"Andy" wrote in
ps.com:


As others have mentioned, the dado set may be faster (once you get it
set up), but a router will be FAR more versatile and a better choice
for your first purchase. It is not difficult at all to make a
straight dado with a router - clamp a straightedge to your workpiece
such that the rotation of the router bit pulls it TOWARDS the
straightedge, and you're all set. If your dados are quite deep, you
might take 2 passes at successively larger depths, but a 3/4" bit with
a 1/2" shank should make a 3/8" deep cut in 1 pass.
I think there a few recent threads here about good beginning routers -
check out just about any woodworking magazine or patwarner.com for a
large-scale comparison. Something in the 2HP range from one of the
real name brands (i.e. PC, Dewalt, Bosch, etc., not Skil or Black &
Decker) will be better quality and last longer.
Good luck,
Andy



Check at the orange borg to seee if the Ridgid tools still have their
lifetime warranties. They cover everything in the tool including motor
brushes.

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