Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

Specifically the Makita LS1214L
(http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=pr...et&tag=LS1214L), which I am
considering. I see Freud makes a 10" set with the 1" arbor size of the
Makita.



TIA

Dan

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

Ask Makita?

On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:57:33 -0700, Dan wrote:

Specifically the Makita LS1214L
(http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=pr...et&tag=LS1214L), which I am
considering. I see Freud makes a 10" set with the 1" arbor size of the
Makita.



TIA

Dan

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

In article ,
says...

Specifically the Makita LS1214L
(http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=pr...et&tag=LS1214L), which I am
considering. I see Freud makes a 10" set with the 1" arbor size of the
Makita.


Well, a sliding compound saw cannot the blade up and down, so there is no way
to adjust the depth of cut. You have a 10" blade on a 12" saw, so it would
always make a 1" deep cut. It would also probably be too wide to fit the shaft
unless it was set for a very narrow dado, and the blade guard may not fit back
on. A radial arm saw has a long threaded portion of the shaft specifically to
allow a dado set.

--
Dennis

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

DT wrote:
In article ,
says...
Specifically the Makita LS1214L
(http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=pr...et&tag=LS1214L), which I am
considering. I see Freud makes a 10" set with the 1" arbor size of the
Makita.


Well, a sliding compound saw cannot the blade up and down, so there is no way
to adjust the depth of cut. You have a 10" blade on a 12" saw, so it would
always make a 1" deep cut. It would also probably be too wide to fit the shaft
unless it was set for a very narrow dado, and the blade guard may not fit back
on. A radial arm saw has a long threaded portion of the shaft specifically to
allow a dado set.

--
Dennis


Dennis-Thanks for the reply. I dl'd the manual for the Makita & one
other saw I'm looking at, the Bosch 5412L. Both outline the method of
setting cut depth by limiting how far down the saw pivots. The Bosch
manual even goes into detail on how to use the feature to cut grooves,
using a dado would I assume be the same process, simply with wider
"grooves". Using a 10" blade on a 12" saw may effect the adjustment
range though. There may be 12" dados (even MORE $$$ ;-) Alternatively,
both these saws come in 10" variations, a bit cheaper.

Dan

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

"Dan" wrote in message
...
Specifically the Makita LS1214L
(http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=pr...et&tag=LS1214L), which I am
considering. I see Freud makes a 10" set with the 1" arbor size of the
Makita.



TIA

Dan

DT gave you some good advice.


You might want to also ask this in rec.woodwrking.

--
Jim McLaughlin

Reply address is deliberately munged.
If you really need to reply directly, try:
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And you know it is a dotnet not a dotcom
address.

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

Jim McLaughlin wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
...
Specifically the Makita LS1214L
(http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=pr...et&tag=LS1214L), which I am
considering. I see Freud makes a 10" set with the 1" arbor size of the
Makita.



TIA

Dan

DT gave you some good advice.


You might want to also ask this in rec.woodwrking.


Thanks, Yeah I replied to Dennis. Also posted in rec.woodworking, no
replies yet...

Dan

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

Dan wrote:
Jim McLaughlin wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
...
Specifically the Makita LS1214L
(http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=pr...et&tag=LS1214L), which I am
considering. I see Freud makes a 10" set with the 1" arbor size of the
Makita.



TIA

Dan

DT gave you some good advice.


You might want to also ask this in rec.woodwrking.


Thanks, Yeah I replied to Dennis. Also posted in rec.woodworking, no
replies yet...

Dan

BTW I agree about the part Dennis said arbor length/guard clearance.

Dan

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

"Dan" wrote in message
. ..
Dennis-Thanks for the reply. I dl'd the manual for the Makita & one other
saw I'm looking at, the Bosch 5412L. Both outline the method of setting
cut depth by limiting how far down the saw pivots. The Bosch manual even
goes into detail on how to use the feature to cut grooves, using a dado
would I assume be the same process, simply with wider "grooves". Using a
10" blade on a 12" saw may effect the adjustment range though. There may
be 12" dados (even MORE $$$ ;-) Alternatively, both these saws come in
10" variations, a bit cheaper.

Dan

Dan, there is no way I'd use a dado set on a miter saw. First the arbor
bolt only holds the blade tight on the arbor. There will be a shallow arbor
that the blade actually sits on. Typically the arbor is only thick enough
to hold the one blade.

Second, even if you could, the miter saw wouldn't have enough power to turn
a full set of cutters. I have a 3 hp delta, the I will only use an 8" dado
set. A 1 1/2 hp contractors saw should use a 6" set.

Get you self a good router if you have a lot of dados to cut. Or make the
repeated cuts with the miter saw and use a chisel to clean up the bottom.

If you do attempt such a feat, please make sure some one is standing 20 - 30
feet to the side with a video camera running, cause they wont believe your
story in the emergency room. Plus we'd all like to see the expression on
your face.

Darrell

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

Dan

DT gave you some good advice.


You might want to also ask this in rec.woodwrking.


Thanks, Yeah I replied to Dennis. Also posted in rec.woodworking, no
replies yet...

Dont worry, you'll get some replies!!!!!!!!!

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

"Darrell Dorsey" wrote in message

Second, even if you could, the miter saw wouldn't have enough power to
turn a full set of cutters. I have a 3 hp delta, the I will only use an
8" dado set. A 1 1/2 hp contractors saw should use a 6" set.

I hear that all the time, but the owner of Ridge Carbide says different. On
his say so, I bought the 8" and it cuts very well on my 1 1/2 HP saw. He
says the 6" is for the benchtop saws.

Can a stacked dado blade be used in a compound slide miter saw?
 

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Darrell Dorsey" wrote in message

Second, even if you could, the miter saw wouldn't have enough power to
turn a full set of cutters. I have a 3 hp delta, the I will only use an
8" dado set. A 1 1/2 hp contractors saw should use a 6" set.

I hear that all the time, but the owner of Ridge Carbide says different.
On his say so, I bought the 8" and it cuts very well on my 1 1/2 HP saw.
He says the 6" is for the benchtop saws.

Dont disagree. Just a general rec. I did the same on a Jet Contractors
saw. Have a 8" Freud set. Worked fine.

Darrell