jigs, thats one of the many, many things i struggle with. cheers ben keep it up.

Thanks for the comparison. I agree and for what I enjoy building the 700 fits the bill. I also particularly like your comment about the weight of the machine. Weight doesn’t matter to me and my friends, for what we do.

I have both machines too, agree completely that the df700 is a better engineered machine, i especially like the index pins, the ones on the 500 always seem clumsy, in the way with multiple holes and the wrong center distance. The weight of the big one remains an issue though when using for longer sessions

As usual a well thought out video, cheers and look forward to more...............

Like your style my man. With you on the 700. Great video.

Thank you very much. Makes `Total` sense.... So right, in so many aspects.

Haha, you're funny man! Just found your channel and subbed. I have the 700 as I like to build entry doors and need the Mr Ed size dominos, I built a new house and built my entry door with the 700, I built it 42" wide x 96" tall x 2-1/4" thick out of sapele, really happy with the way it came out, so the 700 and the robland x31 almost makes a complete shop, but I ended up buying a 25" oliver planer and a 16" oliver jointer, both with Byrd cutterheads and will be setting up a new shop this coming year if all works out. Anyway, love what you do. Thank you

Funny and informative keep it up as for videos I would to hear what you think of the Festool kapex as I was thinking of buying one.

I don't own either, or a biscuit joiner, or a lot of things for that matter, however I know which way I'd be voting if I ever got to this stage (700)

Thank you for the review!

In answer to your question "content", walk through your process. What brings you to the point of decision and what is your expectation.

I don’t own a Domino but still found the video interesting and as usual entertaining. Regarding content I enjoy your build videos the most but appreciate that it’s not always possible to produce a build vid once a week. Perhaps a vid explaining your thoughts about design and where your ideas and inspiration come from. How about another hand tools vid but this time on hand planes.

Interesting view Ben. Makes sense to have both for different uses. Obviously in most cases bigger is better 😜

Brilliant stuff, yea like the cut of your jib there, thanks buddy, how about some more hand tool vids or various finishes? Have a good week

Was in the market for one. Almost went with the 500 because of all the YT videos I’ve seen that skew to the 500 in their comparisons. But always, in the back of my head, I’ve thought… but the 700 does more? Thank you for the confirmation bias you’ve given me. I’ll go with my gut and a couple of playing cards 😂 +sub

Great video Ben, I'm not fortune enough to own a domino.... Yet! But thought your no BS approach was very enlightening and the sound fx "BOING!" 😂🤣😂 But seriously I have my wish list and could not decide which one to put on there, even after watching other domino videos 😩, but you have helped me to make my decision, especially as I will be using it in winter too 😉, Mr Ed 🐴 it is!

Sorry, I did not read the earlier comments, but those echo my thoughts as well. Keep on, mate.

Another good clear video with your normal sense of humour 🙂 keep them coming when you want to make them not to join the treadmill so many on YT seem to have. As for the Domino at the moment I don't have one but I can see me buying one the next time I need one and it will be the BIG BOY HaHa. At present I have a mortising machine that gets used once in a blue moon so I can see that going up for sale soon so I can gain some floor space and a deposit on the domino 🙂

Excellent humor in the comparison. 😂😂

Yes mate! I love my D 700 and have thought about getting the smaller one but not sure I’ll use it that much 🤔

Hi Ben. Size matters, long and thin goes too far in, short and thick does the trick. Correct me if I'm wrong. Is this specified in the Domino sales literature? I think it's horses for courses depending on what you are joining together, full stop. Thats why you have two at your disposal. I would also have two too. As for the Domino's setting in the middle, I always work from a face side it's more accurate even if it specified central. Love that you mentioned the biscuit jointer, that's my favourite trusted jointing power tool. Sorry Domino supporters everywhere lol. Tony

POW, I'm getting the 700

I have the 700 and I mainly use it for thicker materials like 1.25" or thicker. But every now and then I'd like to use it for 3/4" (19mm) material and have thought about trying to use the 8mm cutter. Anyone ever had any problems with this? I know the standard go to size for that thickness is 5mm or 6mm, but I'd rather not have to buy the adapter and everything if I don't really need to, and can just use the 8mm cutter that already fits on the 700. The points you made about the depth of cut on the 700 vs the 500 is the exact reason I chose the 700 as well.

Yup, 700.

I take personal offence at the implications of James in this video 😅🤔 YoutTube seems to be liking $$$$ in the titles so if you are up for making things to flog off, there is an approach. Of course you need to tell the story of the piece, the wider audience are more interested in seeing the barn the piece of timber came from than the exact way you joined it together it seems.

Great video… wish I had seen this before I went out and got the 500…. Don’t get me wrong great bit of kit…. But I keep hitting projects that length and width is important…. Well that’s what the boss says… so having to double stack…. Also read loads about issues with warranty if you fit the tool to the 700 that allows you to use the smaller bits…. All in all should have gone for the 700….

Fucking love my df500 for working with smaller stock . Never needed the the df700 . If I need a tenon over 50mm I just use the morticer . Cracking video ben . Refreshing to watch a RU-vidr I don't want to hit with a 30 ouncer

Informative

Having watched this video earlier and resonating in my small childish brain for a while, I suddenly realised why smeg and Siemens don't make power tools😳😂

I want to build cabinets and furniture. Is it possible to do both with the 700?

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I still think the 500 would suit me better. The measurement markings are a bit dumb though.

More smutty humour. And that's great.

Sorry James .. Size matters !

A it make sense to buy DF700 with Seneca adapter for 4mm dominos?

i have both domino machines the 500 and 700 the 500 is not well designed ergonomically, difficult to push the start button and hold down, on this point alone , i would buy the 700, especially for longer use periods the 500 with the seneca domiplate is used with the 500 upside down, i find this unbalanced and hate it the 700 has a lovely handle and easy to reach start switch the 500 depth cut must be divided by 2 the 700 depth cut is what is actual set and you can see it visually the 700 has 6 setting pins, the 500 has 2 when cutting ,using the machines base as a reference the 700 has more surface area , helps stabiltiy with the semeca adaptor fitted the 700 can work on smaller pieces, its a more comprehensive machine i always fit the biggest domino i can , stronger joint, so 700 is ideal cutting with the 700 seems to take a lot less effort, more mass behind the cutter, stronger machine the 500 has three settings for tightness of mortice, the 700 has two, the latter is less liable to error let me assure you, these settings should only be changed with the machine running

In my humble* opinion - Someone is in the wrong game if they're using the big dominos for 'joinery' work (note that joinery work doesn't mean putting bits of sheet material together) If you're needing a joint hefty and strong enough to think about using a DF700 then you should be looking at a proper mortise and tenon joint, bridle joint etc. or something that isn't comprimised by a floating tenon or glue that misbehaves/degrades. I see that festool have a demo video of using a DF700 to make a door which could only be regarded as utter trash. I've got a DF500 for knock-together furniture, non-structural stuff, locating parts and generally things that are meant to be cheap and cheerful/rapid prototyping - they've got their uses but joinery machines they are not. For the the price of a DF700 go out and buy a multico tenoner on ebay. Also, I've never had to buy bags of pre-cut dominos for my DF500 - they're easy enough to make accurately with the right size stock and a roundover bit, and Whitehill make cutters especially for producing dominos [*not so humble]

thank you I won't waste my time by watching the whole video. You'll have 15 boxes of systainers full of tools but then you'll be asked which Domino you would keep how stupid. if you need a tool you buy a tool, who cares if they're both called dominos. Why not say which would you get rid of your domino or your planer your table saw or your jointer.

Totally sympathize with the 500 🤏

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