6 inch? 8 inch? that is the question.

ibskot · Post by **ibskot** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:25 am

Anybody run an 8 inch dado set? I have a 6 inch but I'd like to has setups. Safe? Thanks

algale · Post by **algale** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:03 pm

ibskot wrote:Anybody run an 8 inch dado set? I have a 6 inch but I'd like to has setups. Safe? Thanks

I run an 8 inch dado (Infinity Dadonator) on my 520 with no issues.

garys · Post by **garys** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:07 pm

I have both a 6" and an 8" dado. Both work just fine. The only advantage I see to a larger size would be depth of cut which would be seldom if ever needed.

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:20 pm

Mine is an 8". No problems running it. Wish it were 6", though. I seldom need more than an inch of cutting depth.
Wasted the extra $$.

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:34 pm

I have 6" & 8" and have no problems.

ibskot · Post by **ibskot** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:11 pm

Thanks for the replies.

Mike907 · Post by **Mike907** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:07 pm

If you ever decide to get the Incra Ibox, it uses up 1/2" of your depth of cut, so the extra 1" depth of cut provided by the 8" dado may come in handy if you do deep joints.

Mike

Fla_Jim · Post by **Fla_Jim** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:57 pm

I've used a Forrest Dado king 8" for years on my shopsmith. Never had a problem.
Matter a fact I just used it to make shelving at my son's new house, with my old .75 hp Dewalt MBF RAS. I had to feed a little slower, but worked fine.

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 7:32 am

I do use it with the I Box Mike. Never thought of that. So far, I've never needed more than a 3/4X3/4 cut, though.
I also use Freud SBOX8 Box Joint Cutter Set, which is 8", with no problems, either.

Mike907 wrote:If you ever decide to get the Incra Ibox, it uses up 1/2" of your depth of cut, so the extra 1" depth of cut provided by the 8" dado may come in handy if you do deep joints.

Mike