Is it possible to add a dado blade to a Ryobi 10" table saw?

Did it come with an owners manual ??? Does Ryobi make an insert for a Dado for this saw ? Google is a wonderful knowledge base that I use often.

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It did come with a manual. I read it and it says not to use dado blade :( Really cramps my options for joints now. Ty for the help Dusty

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more than likely, the contractor and/or benchtop saws don’t have the arbor length for a dado. Other saws don’t have the mass to withstand the vibration. Another reason would be the amount of power required to cut that much material at once.

I have that saw, and I’ve done it. That being said, I don’t reecommend it. I used a stack dado and limited my width to what would work with the stock insert.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Do you have a router and a straight edge ? You can make all of your dadoes and rabbets very easily with a router : )

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what type is it on mine I can add one but there is a 6 inch limit on the size of the blade and you need to buy a dado throat plate. Also you can only go to a certain width. Call Ryobi and they will help you with it. I did and they are very helpful.

-- Rick Kruse, Rick's Rustics Handcrafted wood products Grand Rapids, MI

I do have a router but no table. Is it still possible to do without a table? I read an article on subing a dado with 3 blades. Sounds unsafe to me.... I just found this site tonight and i am impressed with the quick assistance and support. I am just starting out with woodworking and i am having a great time. Just finished up a countertop vegetable bin for my mother today.

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it is a Ryobi 10” Table Saw model # BTS10S. Will work for me for now until i get more fundage for better tools

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mine is a bts15 I believe. You can use a router without a table as long as you have a straight edge. Just insert a straight cut bit that fits your dado and adjust depth to the size that you want or need.

-- Rick Kruse, Rick's Rustics Handcrafted wood products Grand Rapids, MI

Very cool thanks! I am really liking this site! Awesome tips and alot of advice. Great for us woodcrafters in training…he he. Thanks all for the help. Much appreciated

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I have a cheap delta portable saw, which is essentially the same saw. My dad has the Ryobi, which we’ve wore out and replaced with a pricier (and awesome) DeWalt… neither of those can accept a stacked Dado set. The arbor is too small to accept one safely, but you could get away with (dare I say it) a wobble dado.
Then again, you can go the router route, or make your dado or rabbet in multiple passes with a regular saw blade (and a little bit of clean up with a chisel)

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

I have the same saw, and I’ve opted to do dados with the router. It’s relatively easy to make a jig for cutting dados; however, a router table is a very good investment. Rockler owns Benchdog and is showing a new line of router tables, tops, and kits with a wide price range and lots of new attachments.

-- Rich, Seattle, WA