I have a Craftsman 10" table saw - one of the basic models. Not my first
choice for a saw, but it was a Father's Day gift. No way I was turning it
down.
Anyhow... I'm now looking for a dado set. I thought I saw in the
instructions that it would only take a dado set of a certain width, but I'm
wondering if I can fit a better/wider dado set on it. Does anyone have any
experience with these saws?
Thanks in advance.
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:48:16 -0400, "Ron Callahan"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a Craftsman 10" table saw - one of the basic models. Not my first
>choice for a saw, but it was a Father's Day gift. No way I was turning it
>down.
>
>Anyhow... I'm now looking for a dado set. I thought I saw in the
>instructions that it would only take a dado set of a certain width, but I'm
>wondering if I can fit a better/wider dado set on it. Does anyone have any
>experience with these saws?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
Follow the owner's manual to avoid tragic mishaps. You can always rig
up a fence spacer and run the material through twice for a wider dado.
Stick with a quality brand that will fit your current table saw.
Width of DADO set the saw will use is usually dependent on the length
of the threaded arbor.
So, limit will be how long your arbor is, and how much width you can
take up with blade and STILL be able to get the flange/nut on with
good engagement of the threaded nut
John
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:48:16 -0400, "Ron Callahan"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a Craftsman 10" table saw - one of the basic models. Not my first
>choice for a saw, but it was a Father's Day gift. No way I was turning it
>down.
>
>Anyhow... I'm now looking for a dado set. I thought I saw in the
>instructions that it would only take a dado set of a certain width, but I'm
>wondering if I can fit a better/wider dado set on it. Does anyone have any
>experience with these saws?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
"Ron Callahan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a Craftsman 10" table saw - one of the basic models. Not my first
> choice for a saw, but it was a Father's Day gift. No way I was turning it
> down.
I had one. Not as good as my present saw, but it made some nice stuff. Use
it and learn. You'll know better what you want in a year or three.
>
> Anyhow... I'm now looking for a dado set. I thought I saw in the
> instructions that it would only take a dado set of a certain width, but
I'm
> wondering if I can fit a better/wider dado set on it. Does anyone have any
> experience with these saws?
The dado width is determined by the length of the arbor. Some will take a
stack up to just over 3/4". If the arbor is smaller, you can only stack
what will fit. IIRC, it is about 1/2" but the instruction may tell you
more. The arbor nut must fit on the shaft also.
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
"Ron Callahan" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I have a Craftsman 10" table saw - one of the basic models. Not my
> first choice for a saw, but it was a Father's Day gift. No way I was
> turning it down.
>
> Anyhow... I'm now looking for a dado set. I thought I saw in the
> instructions that it would only take a dado set of a certain width,
> but I'm wondering if I can fit a better/wider dado set on it. Does
> anyone have any experience with these saws?
>
> Thanks in advance.
The width of the dado you can mount is a function of the length of the
arbor shaft. Pushing past the design limitations is risky business, for
little gain. Wider dados can be cut in multiple passes, or with a router
and guide rails, or by means of various hand tools.
Take a look at the recent magazine reviews of various dado sets. I think
Fine Woodworking did one in the last couple of issues. That said, I get
reasonable results with the Freud SD208, for less than $100 almost
anywhere. It worked on my underpowered saw, and it works well on my
current, not underpowered at all, saw.
Before you wander out to purchase, make sure you know the arbor size on
your saw. They are not all 5/8" diameter, although most are. DAMHIKT.
Patriarch
Ron,
I bought a cheap Sears saw many years ago and I was very frustrated
with the lack of accuracy I was able to achieve with that tablesaw.
However, I know much more now and I think I could have made much
better use out of that saw if I knew how to set it up correctly and
make sure the fence was parallel and the miter slots were parallel,
etc. The fact that you are posting on the wreck tells me that you
probably know a heck of a lot more than I knew then. Just make sure
you spend the time up front to tune your saw as best as you can.
I think you could go for a dado set and I have the Freud 508 and like
it and read good things about the less expensive 208. However, you
will be limited by two things when using the dado. The length of the
arbor as you mentioned will be one limitation. The second is the
limited amount of power your saw has. You may be able to cut wide
dados but you will have to take several passes so you don't stall your
motor.
Do you have a router? If so you might want to look at using it to
create your dados. If you don't have one, check out the Hitachi M12V
as it is a pretty popular and powerful router that would give you the
ability to do dados as well as a whole lot more. Or look at one of
the routers with multiple bases like Porter Cable, Bosch, and Dewalt.
Good luck.
David
>
> "MGirolami" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Ron, one other thing to consider is that the saw you have should be
>
> limited to the 6" size dado. The 8" should only be used on a cabinet style saw.
>>
CW wrote:
> Wrong.
>
I have an older Craftsman 10" that's dedicated dado with a 8" blade. Then again
I'm only going 3/4 wide and 1/2" deep in hardwoods.
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Mark
N.E. Ohio
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice
there is.
Never argue with a fool, a bystander can't tell you apart. (S. Clemens, A.K.A.
Mark Twain)
When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure ends the suspense.
(Gaz, r.moto)
"MGirolami" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Ron, one other thing to consider is that the saw you have should be
limited to
> the 6" size dado. The 8" should only be used on a cabinet style saw.
According to the guys at Ridge Carbide, the 8" is OK for any contractor saw
with 1 1/2 HP or more. 6" is for benchtops and other smaller saws, like the
Craftsman alleged 3/5 HP models.
I use the 8" with good results and no bogging down on my Delta CS
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
I use the full width of my 8" freud stacked dado set on a delta
contractor's saw and it works perfectly. I also used the same set on
a delta bench top saw with passable results if I went slow. That
arbor would only take 1/2" of the stack though. What made the stacked
dado setup on the benchtop saw so dangerous wasn't the motor, but the
lack of a good throat plate.
brian
[email protected] (MGirolami) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Ron, one other thing to consider is that the saw you have should be limited to
> the 6" size dado. The 8" should only be used on a cabinet style saw.
>
> Roy Girolami
> Apex, NC
On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:36:09 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>According to the guys at Ridge Carbide, the 8" is OK for any contractor saw
>with 1 1/2 HP or more.
I used an 8" Freud set for 5 years on a horse and a half Jet CS, with
excellent results.
Barry
Wrong.
"MGirolami" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Ron, one other thing to consider is that the saw you have should be
limited to
> the 6" size dado. The 8" should only be used on a cabinet style saw.
>
> Roy Girolami
> Apex, NC