Dado Blade set ???? Help - Page 2 - Woodworking Talk

Woodchuck1957 · 11-04-2008, 03:04 PM

Handyman, I have that dado set and for the money I think it's a great set, I think you will agree also.

99flhr · 11-07-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate1778

I can't speak for the cheaper units, but I have a Freud Dial-a-Dado and am very happy with it. The dados are clean and crisp and the setup is easy. .

Have the same, my gripe is that the arbor on my T/S is not long enough to utilize the full width of the dado set. So, check this before you spend the $.

Handyman · 11-07-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 99flhr

Have the same, my gripe is that the arbor on my T/S is not long enough to utilize the full width of the dado set. So, check this before you spend the $.

Good point. I hadn't thought about that. Its going on my Rockwell RAS. If it won't fit on it I will try my Craftsman RAS. I don't care much for setting up the same tool over and over to do a job. which ever saw it will fit on is where its going to stay.

tino86 · 12-21-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sweensdv

I know I'll probably take some heat for saying this but a fairly descent dado set on a budget is the Harbor Freight 44566. This was the first set I ever bought and for around $30, when it's on sale, it does a remarkably good job at making flat bottomed dados. Harbor Freight has two different 8" sets and the other one they sell is not worth a hill of beans so make sure it's the 44566 you get.

I just picked up the same set for $39 today at harbor freight. It says max 4500 RPM but my table saw spins at 5000 rpm.. Anyone think that might cause a problem or should I be good to go