Today in the shop (a box arrives)

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Today in the shop (a box arrives)

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There is nothing I like more then to have a box to open, especially when I know there will be a shiny new tool inside. I mean this just doesn't get old.

Perhaps it has been a while since you had the opportunity to do so or perhaps you have just opened one as well but still might not mind viewing another opening the box thread.
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Looking forward to getting this mounted and doing some cutting with it. I do hope to do a review of it at that time. Can it live up to the hipe?

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I've got one of those and I suspect you are going to be singing its praises!
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Please give us a report. I have the SS branded 6" dado set. It works very well with accurate width and a square bottom. However, the bottom is not very smooth. This is not normally a problem but we are always striving for something better. :)
I have intended to buy a Forrest Dado King to use on my Powermatic 2000 table saw. I just haven't got around to it. I have had a Forrest WWII for years and used it on the SS and the Powermatic. I will never buy a non Forrest blade for precision cuts. They are wonderful.

The Infinity is a bit cheaper and I wonder if the 6 tooth chippers make that much difference or if it is just an advertising gimmick. Forrest and most (all) other high end manufactures only use 4 tooth chippers. Using 6 tooth chippers means you have to cut costs somewhere else to make the price point.
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I started drooling like Pavlov's dog when I saw that blue box!!!

Then I really started getting excited!! :D

Delivery to the door by UPS or FedEx is such a wonderful thing!

I want to come over to your house and watch you enjoy it!!!

Did I mentioned that I was excited?? :p

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The project, contained in the address listed below, might be a good first project for your new dado blade.

https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/pla ... torage-box
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In case you have not figured it out this is the 6" Dadonator Jr.™ dado set. I already have an eight inch set (2 tooth chippers) and a wobble dado. They work fine for all of the projects I've done so far and would more then likely work for anything and everything else I will ever build.

But, I've never owned a 6" set and would like to experience how this might work. I've always advocated the 8" size as it has the potential to make deeper cuts and can be used with a sled and still get pretty deep cuts. Am I changing my mind on this? No not really. I wanted to see just how well this sort of blade would cut and since I had the money to do so and then of course they are on sale.........

These blades are not cheap. The 8" version sells for $219.90, the 6" goes for $209.90. The sale price gets it down to $169.90. The earth day sale took another $15 off which got it in my price range. With shipping it was $164.80.

I have been very happy with all the infinity blades I have. In fact I have no desire to even try other blades blade. I have also been very happy with the router bits I have gotten from them. Yes this stuff is expensive but I like it and will continue buying from them as long as I can.

I'm expecting that this blade will excel in use. No more bat ears, no more fluffy cuts etc. If I would have expected less I would not have ordered this blade set, I would have no reason to.....

I do have an upcoming project that I will be doing that will let me see if I think it. Like I said I have high expectations.

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Ah, mine is the 8 inch Dadonator. I expect the 6 inch is excellent too.
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Lodgepole wrote:The project, contained in the address listed below, might be a good first project for your new dado blade.

https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/pla ... torage-box
That is a though. I did like the lid with some stock dado widths cut in it for making it easier to check material fits. With the 6 tooth chippers a vertical stack might be the way to go for all the blades. I have not thought that far ahead yet.

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