johnnyb
Established Member
I've got and use a dado stack on my dewalt 746. without stirring a dado hornets nest It's not as versatile as it first appears. it's best for crosscuts ie tenons, shelf housings,etc. long grain rebates are best on a spindle moulder with a rebate block.
also adjusting these to cut a specific odd width using shims is also almost impossible as they get wedged in the thread. cutting shelf housing are best done in reverse so choose shelf thickness say 1/2 inch cut housing using dado. thickness shelves to 1/2 inch job done.
it's safer than cutting tenons on a spindle I reckon as the forces aren't dragging into the cutter. same with a multico but they have an extremely beefy clamp.
long grain rebates aren't very accurate I've found unless heavily jigged as the negative rake and chip limit of my dado makes it slow going ie its not free cutting.
also adjusting these to cut a specific odd width using shims is also almost impossible as they get wedged in the thread. cutting shelf housing are best done in reverse so choose shelf thickness say 1/2 inch cut housing using dado. thickness shelves to 1/2 inch job done.
it's safer than cutting tenons on a spindle I reckon as the forces aren't dragging into the cutter. same with a multico but they have an extremely beefy clamp.
long grain rebates aren't very accurate I've found unless heavily jigged as the negative rake and chip limit of my dado makes it slow going ie its not free cutting.
