On 1/28/2015 10:31 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 1/28/15 8:05 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

I believe the "quality tool" route is the way to go. The question now
is: how much quality do I need? SD508 quality, SD208 quality, or
something in between?


Now, to throw more wrenches in the works....
I have the 208 and it does not cut perfectly flat. It leaves steps.
I talked to Freud about it and all they would say is that maybe my arbor
was worn, which was nonsense. My saw was fairly new at the time and
every blade I put on it fits tight as a drum. It also leaves "bat
ears*" on the edges of the cuts. *Google it.
The steps can be a result of the hole in the chipper not being close to
an exact fit on the arbor or if the set was not sharpened as a set.
Some chippers teeth could be longer or shorter.

My Forrest Dado King leaves ever so slight bat ears, I have not had any
issue with that.