Vaughn McMillan
05-12-2005, 5:16 AM
Hi -
I'm new to the Creek, but have learned lots of useful info since I found this board while researching a new table saw. I just replaced my little <$100 Skil benchtop saw with the Ridgid TS3650, and now that the new toy's set up and running smooth and straight, I'm looking for a decent dado set. (I've checked the arbor and believe I've got one of the new ones, so I don't anticipate any problems with a stack of dado blades.)
I'm shopping for dado sets in about the $100 range, and am looking for advice from those who've already been down this path. Are there advantages to using an 8" set as opposed to a 6" set? I realize the teeth are moving faster 4" away from the arbor than if they were 3" away, and I assume the faster teeth would potentially produce a cleaner cut. Still, I'm seeing 6" sets with more teeth (30, for example) so on paper, the 6" rig seems to have good potential for smooth cuts as well, for potentially about $20 less.
Rockler has a 6" 30-tooth dado set from Avenger that's priced a somewhat lower than the low-end 8" Freud set. They've also got an 8" Avenger set that looks OK, but it doesn't have a 3/32" chipper, which seems like a good thing to have. Also, I'm familiar with Freud, but don't know much about Avenger. Any thoughts or advice, both on size and brand?
Thanks in advance -
- Vaughn
I'm new to the Creek, but have learned lots of useful info since I found this board while researching a new table saw. I just replaced my little <$100 Skil benchtop saw with the Ridgid TS3650, and now that the new toy's set up and running smooth and straight, I'm looking for a decent dado set. (I've checked the arbor and believe I've got one of the new ones, so I don't anticipate any problems with a stack of dado blades.)
I'm shopping for dado sets in about the $100 range, and am looking for advice from those who've already been down this path. Are there advantages to using an 8" set as opposed to a 6" set? I realize the teeth are moving faster 4" away from the arbor than if they were 3" away, and I assume the faster teeth would potentially produce a cleaner cut. Still, I'm seeing 6" sets with more teeth (30, for example) so on paper, the 6" rig seems to have good potential for smooth cuts as well, for potentially about $20 less.
Rockler has a 6" 30-tooth dado set from Avenger that's priced a somewhat lower than the low-end 8" Freud set. They've also got an 8" Avenger set that looks OK, but it doesn't have a 3/32" chipper, which seems like a good thing to have. Also, I'm familiar with Freud, but don't know much about Avenger. Any thoughts or advice, both on size and brand?
Thanks in advance -
- Vaughn