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Adam Dado sets
July 14th, 2005 12:10 PM
July 14, 2005 Dado sets


Actually.... Sears carries two small diameter stacked dado sets.

There's the 6 inch 32175 set Nicole mentioned with its 9/16 inch width limit.

The catalog (and stores) also have a 7 inch diameter 32176 stacked set that can go 15/16 inch wide (on cast-iron saws).

They're easy to miss in most store because the two sets were stock right next to each other on the bottom shelf of the saw blade display.

The only real hint is that one is $36.99 and the larger set is $52.99. That got my attention in a quick hurry when I used to stock them at my local Sears store (as a tool sales associate).

The catalog does not mention this. But... the tooth pattern is slightly different between the two.

One is simply stamped (relying on tooth "set" for clearance). The other one has grind marks back of the teeth (indicating a "hollow-ground" approach to tooth clearance).

For average jobs either set will do just fine.

TIP: My old trick was using masking tape to hold down the plywood fibers better when cutting (including dados).

The new tip is severing the fibers altogether with a sharp utility knife so there ARE not long fibers to fuzz or tear while cutting.

The only gotcha is you have to be very true to your "severed" line. Otherwise, you'll have a "scribed" line showing on your finished piece.

Table saws are the center of most woodworkers' shops.

But... You can watch the progress of your dados being cut using a Radial Arm Saw. And, it is much easier to go through "dry runs" over your marked (scribed) lines with a RAS blade adjusted just hovering over your workpiece thickness.

This is possible with a table saw (drop the blade and compare front entry cut with rear exit position), but it's more of a pain.

Good luck with your dado set acquisition.

I haven't got one yet for my Jobsite saw.

I've got my Craftsman big'ol 8 inch diameter combination blade, non-carbide set that fits on my RAS.

I use my Jobsite for portability and "finger-joints".
Ed finger joints
July 16th, 2005 12:16 PM
Adam, what blade are you actually using for your "finger-joints"? Hoqw do you like that blade?

How wide are your fingers - 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"?
Adam Finger joint preferences
July 17th, 2005 06:49 AM
July 17, 2005 Finger joint preferences


I'm using 1/4 inch finger joints, due to the small nature of my boxes and the need to keep proper design balance. A general rule of thumb is finger joint width equaling box wall thickness.

Should I make larger boxes I may consider the larger "fingers".

But, at a certain size (much over ½ inch) I would consider replacing the finger joints with dovetail joints. Dovetails can be routed at impressive speeds, look even cooler than large finger joints and that big a finger could probably not suffer by using a self-locking dovetail joint.

The finger or box joint arrived on the scene by manufacturers wanting to get around the complexities and high cost of producing dovetail jointed boxes. Dovetails still reign supreme in applications like drawer sides.

For really large visible pins and tails (through dovetails, 1 inch and over), I hand cut my dovetails.

At present, I'm using the two outside 1/8 inch wide blades of my old stacked dado 8 inch set for forming the 1/4 inch box fingers.

Unfortunately, they're combination-cut blades require pieces of waste stock be used to avoid tear-out on the main pieces.

I am eventually going to switch over to the 6 inch "satin-cut" dado blades. Definitely before I attempt any Cedar finger-jointed boxes.

The only other thing I do is construct the whole box and THEN carefully cut off the top of the box with a thin-kerf, fine-toothed blade. The two halves line up perfectly (very important for anyone leaning toward OCD).

[Tell'm about the brass alignment pins you've used in your honing stone boxes!]
[Maybe later, in another thread.]
Waddles Dado
July 17th, 2005 10:26 AM
I've used an 8" stacked Dado @ 3/4" without any problems. I use the C'man professional jobsite saw daily in the field as finish carpenter/cabinet installer/custom buit-in woodworker. other than the cheap plastic handwheels, it's a great saw.
Ed Dado
July 19th, 2005 05:16 PM
Waddles,

Which 8" stacked Dado are you using on your Craftsman professional jobsite saw? I would be curious to know.
Adam Stacked Dados
July 20th, 2005 12:36 AM
July 19, 2005 Stacked Dados


Please remember the Jobsite saw has a 9/16 inch limited arbor length for doing dados.

If 8 inch dados are used, the whole stack of two blades and all of the chippers are not going to fit.

I am really warming up to my Jobsite. The only thing that takes getting used to is the blade angle adjustment feature is rather coarse (no side wheel) compared to standard table saws.

Some people have been known to return their Jobsite saws because they feel the angle adjustment is "broken".

Since I do 99.99% of my work straight up, there's no problemo for me.

The only other thing I do differently is pull out the reeled cord all the way out so heat will not build up in the coil.

Check out a cannister vacuum cleaner with the spring-loaded cord feature. Those babies can get quite warm after 15 minutes of use.
Adam Which Dados
August 11th, 2005 02:16 PM
August 11, 2005 Which Dados


I'm sorry for the delay in replay. I haven't used my blade for a while and they were hiding from me.

I use an ancient Craftsman stack dado set (model 32475) that hail from the "royal crown" logo period of Craftsman.

Otherwise known as the golden-age.

OK...

That's my name for that logo period.

They are STEEL. Relatively coarse cut combination blade patterned outside blades and their "KROMEDGE" teeth have done a whole range of projects.

Materials cut include; construction plywood, Pine, Douglas-Fir, Cedar, Oak, Walnut, Maple (some) and Birch plywood.

I have NEVER subjected them to MDF or particle board.

Maybe I'll get that smaller diameter, finer toothed set of dados the Job Site saw uses.

Maybe the full 15/16 inch set. Unlike, Job Site saw only owners, I could take advantage of the over 9/16 capability of the set(with finer teeth) on my Radial Arm Saw.

I prefer stacked dado sets.

I'm one of the people who actually USE paper spacers to do width of cut "fine-tuning"
Bob Craftsman Professional 10 in. Table Saw, Portable
August 25th, 2005 12:01 PM
Sears item #00921829000 Mfr. model #21829

It looks like a new saw and I was wondering if anybody has looked at it. I'm thinking about purchasing a TS and would love to have one the the Hybrids, but space is a premium and was wondering if anybody has looked at or used this one.

Thanks in advance
Randal For info on that site, check out
August 25th, 2005 11:27 PM
That is Craftsman's new Ryobi BT3100 based saw! Check out BT3central.com, there is a review of it in the forums. It has longer rails then the BT and is on a mobile cart (wish I could find it on Sears parts site. It is a wonderfull compromise between capabilities and size. Roughly equivalent to having a full size tablesaw in the size of one of those sub $100 saws. My only problem with it, is it costs more than it's sister saw.
Yes Joe, it's not American, but when your shop is a cross between a basement and a crawlspace, this IS what is called for!
Wild Bill New Portable Table Saw 21829
September 25th, 2005 02:11 PM
Me too!

Anyone have one?
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