Variable Dado SS AK-0590

oddie · Post by **oddie** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:04 am

Does anyone have the instruction/safety sheet/booklet/brochure for the Shopsmith Variable aka wobbly Dado model AK-0590 they'd be willing to share?

Thank you.

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dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:13 pm

oddie wrote:Does anyone have the instruction/safety sheet/booklet/brochure for the Shopsmith Variable aka wobbly Dado model AK-0590 they'd be willing to share?

Thank you.

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I have the dado set. I'll look for the documentation.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:47 pm

dusty wrote:I have the dado set. I'll look for the documentation.

Nope. I am sorry but I am unable to find anything referring to this dado blade. If I can help, please ask. I have sed it extensively in the past and find that it works well - with one exception. If you need a flat bottomed dado, this is not the blade for you.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:45 pm

dusty wrote:...If you need a flat bottomed dado, this is not the blade for you.

Just can't let that statement go by without a disclaimer. Once again, here's pix of my wobble dado's cuts.

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dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:51 pm

charlese wrote:Just can't let that statement go by without a disclaimer. Once again, here's pix of my wobble dado's cuts.

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I have no argument with that but that is not the adjustable dado that I have. My adjustable dado, like the one pictured in the first post, does not cut flat bottoms. Not all wobble dados are the same.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:10 pm

dusty wrote: Not all wobble dados are the same.

Oh - - - - - - -- -- --- you are so right! And_ I understand results from stacked dados are also not equal.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:35 pm

Hmmmmm. Why does this sound familiar.

For the folks just now entering this ongoing discussion (and those of us who have forgotten;)), Chuck, please tell us again what brand/model/??? you have. As wobble blades go, it cuts remarkably flat bottoms. Gotta have some excellent tooth shape design(s).

oddie · Post by **oddie** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:32 pm

This is all very interesting but does anyone have the instruction sheet for this wobbly dado blade?

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:09 am

[quote="JPG40504"]Hmmmmm. Why does this sound familiar.

For the folks just now entering this ongoing discussion (and those of us who have forgotten]

Sorry, don't know the brand, of manufacturer. Had it for over a decade and all info is now lost. There is no stamp on the unit. This wobble was bought from Shopsmith about 13 years ago.

I used to have on exactly like it that I purchased from an Ace hardware sometime in the 60s, but that one got lost in all the moving.
Yes the teeth have an excellent slanted design.

oddie: As far as instructions, I think you would just rotate the halves of the dado unit to get it to wobble more or less. Your photo of the blade shows a mark on the inner face and fractional units on the outer face. Lining up the mark with a particular unit should get you close to the width wanted. You may half to do a small bit of adjusting, but if you're lucky, you'll be right on.