Delta table saw dado blade
Rector Family
I just purchased a new Delta 10" Contractor's Saw. At the end of the
instructions it states "NEVER USE THE DADO SET IN A BEVEL POSITION AND DO
NOT USE DADO HEAD SETS LARGER THAN 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER."
I was planning to make the corner cupboard our of Norm Abram's Mostly
Shaker book. In the plans he uses a stacked dado at a 22.5 degree angle.
I assume that this is what the instructions don't want me to do???
Also, I was sold an 8" Delta stacked dado set when I bought the saw? I'm
assuming Delta intended this dado set to be used with the Contractor's
saw........I don't even think they make a 6" stacked dado. Is it
dangerous to use an 8" stacked dado set with Delta's 10" Contractor's
saw?
Thanks,
Bill
Ron Haskell
I too have the delta CS and am very happy with it. (Fortunately my
BT3000 fell of the back of the truck wilst moving and I talked my
wifey into an upgrade, best thing that ever happened). Anyway, Delta
does make a six inch dado blade, but I bought the 8" and use it
frequently on my CS in the vertical and tilted positions. I have made
several zero clearance throat plates for standard widths ie 3/4 1/2
3/8 1/4. The problem with tilting the dado in these inserts is the
blade will rub the throat plates if the slot is not cut at the same
angle. To solve this problem, mount and lower the blade all the way
down. Put in the throat plate blank and clamp a 2X4 across the throat
plate. Turn on the saw and raise the blade (still 90 degrees) to make
the slot for the dado. Then lower the blade and tilt it to 45 degrees
and raise it through the insert again. This throat plate will allow
you to use your dado blade at any angle with out binding the throat
plate. My dado blade from delta work okay but there is some tear out
when exiting the wood. This is a real problem when making box joints
so use a backup block. Good luck!
Ron
Ron Haskell
Ron Haskell
hau...@mbi.org
In article <01bbd47e.7d51c7e0$9246a2cd@default> "Rector Family" <rec...@nh.ultranet.com> writes:
>From: "Rector Family" <rec...@nh.ultranet.com>
>Subject: Delta table saw dado blade
>Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 06:57:21 -0500
>I just purchased a new Delta 10" Contractor's Saw. At the end of the
>instructions it states "NEVER USE THE DADO SET IN A BEVEL POSITION AND DO
>NOT USE DADO HEAD SETS LARGER THAN 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER."
>I was planning to make the corner cupboard our of Norm Abram's Mostly
>Shaker book. In the plans he uses a stacked dado at a 22.5 degree angle.
>I assume that this is what the instructions don't want me to do???
Go ahead and do it. It's not any more dangerous than using a dado vertically.
Delta is trying to cover it's ass, like everybody else.
>Also, I was sold an 8" Delta stacked dado set when I bought the saw? I'm
>assuming Delta intended this dado set to be used with the Contractor's
>saw........I don't even think they make a 6" stacked dado. Is it
>dangerous to use an 8" stacked dado set with Delta's 10" Contractor's
>saw?
Some say a contractor's saw doesn't have enough power to spin an 8" dado, but
I think that's silly - just don't take deep passes. See above remarks about
Delta.
Rich
Ralph Crowther
I have used the delta 8" dado set for many years with no problems on
my 10" Delta contractors saw. I made a cradle and used the dado
blades set at an angle for the sides to flare out from the base.
There was no problem. You need to get a wood insert to place around
your blades and make sure that when you tilt the blade that it has
clearance and won't hit your insert.
Hope this helps.
Mark Nappi
In article <01bbd47e.7d51c7e0$9246a2cd@default>,
"Rector Family" <rec...@nh.ultranet.com> wrote:
>I just purchased a new Delta 10" Contractor's Saw. At the end of the
>instructions it states "NEVER USE THE DADO SET IN A BEVEL POSITION AND DO
>NOT USE DADO HEAD SETS LARGER THAN 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER."
>
>I was planning to make the corner cupboard our of Norm Abram's Mostly
>Shaker book. In the plans he uses a stacked dado at a 22.5 degree angle.
>I assume that this is what the instructions don't want me to do???
>
>Also, I was sold an 8" Delta stacked dado set when I bought the saw? I'm
>assuming Delta intended this dado set to be used with the Contractor's
>saw........I don't even think they make a 6" stacked dado. Is it
>dangerous to use an 8" stacked dado set with Delta's 10" Contractor's
>saw?
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
It's not dangerous to yourself to use an 8" dado on a contractors type
saw. I say this because I have used a 8" stacked dado myself on the saw and
am still here to write about it. Not because I am a safety engineer or
someone who wants to open himself up to a lawsuit. If you have different
results than I have that's you're problem should of done what Delta didn't
tell you when you first bought the saw.
You will however terminate your Delta warranty the moment you crank
that 8" blade up. The problem is that the weight of the Dado set and the
speed is likely to bend the arbor a little bit. If I had to pick an arbor to
put an 8" on though it would be a Delta. Several weeks ago somebody was
talking about putting an 8" dado on a Ryobi and I told them not to and they
did and bent their arbor. I bet they bent it pretty good too in order to
notice it. I haven't noticed any problems with mine.
I myself am a little tweeked about this as I did not find out about
that little "fine print" until after I had bought an 8" dado and used it.
Wether or not it's dangerous to tilt a dado set in that saw I don't
know. I would think it was better to tilt the wood though. Delta's Tenoning
Jig is very good and can be made to do compound angles.