My Festool Domino joiner jammed solid last Thursday on a walnut face frame, and I think the common advice to just 'blow it out' is a bad fix.

I had to fully disassemble the tool to remove a compressed wood chip that was wedged behind the cutter, which took me two hours and a call to their service center in Indianapolis.

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3 Comments

skyler_kelly691d ago

Yeah, that blow-out advice is a band-aid fix at best. I read a forum post where a guy had the same thing happen and it wrecked his cutter bearing. Full teardown is a pain, but it's the only way to be sure it's actually clear.

iris_barnes871d ago

Ugh, my buddy learned that the hard way too.

sean481d ago

Ever wonder if the blow-out trick just pushes the clog deeper into the system? I saw a video where a guy cut open his old hose and found a solid plug of gunk way past where the air could reach. That full teardown Skyler mentioned is rough, but at least you know you got it all. Otherwise it feels like you're just waiting for the next, worse jam to happen.