CMT 8" Dado Set

cool. i have a cmt 8” too and i love it! its amazing.

I have a grizzly set and have been happy so far.

-- Dave Herron, Boise, ID -- “That which does not crash the browser, makes it stronger”

Actually, I have the 8” Sears carbide tipped dado set and use it all the time with no complaints.

-- Don, Pittsburgh

I have the Freud 8” Pro Dado Set. It was $100. Its just ok. If you were planing on cutting anything with it that would be visible then you would have to go through your groves with a shoulder plane or something because it definitely leaves scratch lines from the not so flat ground teeth. It comes with several shims so you can get within a 64th so thats cool.

-- Total Freakin Newbie

I did not have the same poor experience with the dado pro set. I get spotless dado’s with it….

-- Chris

I have the SD508 Freud set and maybe that extra $70+ makes the difference. It works great!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

That’s what I get for not paying attention… Let me restate my comment: I have the CMT Dado Pro set and it gives spotless performance… NOT the Freud Dado Pro

-- Chris

My TS is 30mm bore. I there any Dado Cutter retailer/supplier in US that having “reboring” service?
I’ve made on-line dado cutter retailers’ search in UK.., the price ….ouch!

-- Regards, Woodworm

Woodworm,

You might try Ridge Carbide Tools, they make their own sawblades and might be willing to make
you a sawblade with a 30mm bore. Good luck.

http://www.ridgecarbidetool.com/

-- Wayne

Thank you for the link Wayne.
Waiting for reply from them if they have boring service.
Take care and work safe.

-- Regards, Woodworm

You might try Forest they might punch it out for you.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Thanks sIke,
I’ve checked it in their website. They do have dado set boring service. 30mm bore with fedler pin holes for $80 and 1” for $35. Saves me a lot than buy direct from the manufacturer of my TS.

Thanks.

-- Regards, Woodworm

I have a CMT set & am happy with it.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I’ve got a CMT 8” dado set and I love it too. BUT, as a card carrying tool junkie, I’ve had my eye on that adjustable Freud model… she sure looks purty….

Always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Jcees,

I guess I will have to wait awhile to buy any more “tool stuff” since I just bought the CMT and
a 14” Rikon bandsaw. Is the Frued set the one with the adjustible ring where you don’t have
have to take off the blade to adjust width, etc. ??

Wayne

-- Wayne

Oooooooo yazzzzz! That’s the puppy…

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Took the plunge and ordered in a set of 8”Forrest dado’s and could not be happier. With the multitude of chippers as well as the magnetic shim disc’s, there isn’t a width that can not be made and fine tuning to get an exact fit is a breeze. Sure beats the heck out of the old Sears wobbly that it replaced.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles