I'm surprised my wife didn't KILL me... - Page 2 - Woodworking Talk

Gerry KIERNAN · 08-30-2007, 09:13 PM

Try to hide it from your wife Corndog. Women can get pretty jealous about any new love in their man's life.

Gerry

Corndog · 08-30-2007, 10:19 PM

Well Lisa ain't the jelous type....on the other hand, the right hand miter slot is awful sloppy. Put 'er t'gether pretty quick though!!!

BULLHART · 08-30-2007, 10:49 PM

The biggest problem that I have with my 4000 is that its another flat surface...lol

Corndog · 08-30-2007, 11:00 PM

It's a good thing that the top isn't cast iron....my biggest pet peeve.

Corndog · 09-03-2007, 05:05 PM

O.K...This my first table saw....what can I expect if I put a dado blade in it????

BULLHART · 09-04-2007, 10:04 AM

A big wide kerf...lol

Just make sure that you buy yourself a new throat insert. I really like the zero clearance ones. I would also make a sacrificial fence, so that your rip fence can go right against, or slightly over the dado blade for fine tuning.

Gerry KIERNAN · 09-04-2007, 12:23 PM

Good Morning Corndog
If you use a stackable dado blade the machine should run pretty smooth. If you use a dado that you can dial to width there will be considerable vibration, compared to running just a saw blade. Make sure your insert is snug in the table, and your fence is locked down. When I have used the dial in dado blade I have occasionally had the insert jump around in the table. You might want to tape it down if you use a dial in. You can attach a piece of board to your rip fence to allow the blade to go almost to the fence. You can buy a dado insert, or you can buy zero clearance inserts where the blade cuts its own clearance. These are okay if you are going to do a lot of dados the same width. Let us know what you think of the Rigid, after you have used it for a while. Have a look at Joe Lyddon's site, http://www.woodworkstuff.net. for ideas for crosscut sleds, jigs, etc.
Have fun.

Gerry

Corndog · 09-04-2007, 03:04 PM

I bought the Bosch 4000 not the Ridgid. I DID however buy a Ridgid 15 inch drill press. And a stacked dado it shall be!!! never liked the wobble dados....

BULLHART · 09-04-2007, 08:14 PM

Corndog,

I happened to be setting up the dado today, so I snapped a few pics for you of what I use. Not saying my way is the best, but its what I personally like.

The first pic shows my zero clearance insert which I have cut for 3/4".

The second shows how my sacrificial fence is made. Its just a box that slips snugly over my rip fence.

The third just shows my sacrificial fence installed.

And the last just shows the fence against the dado ready to do some rabbiting.

Definitely go for the stack dado, and read the directions regarding assembly. Especially regarding the positioning of the chippers.

Regards, BULL

Corndog · 09-04-2007, 09:07 PM

Hey that works!!! Thanx!!! I've use the stacked dados before....I was just wondering if the saw could handle 'em.

Gerry KIERNAN · 09-05-2007, 02:08 AM

Nice pics Bullhart

Gerry

BULLHART · 09-05-2007, 09:15 AM

Thanks Gerry

Basset · 12-19-2007, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corndog

Bosch 4000 table saw, Ridgid chopsaw, Ridgid drill press and a Dewalt buiscit joiner.....I had some cash burnin' a hole in my pocket....

Congratulations on your new tools.

No wonder you're not interested in adding some Festool tools to your shop. You've already spent your "wad" for the year.

Ken Johnson · 12-19-2007, 09:20 PM

Geoff,

I'm surprised she didn't kill you too! You may want to sleep with one eye open tonight!