6 inch diameter fret slot cutting blade on a Sawstop?

[Chuck Barnett]

I just bought a used Sawstop and it seems that it will not operate if you mount anything less than an 8 inch diameter blade. I have a 6-in diameter blade for cutting fret slots and have used that with my old Powermatic. If this is true then I have to find a different blade or change my method of cutting fret slots.  Any of you folks have experience with this issue?

Thank you all, as always!

Chuck Barnett
K7CFB
425-530-0328

[Brian R Johnson]

This is true. The safety brake needs to be very close to the blade. Sawstop offers brakes for 10 in and 8 in blades (usually a dado blade). Sawstop has great customer service. Call them to confirm.

Brian Johnson

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[smwiele]

This discussion on Lumberjocks is about this issue and has a simple solution.

https://www.lumberjocks.com/topics/181682

It also looks like it would be dangerous if the safety mechanism were triggered while using a fretting blade.

Steve

[Mono El Pastor]

The distance between the the brake and the blade must be around the width of a nickel. Anything more and it will not turn on. I bought a cheap Ryobi table saw for around $150 to do my fret slotting for this very reason.