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Default Cross cutting a dado

"Puckdropper" puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote in message
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I picked up a stacked dado set last week, and am working on building a
simple bookcase. All the shelves will rest in dados, so I'd like to use
the dado set to ensure a consistent fit.

Here's the problem: The outer supports are 6' tall, and two shelves must
be at the ends of the boards. My table saw won't support a board that
long
without the board tipping.

I'm looking at building a side stand to support the extra length of the
board, but was wondering if anyone else had a suggestion. I don't have a
RAS.



I have a bunch of roller stands for this sort of thing and a short roller
conveyor. I would suggest if your table saw has two square slots like mine
that you make a shuttle that rides in both grooves in order to keep such
long boards square while making your dado cuts also. The roller stands
where cheap, but I have had them for years. Don't know what they would cost
today.