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Ed in Tampa wrote:Actually I never cut dadoes on my SS. ...actual wood exploding is possible when cutting dadoes. Much like a jointer tension in the wood can be such that as you cut it the wood literally blows apart.

Thanks! That clears that up.

And the exploding thing- which I can easily imagine- inspires me to add a Lexan cover on a t-nut to mount on the fence. Likewise the router table, come to think of it.

And while I'm at it, cut a couple riving knives.