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Re: Tools: Dado Blade ??????????????????
By:Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge
Date: 5/8/2003, 5:54 pm
In Response To: Tools: Dado Blade ?????????????????? *LINK* (Roger Nuffer)

: This is more of a wood working question than a kayak building one.

: I bought a wobble dado blade from Harbor freight and finally need to use it.
: Here's my observations: It is difficult to accurately adjust the width of
: the cut.

: The blade is absolutely frightening to watch when the table saw is on.

: It's difficult to set up the distance from the guide.

: There is a slight curve at the back of the notch that's cut. This really
: doesn't bother me.

: The cut is good and clean.

: Anyone had experience with these wild blades? Should I go out and buy a real
: Dado setup?

: Looking for ideas...

: Roger

: Th

I hear the Freud set that is $80-100 works pretty good. I wouldn't bother with a cheaper stacked dado set. I took the salesman's word at Woodcraft on an import set that they had on sale for $40-50. He claimed they used it at the store and it did a great job. I was suspicious, but he highly recommended it. It is horrible. If I hadn't moved to another state, had my tools in storage for almost a year before I used it and had the receipt I would insist they take it back. The cut is not acceptable for 2x4 construction. Not a single blade/chipper is the same diameter.

Kurt

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Dado Blade ?????????????????? *LINK*
Roger Nuffer -- 5/8/2003, 4:35 pm
Re: Tools: Thanks for all the responses!
Roger Nuffer -- 5/11/2003, 7:19 pm
Re: Tools: Thanks for all the responses!
Chris McD -- 5/12/2003, 10:10 pm
Wobble blades don't wobble
Steve Rasmussen -- 5/9/2003, 12:01 pm
Re: Not a Bad Tool.... Be Alert!
Rehd -- 5/8/2003, 7:56 pm
A Little Wobble Trick-
Steve Phillips -- 5/9/2003, 1:10 am
Re: Tools: Dado Blade ??????????????????
srchr/gerald -- 5/8/2003, 6:34 pm
Re: Tools: Dado Blade ??????????????????
Jim Hegg -- 5/8/2003, 7:10 pm
Re: Tools: Dado Blade ??????????????????
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 5/8/2003, 5:54 pm
Re: Tools: Dado Blade ??????????????????
Chip Sandresky -- 5/8/2003, 5:25 pm
Re: Tools: Dado Blade ??????????????????
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/8/2003, 5:16 pm
They scare me too.
Dan Ruff -- 5/8/2003, 5:14 pm
Another option is a router w/ a straight bit.
Dan Ruff -- 5/8/2003, 5:29 pm
Re: Tools: Dado Blade ??????????????????
Dave S -- 5/8/2003, 5:01 pm
no, no, no. Wobble is desired here :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/8/2003, 10:15 pm
Re: no, no, no. Wobble is desired here :)
Dave S -- 5/8/2003, 10:25 pm
Re: no, no, no. Wobble is desired here :)
Jim Kozel -- 5/8/2003, 11:14 pm
Re: no, no, no. Wobble is desired here :)
Jay Thomas -- 5/8/2003, 11:42 pm
Re: no, no, no. Wobble is desired here :)
Jim Kozel -- 5/9/2003, 12:07 am