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Dado Blade Use
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:12 pm
by joedw00
Is it OK to use the dado blade without the outside blade on? I was wanting a 3/4 dado, and after about 5 tries I used all chippers and some shims but not the outer blade and had a good fit. I just had 3 short dado's to make.
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:35 pm
by JPG
joedw00 wrote:Is it OK to use the dado blade without the outside blade on? I was wanting a 3/4 dado, and after about 5 tries I used all chippers and some shims but not the outer blade and had a good fit. I just had 3 short dado's to make.
What kinda edge did the chipper create?:rolleyes:
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:10 am
by joedw00
It was smooth and flat.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:31 am
by heathicus
I'm no authority, but I say if it works for you, go for it!
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:26 am
by dusty
I guess it must have worked but it is hard to understand how one outside blade and all chippers would give you the 3/4" but both outside blades and some combination of chippers and shims would not.
How wide are your chippers?
Aaah, maybe you don't have a complete set of chippers. That would not be hard for me to understand since I don't have a set of shims.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:10 am
by wa2crk
Wrong Arbor? Threaded shaft too short?
Bill
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:18 am
by JPG
wa2crk wrote:Wrong Arbor? Threaded shaft too short?
Bill
3/4 on the arbor is still 3/4 regardless of the type of 'inserts'.
Smooth edge greatly surprises me. The chipper must have a non-tapered side.
I agree with Heathicus.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:16 pm
by joedw00
dusty wrote:I guess it must have worked but it is hard to understand how one outside blade and all chippers would give you the 3/4" but both outside blades and some combination of chippers and shims would not.
How wide are your chippers?
Aaah, maybe you don't have a complete set of chippers. That would not be hard for me to understand since I don't have a set of shims.
I have a Freud 8'' Dado Set. It has 5 chippers and about 6 shims. One of the chippers is thinner that the other 4.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:37 pm
by charlese
Should work with chipper on one side - maybe a chipper on both sides - I wonder????
I'm thinking that my wobble dado blade has only one tooth per revolution on both sides of a dado. Sides always come out smooth.
P.S. The sides of the outside tooth are never vertical. The top of each tooth is tapered in order to give a flat bottom on most size dados.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:44 pm
by joedw00
JPG40504 wrote:3/4 on the arbor is still 3/4 regardless of the type of 'inserts'.
Smooth edge greatly surprises me. The chipper must have a non-tapered side.
I agree with Heathicus.
It work for me. The chippers are flat on the side.
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