Why this one
01
Oscillating cutter
Rotating and pendulum motion for precise slots and long cutter life.
02
4–10 mm tenons
Mortise depth up to 28 mm, height 5–30 mm, mitre 0–90°.
03
Built-in stop pins
Repeat spacing from an edge or previous mortise.
04
Fully cordless
Runs on Festool 18V packs; pairs with cordless extractors.
The story
DOMINO joints away from the socket
The DFC 500 is for joiners and furniture makers who build frames, carcasses and panel joints on site or at the customer's home. It cuts the same mortises as the corded DF 500 for tenons from 4 × 20 mm to 10 × 50 mm, so a kitchen, wardrobe or stair part can be jointed where it is fitted.
Oscillating cutter, fast set-up
The cutter spins and swings side to side at the same time, making a clean slot with little effort and without overheating the bit. Four stop pins register off an edge or a previous mortise for repeat spacing, depth stops match the tenon lengths, and a choice of slot widths takes up tolerance. A spade handle with soft grip helps control.
Part of two systems
It accepts the existing DOMINO accessories, tenons and connectors and runs on the Festool 18V packs; a cordless CLEANTEC extractor completes a fully cable-free set-up. Operating data and updates come through the Festool app. The Basic version ships with a 5 mm cutter in a Systainer³ SYS3 M 237.
Specifications
Routing, joining & planing
- Max. tenon thickness
- 10mm
- Max. mortise depthEF011163
- 28mm
- No-load speedEF008590
- 18,5001/min
- Fine depth adjustment
- — No
- Dust extraction port
- ✓ Yes
Power
- Power sourceEF000145
- Cordless (battery)
- VoltageEF000002
