Nick2cd Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 im building a bassinet and im trying to decide on how i should join the rails to the legs. should i use two 5mm dominos? two 8mm dominos (just barely fit). or should i use one 8mm domino? below is a quick pic of two 8mm dominos (top) and two 5mm dominos (bottom). the rails are 2.5" wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Wolf Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I am by no means an expert, but I'll thro in my two cents. I like the idea of two dominos. I would assume (yes, I know what happens when I assume) it will help prevent racking. I think the 5mm will give you plenty of strength and give you just a little more "fudge" room whem placing them. The 8mm look very close to the edge. Take it or leave it, but that's how I see it. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I have used 2 #8 dominoes in one slot at the widest setting. I just rip them on the band saw until they fit the opening. Thicker tenon with deeper penetration should result it a stronger joint. One of these days I am going to rip and sand some blanks to the size of the middle and widest domino settings, a quick tiny round over on the router table and I can have a tenon any width or length I want. I know I have seen a jig design for cross cutting small parts safely in quantity. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Think of your domino's just as you would any other mortise and tenon joint leaving about 1/4" between the dominos. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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