How Do You Make A Dado Cut With A Table Saw?
Dado cuts generally require the use of a special throat plate and dado blade. Dado blades come in two varieties: the “stacked” blade and the “wobble” blade. Although the wobble blade is less expensive, the stacked version tends to be more predictable and therefore a better choice. Getting a dado cut precisely the right width can be tricky, so be prepared for some trial-and-error at first. Unplug your saw and remove the throat plate and the blade guard assembly. Take out the saw blade as well. Install the dado blade and the dado throat plate. Add or remove chippers on the blade as necessary for the width of cut you will be making. Plug the saw back in. Practice making your cut on a trial piece of wood. Since getting the right width of cut can be difficult with a dado blade, you will almost certainly need to make adjustments to get the width correct. It’s better to find this out with a test piece of wood than with the real thing. Turn on the saw. Place your workpiece onto the blade at th
