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6 inch? 8 inch? that is the question.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:25 am
by ibskot
Anybody run an 8 inch dado set? I have a 6 inch but I'd like to has setups. Safe? Thanks
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:03 pm
by algale
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:07 pm
by garys
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:20 pm
by Gene Howe
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 $$.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:34 pm
by joedw00
I have 6" & 8" and have no problems.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:11 pm
by ibskot
Thanks for the replies.
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:07 pm
by Mike907
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
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:57 pm
by Fla_Jim
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 7:32 am
by Gene Howe
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