After reading the latest Dado review in WWJ (next to the
After Market fence review by Charles Self), I couldn't justify
using my (almost) 10 year old Sears "excalibur" adjustable
dado on a $65 sheet of oak ply any longer so I went shopping
and found the SD508 at Amazon for $160 w/free shipping.
Not bad, but maybe I should have gone for the Forrest SD for
$100 more. Both had a perfect score on the tests, so I figure
I could save $100 with the Freud.
Whenever I try to save money on WW tools, I always regret it later.
All I want is a flat bottom and no tearout on plywood or melamine.
Hope I get it.
Lou
"loutent" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> After reading the latest Dado review in WWJ (next to the
> After Market fence review by Charles Self), I couldn't justify
> using my (almost) 10 year old Sears "excalibur" adjustable
> dado on a $65 sheet of oak ply any longer so I went shopping
> and found the SD508 at Amazon for $160 w/free shipping.
>
> Not bad, but maybe I should have gone for the Forrest SD for
> $100 more. Both had a perfect score on the tests, so I figure
> I could save $100 with the Freud.
>
> Whenever I try to save money on WW tools, I always regret it later.
>
> All I want is a flat bottom and no tearout on plywood or melamine.
>
> Hope I get it.
I have the SD608 (adjustable) and love it. Same blades. I have crosscut
oak plywood with no chipout as well as melamine w/no tearout. Great dado.
You did the right thing and won't regret it. Happy dadoing!
SH
"loutent" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> > I have the SD608 (adjustable) and love it. Same blades. I have
crosscut
> > oak plywood with no chipout as well as melamine w/no tearout. Great
dado.
> > You did the right thing and won't regret it. Happy dadoing!
> > SH
>
> I was pondering the Freud adjustable but it was too new for
> me to take a chance - sort of conservative this way. Have that
> adjustable Craftsman you know.
Actually, the freud 608 adjustable isn't new. Infact, mine is about 3 years
old. The quit making them for a spell and just started again.
SH
Lou wrote:>After reading the latest Dado review in WWJ (next to the
>After Market fence review by Charles Self), I couldn't justify
>using my (almost) 10 year old Sears "excalibur" adjustable
>dado on a $65 sheet of oak ply any longer so I went shopping
>and found the SD508 at Amazon for $160 w/free shipping.
>
>Not bad, but maybe I should have gone for the Forrest SD for
>$100 more. Both had a perfect score on the tests, so I figure
>I could save $100 with the Freud.
>
>Whenever I try to save money on WW tools, I always regret it later.
>
>All I want is a flat bottom and no tearout on plywood or melamine.
>
>Hope I get it.
>
>Lou
Me, too. Tom
Someday, it'll all be over....
> I have the SD608 (adjustable) and love it. Same blades. I have crosscut
> oak plywood with no chipout as well as melamine w/no tearout. Great dado.
> You did the right thing and won't regret it. Happy dadoing!
> SH
I was pondering the Freud adjustable but it was too new for
me to take a chance - sort of conservative this way. Have that
adjustable Craftsman you know.
Mind set on a stacker so I went for the the "tried & true" so to speak.
Thanks SH!
Lou