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"BeerBoy"

02/09/2003 7:04 PM

Why isn't there a SCMS that can accept a dado blade?

This might be a stupid question but I've always wondered why somebody
doesn't put out a SCMS that you could put a dado set onto? Would it be to
dangerous or underpowered or what?
Seeing as the SCMS is so popular nowadays and the radial arm isn't, it would
be a nice feature.
I usually use a router to put dados in long narrow boards but I think the
miter saw would be a nice alternative especially for a series of repetitive
cuts.

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"Preston Andreas"

in reply to "BeerBoy" on 02/09/2003 7:04 PM

02/09/2003 10:46 PM

My Dewalt has a stop for grooving. I would imagine a CSMS won't take a dado
because of both the weight and lack of power.

Preston
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> "BeerBoy" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >This might be a stupid question but I've always wondered why somebody
> >doesn't put out a SCMS that you could put a dado set onto? Would it be
to
> >dangerous or underpowered or what?
> >Seeing as the SCMS is so popular nowadays and the radial arm isn't, it
would
> >be a nice feature.
> >I usually use a router to put dados in long narrow boards but I think the
> >miter saw would be a nice alternative especially for a series of
repetitive
> >cuts.
> >
> >--
> >BeerBoy
>
> Well one idea is that a SCMS pivots in back. You won't get a level
> dado.
>
> Wes
> >
>
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DB

"David Binkowski"

in reply to "BeerBoy" on 02/09/2003 7:04 PM

05/09/2003 1:41 AM

What do you mean?
I normally just cut with the regular blade but then
pull the wood left and right really hard while I'm cutting.

That does the same thing as a dado blade.

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> "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >seems they could add a 'dado lock' to insure level. . .at least as good
as a
> >RAS.
>
> How? Geometry does not work. Chit. Some pivot on slider rail.
> Guess it could. Damn I hate that.
>
> Guess it could. Please ignore previous response.
>
> Wes
>
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TW

Tom Watson

in reply to "BeerBoy" on 02/09/2003 7:04 PM

03/09/2003 4:26 PM

On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 19:04:06 GMT, "BeerBoy" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>This might be a stupid question but I've always wondered why somebody
>doesn't put out a SCMS that you could put a dado set onto?

They got 'em.

But they call them RAS.

Now that I'm done being a smart ass - I got rid of my RAS in favor of
the SCMS almost ten years ago. I too missed the ability to use a dado
head, especially when making things like dentil molding.

Now I make my dado cuts on the table saw and then rip the piece down
into strips.


Regards, Tom.
Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker
Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania
http://users.snip.net/~tjwatson

c

in reply to "BeerBoy" on 02/09/2003 7:04 PM

02/09/2003 4:18 PM

"BeerBoy" <[email protected]> wrote:

>This might be a stupid question but I've always wondered why somebody
>doesn't put out a SCMS that you could put a dado set onto? Would it be to
>dangerous or underpowered or what?
>Seeing as the SCMS is so popular nowadays and the radial arm isn't, it would
>be a nice feature.
>I usually use a router to put dados in long narrow boards but I think the
>miter saw would be a nice alternative especially for a series of repetitive
>cuts.
>
>--
>BeerBoy

Well one idea is that a SCMS pivots in back. You won't get a level
dado.

Wes
>

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"SwampBug"

in reply to "BeerBoy" on 02/09/2003 7:04 PM

02/09/2003 4:18 PM

seems they could add a 'dado lock' to insure level. . .at least as good as a
RAS.

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> "BeerBoy" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >This might be a stupid question but I've always wondered why somebody
> >doesn't put out a SCMS that you could put a dado set onto? Would it be
to
> >dangerous or underpowered or what?
> >Seeing as the SCMS is so popular nowadays and the radial arm isn't, it
would
> >be a nice feature.
> >I usually use a router to put dados in long narrow boards but I think the
> >miter saw would be a nice alternative especially for a series of
repetitive
> >cuts.
> >
> >--
> >BeerBoy
>
> Well one idea is that a SCMS pivots in back. You won't get a level
> dado.
>
> Wes
> >
>
> --
> Reply to:
> Whiskey Echo Sierra Sierra AT Gee Tee EYE EYE dot COM
> Lycos address is a spam trap.

c

in reply to "BeerBoy" on 02/09/2003 7:04 PM

04/09/2003 9:43 AM

"SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote:

>seems they could add a 'dado lock' to insure level. . .at least as good as a
>RAS.

How? Geometry does not work. Chit. Some pivot on slider rail.
Guess it could. Damn I hate that.

Guess it could. Please ignore previous response.

Wes

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