I need to cut some dadoes in plywood and I don't have the dado brake cartridge. Is there a way to run the saw in bypass mode with a dado blade installed or will the electronics even allow me to do that?
I need to cut some dadoes in plywood and I don't have the dado brake cartridge. Is there a way to run the saw in bypass mode with a dado blade installed or will the electronics even allow me to do that?
Regards,
Kris
I tried that some years back and failed. Had no idea there was actually a dado cartridge in a drawer in the shop.
I'm fairly certain the answer is "no". Not only do you need a brake in place, but the electronics need to sense the blade rotating. I think that it does have the ability to sense the size of the blade, which means you can't use anything smaller than a 10" blade--dado or otherwise. And you can't bypass it because the saw has to get into the "green" before bypass is enabled.
Do you have a FTG rip blade? You can just take multiple passes, which is what I do half the time anyway to avoid switching out the brake.
Not a Sawstop user, but doesn't this apply?
https://www.google.com/search?client...q2w_C7JegCw_47
If does not, at least as I've understood it. Bypass mode disables the detection. In order for the saw to start in bypass mode, it needs to otherwise pass all its own "checks" to start as it would normally. Then the brake is disengaged. So if there is something else wrong with the startup sequence you can't get to bypass mode.
You can connect a piece of stiff wire to the brake to bridge the gap between the cutter and the brake. The saw will sense the blades and function as normal.
Thanks for the replies. I have quite a few to cut so I ordered a dado cartridge.
Regards,
Kris
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That seems risky, could cause a false firing and a costly damage.
I believe there are some 8” dado sets that are not recommended for a Sawstop, due to them being slightly oversized.
https://www.trentdavis.net/wp/2018/0...8-dado-stacks-
Certain tooth geometries are also an issue for the SS, to the best of my knowledge.
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