Matthew Britten
05-20-2018, 12:30 PM
I just recently purchased a SawStop PCS and have only used with a standard blade for the few weeks I've had it.
Last week I purchased the Ridge Carbide Dado Master and went to use it for the first time today but I'm having a problem - the first blade goes on the arbor just fine, but none of the chippers or the other outside blade will fit over the arbor after the first 1/8" or so. It's so tight that it just binds.
Eyeballing the arbor hole on the blades and they seem a whisker smaller than the stock blade I was using, but clearly it's enough to create a problem.
Has anyone else had a problem like this? Am I doing something wrong or is it a manufacturing issue with the blades? It just seems odd that 7 of the 8 blades the set would have this issue - I've only heard good things about Ridge Carbide blades.
If I need to exchange the blades, is it better to go through Ridge Carbide directly or Woodpeckers, where I bought them. I just don't want to end up out money for shipping due to a manufacturing issue and I've never dealt with either company in anyway prior to this purchase so I'm unfamiliar with their customer service.
Last week I purchased the Ridge Carbide Dado Master and went to use it for the first time today but I'm having a problem - the first blade goes on the arbor just fine, but none of the chippers or the other outside blade will fit over the arbor after the first 1/8" or so. It's so tight that it just binds.
Eyeballing the arbor hole on the blades and they seem a whisker smaller than the stock blade I was using, but clearly it's enough to create a problem.
Has anyone else had a problem like this? Am I doing something wrong or is it a manufacturing issue with the blades? It just seems odd that 7 of the 8 blades the set would have this issue - I've only heard good things about Ridge Carbide blades.
If I need to exchange the blades, is it better to go through Ridge Carbide directly or Woodpeckers, where I bought them. I just don't want to end up out money for shipping due to a manufacturing issue and I've never dealt with either company in anyway prior to this purchase so I'm unfamiliar with their customer service.