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A Look at the Lamello Jointer

Pretty sure Peter Millard did an extensive comparative review. Worth checking out his YT channel.
 
At that price I would have thought (perhaps incorrectly) that buying a Festool Domino would be a better option.

Is there an advantage you get from using biscuits over a domino?

I have an old Axminster biscuit joiner but thought (again perhaps mistakenly) it makes alignment easy but adds little strength?

Cheers

Robert
 
Doesn't the Lamello have a demountable fittings range Robert? I think that is the point here for display stands. I believe Festool do too, but I vaguely recall Mr Millard saying they are more fiddly to use that the Lamello offering. Not an expert in any sense in this.
 
Blackswanwood said:
At that price I would have thought (perhaps incorrectly) that buying a Festool Domino would be a better option.

Is there an advantage you get from using biscuits over a domino?

I have an old Axminster biscuit joiner but thought (again perhaps mistakenly) it makes alignment easy but adds little strength?

Cheers

Robert
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The Zeta uses a special two part insert similar in shape to a biscuit but in two parts. You make a half cut in each board along the joint line and the half biscuit slides in and locks in place. You then just place the boards together and use a key to turn a metal locking latch that holds the two halfs together. So it is NOT a loose biscuit joint, it's a form of demountable assembly joint.

Please take a look at the first post it has a link so you will see what I mean.

Mark

 
Mark, if you went with the corded version it would save you quite a bit.
Personally I have never understood why people choose a battery version of anything the requires extraction…… or am I missing something?
Also Lamello hold there value so if your VAT registered buy it, offset the VAT, use it for the job intended and if you do not need it in the future then sell it on the bay…you will probably come out a winner.
 
Jonathan said:
Mark, if you went with the corded version it would save you quite a bit.
Personally I have never understood why people choose a battery version of anything the requires extraction…… or am I missing something?
Also Lamello hold there value so if your VAT registered buy it, offset the VAT, use it for the job intended and if you do not need it in the future then sell it on the bay…you will probably come out a winner.
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A lot of people use the battery tools for on site as well as in the workshop. where Access to power is not always possible on site and 240v is not allowed only 110v so a battery tool might be the only solution. But as you have rightly pointed out the corded version is a few hundred cheaper.
 
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