I have Freud 8" "Pro" dado set. I haven't used the set much yet, just occasionally to plow out a broad area for things like lap joints. I recently cut a series of grooves with the set in a narrow strip of oak, to be used as a gauge set, using every possible blade combination. The set is supposed to cut 1/4" to 13/16" grooves w/o any shims used. Each and every groove is ~1/64" NARROWER than it is supposed to be. Why would this be the case? I ran 2 cuts using each outer blade separately, thinking perhaps one was cutting a bit narrow, accounting for the missing 1/64, but both produce exactly the same width groove. I suppose one may have tips the right WIDTH, but INSET 1/64th. To the eye, this does not appear to be the case. I guess I could just always insert shims to compensate, but that's kind of a PITA. Is this normal? Is it supposed to be to accommodate "dimensional" lumber? Am I missing something here?
I posted this question on another forum & was told a Frued rep lurked here who might have some suggestions.
TIA
Dan