How to Set Up and Use a Dado Stack – Full Tutorial and Examples
How to Set Up and Use a Dado Stack – Full Tutorial and Examples
This video explains the details of of how to set up your dado stack and how to set up a dado stack properly. It also shows examples of how use your dado blades to cut dados, rabbets, and tenons. A Dado Stack can be one of your most useful and versatile tools in your wood shop!**Always follow the installation and usage directions on your dado stack and table saw. Always be sure to unplug your table saw when changing the blades**
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Great Video, thanks!!
Great vid!
Hi , I’m a novice at wood work and I would like to know how does the dovetail clamp hold when the leg of the clamp goes into a slot?
Great video. NICE WORK….
Thank you ☺️☺️
thank you for taking the time and effort to produce a very useful video; PJP
Impressive, first time trying it today. I’ll be following your video , wish me luck 🤞
Thank you for being safe! I’m newer to woodworking and watching some people makes me cringe at what some are doing. To each their own but nonetheless thank you. I saw on one vid that you should line up the nubs behind the teeth to ensure none of the teeth are in line with the next. Any truth to this? I’m trying to learn locking rabbit joints for boxes and drawers and will practice the 1/4, 1/4, 1/4 and 3/8, 3/8, 3/8, method. Thank you in advance for any assistance.
Thanks, I’ve learned so much in only a few minutes, keep doing the vidéos.
Excellent!
Never used a dado stack. Now I know how to start. Thanks
They’re incredibly dangerous. The end.
I bought my first dado stack today. This video was an awesome resource. Thanks a ton!
Really like the description you use. It’s clear and easy to follow. I’m new to this so it’s very helpful. Since I haven’t used my dado stack yet, I feel better about it now.
You did a good job of covering all of the basics of table saw dado stacks. Your presentation was organized, clearly based on your experience and knowledge and most of all, you demonstrated everything you discussed so that it was clear exactly what you were doing.
I see this was a couple of years ago and was wondering if you are still using your delta table saw? I’m looking hard at them because it’s clear to me that they are by far the best value in contractor saws, especially with the fence they are providing now with their sub $1500 saws. I’ll be honest, yours seemed dead quiet, stable and not a lick of vibration. I so want one!!
Anyway, consider me a new sub and have a wonderful and safe holiday season. Cheers, dave
Nicely done!
Great video, thanks for the “not what to do” comments. Both are teamwork to make the best of any ideas.
All I needed. Fantastic demo!
Great f😎cking video!!!!
Wouldn’t it be easier to use a router table ? Much quicker set up. And your (standard) table saw is still available.
Sick video. Thnx
Great instruction and useful info. The safety notes are taken. Thanks for the video.
For anyone watching this video. DO NOT move your already cut dado back though the blades like this gentleman has shown! Not only is it dangerous,but seeing that his hand is not a clamp there is a chance that you can widen the cut by going back.I was very surprised to see him do this. It is not recommended by professionals.Once your through the cut remove the piece and then you can slide your miter gauge back.
can’t believe I’ve never thought to use a leverage board when tightening the stack….Thanks for that!
Good info, thank you for sharing.
Thank you for not talking to fast. Plus everything else..
I just cringed when he plopped that carbide blade onto that cast-iron surface?
This might be a dumb question but my table saw uses 12inch blades and i can only find 8 or 10 inch dados.
Also thanks for the video showed me that dado is what i need for my project.
Hay man I need fifty subscribers to go live also a great idea for phone tripod just send me the tips need to cut goovev
Great video. I really appreciated it. One question; do you need to use at least 1 chipper blade in between the outer blades? Or can you just use the two outer blades to achieve a 1/4” dado? (Or whatever the width of 2 blades is)
Outstanding! Great tutorial very descriptive, and very clear. It appears that I will need to spend several hundred to get the proper tools.
Very thorough for teaching a johnny-come-lately!
I’m going to be making my own wood flooring doing what you call a rabbit cut but one is cut one way and the other side of the board is cut the other way so they interlock thank you
Thank you brother, I make and install cabinets and I always use a tongue and groove router bit, but clearly a dato set would be more ideal as I also have to dato out the face frame as well as the cabinet carcass. Thanks again I appreciate you.
You do a great job explaining. I’m A Plumber trying to be a weekend Carpenter. Lol. Appreciate it, Thanks.
i use a woble blade work great
Really informative, thank you for shedding light on how to set-up the dado.
Is there an advantage to using a Dado stack over a router table? It’s only about $50-60 more for me to get a table for my router than one of the mid range stacks and i’m wondering if I should do that instead. Seems like router would be a bit quicker and easier set up.
I was planning to buy a dado Cutter for my workshop coincidentally jus saw you video abt it..thanks for sharing knowledge learned a few things…gr8 from Chennai India
I’m a total beginner at this and I’m trying to determine if I should buy a table saw that will allow me to use dado blades. I was considering a Dewalt saw, but a reviewer said they this particular saw was not able to accept dado blades. Do you have any advice for choosing a saw that would enable me to use these?
Super helpful, thanks!
@5:44, YES!
Awesome
Great video. Thanks!
Great job showing how a dado blade works.
Perfect video
You’re my hero! Thank you for your great explanations.
This was incredibly helpful! Thanks!!! Subbed
Thanks for thus video. My question is how do you correct the measurement on your table saw after installing a dado stack if you want to use the fence ?
My guess is that you have to subtract the width of your dado stack, minus the width of your regular blade. Is that correct?
Thanks in advance!
Very helpful! Thanks many.