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I recently bought a 1990 510 that I upgraded to the 520 profence.
It was missing the dado table insert and arbor, but included was a SS wobble dado blade.
I ordered the SS insert and arbor and recently received them.
When I set up the saw for the dado cut I could only get 1/2" to 7/16" depth of cut without the blade teeth contacting the table insert. Whe I removed the insert the blade would project about an 11/4" above the table and still clear everything below the table.
I have three questions:
1. Is it because of the wobble blade that I only get 7/16" depth of cut?
2. I have order a 6" stacked dado and will I greater depth with it?
3. Has any one elongated the slot in the table insert, if so how?

Ken
I have the SS dado set but I have never tried to cut a dado greater than about 3/8 of an inch. It may be a limitation due to the designs of the wobble dado. (I don't like 'em) I can get a deeper dado with the standard SS dado but I make successive passes to get there. Don't bite off more than the dado can chew. A dado set has to remove a LOT more stock than a saw blade so slow down the feed rate and if possible slow the blade speed down to get a bit more torque.
Bill V

kenrich wrote:I recently bought a 1990 510 that I upgraded to the 520 profence.
It was missing the dado table insert and arbor, but included was a SS wobble dado blade.
I ordered the SS insert and arbor and recently received them.
When I set up the saw for the dado cut I could only get 1/2" to 7/16" depth of cut without the blade teeth contacting the table insert. Whe I removed the insert the blade would project about an 11/4" above the table and still clear everything below the table.
I have three questions:
1. Is it because of the wobble blade that I only get 7/16" depth of cut?
2. I have order a 6" stacked dado and will I greater depth with it?
3. Has any one elongated the slot in the table insert, if so how?

This does not make sense. The SS(Magna) wobble blade is 8" The slot is 7 1/2" long. The stuff underneath should interfere way before the blade reaches the end(s) of the slot.

Now, is the blade centered(side to side) in the slot?

How wide a dado are you attempting?

Is the blade assembled correctly?(no wobble when the index marks align)

Where on the insert is the blade hitting?

A long shot, but do you have the dado insert, or the molder insert?

The insert may be the problem, the slot in mine is only 4 1/4" long.
I order the dado insert when I ordered the dado arbor, but SS may have sent the incorrect one.

Thanks all for your help. These forms are a great resource.

I double checked my order, I order the dado insert and the packing list said SS shipped the dado insert. According to the pics on the SS site I have a molder insert.

Again thanks for your help, hope I do the same some day.

kenrich wrote:I double checked my order, I order the dado insert and the packing list said SS shipped the dado insert. According to the pics on the SS site I have a molder insert.

Again thanks for your help, hope I do the same some day.

Call CS Monday AM!

Called CS this morning and they are sending me the correct insert. They we very helpful and apollogetic.