Festool PN574422 Using the Optional Cross Stops, Using the Vertical Alignment Marks, Setup

Using the Optional Cross Stops

The optional Cross Stops extend the position of the locat- ing pins for wider tenon spacing. These are also adjustable so the spacing can be tailored to the needs of the specific application.

Note: The two Cross Stops are specific for right and left-hand mounting, such that the locking levers point toward the rear when locked. If you install the adjust- able stop pins backward, the locking levers will point forward when locked, and this will interfere with the workpiece. If this happens, remove the stop pins from the outrigger arms and turn them around.

DF 500 versus DF 700 Setup

The new model Cross Stop is compatible with both DF 500 and DF 700 joiners by inverting the stop pin assembly. This changes the height of the stop pins to line up with existing mortises. (The previous model will still fit the DF 700 joiner, but the pins won’t line up with existing mortises.)

To invert the stop pin, loosen the clamping knob far enough to allow the rear clamp to rotate, then rotate the rear clamp 180°, and retighten the clamping knob. The front of the stop pin assembly indicates which position is for the respec- tive joiner.

Setup

Mounting

Tab and Slot

Lock

Calibration

To ensure that the stop pins are centered on either side of the mortise location, they can be calibrated to the Domino machine to which they are attached. If the stop pins are not centered about the mortise location of the machine, loosen the locking setscrew and rotate the eccentric adjuster slightly. When the screw slot is vertical, the eccentric is in the neutral position. When the screw slot is horizontal, the eccentric is in the maximum offset toward or away from the mortise position. (A stamped “0” indicates the minimum offset of the eccentric.)

Clamping

Knob

DF500

1.With the locking handle rotated toward the front of the joiner (as shown in the upper photograph) insert the mounting tab into the slot from below.

2.Turn the locking lever toward the rear to lock the Cross

Stop to the base of the joiner.

3.Loosen the clamping knob on the adjustable stop pin and slide the pin to the desired position.

4.Before tightening the clamping knob, make sure both pointers on the locating pin are pointing to the same measurement on the outrigger arm.

Eccentric

Adjuster

Locking

Setscrew

DF700

Rear

Clamp

Stop Pin

Assembly

Using the Vertical Alignment Marks

The side of the fence body contains a pair of alignment marks to indicate the vertical position of the mortising location. These marks are helpful for identifying the mortise location when plunging into the face of a large flat work- piece. Use these to align the joiner with a pencil line that represents the desired center of the mortise location.

These can also be used in conjunction with the horizontal alignment mark on the base of the joiner to position a mortise at the intersection of two lines.

Alignment

Mark

12 Domino XL DF700