Freud SD508 Super Dado 8-Inch Stack Dado
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Product Details
Manufacturer: FreudModel: SD508
Product features:
- Features Freud's TiCo Hi-Density Carbide with Titanium for long life and a flawless finish
- Cuts dado widths from 1/4" to 29/32".Includes a 3/32" chipper, ideal for cutting dados for today's undersized plywoods.
- Set includes two outer blades,six chippers, Dado Tips & Tricks DVD, shim set, and storage case.
- Cuts all composition material, plywood, hardwoods, and softwoods.
- Freud's Limited Lifetime Guarantee
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Freud SD508 Super Dado 8-Inch Stack Dado
Customer Review: An expensive tool for special purposes
Summary: 4 Stars
My first dado cutter was an ancient Sears non-carbide wobble type. It was pretty useless, of course, and years later I sprung for this Freud set. It was somewhat cheaper than the Forrest product, so this is what I chose.
I am happy with the quality of these blades. They are extremely thick and rugged, obviously good quality. Mine had no trace of rust or damage.
They certainly do a nice and safe job. I cannot say that the bottoms are perfectly smooth, but they are flat. The side blades do a nice job of not splintering the wood. Needless to say that they are a huge step up from the usual beginner-level of dado cutting.
A warning to first-time users: dado blades are a pain to install, no matter the brand. To really get the widths set correctly you have to make a test cut, take it all apart, play with shims and do it again. Wide widths on underpowered saws have to be done in stages. You will want to do all of your grooves at one time and not switch back and forth. Dado cutting demands good planning and careful set-up.
I like the case. It is sturdy, easy to use and very useful.
Many woodworkers use various router set-ups to make grooves and there are times when that makes sense, but for those perfectly sized grooves and clean cuts nothing matches a good dado set. If you do this kind of work, then this set is a good choice. If you want to spend more, then certainly the Forrest dado set would be a very nice choice indeed.
Surprisingly, the blades and chippers lost that perfect sharpness in fairly short time. To be fair, I was using a lot of ply and particle board then, and they don't seem to have gotten any duller since. While they didn't stay as sharp as my other Freud blades, they still work fine, even in my under-powered table saw. Still, that and the not perfectly smooth groove bottoms lose this set a star.
I would like to find a place that could do a good job of sharpening and radiusing them. They look like they could be resharpened many times as the carbide is thick. This is all part of the Industrial Life, so we have to deal with it.
Description of Freud SD508 Super Dado 8-Inch Stack Dado
Freud Industrial Dado Sets offer all the quality that fine cabinetmakers have come to expect from Freud. Micrograin carbide tips thick enough for several sharpenings and tri-metal brazing for impact resistance insure the longest life. The negative hook angles, kickback reducing design and 3/32-inch chipper allow quick setups and chip-free cuts in undersized plywood and oversized laminates or melamines. Includes two outside saws and six 4-wing chippers for true flat bottom grooves. Storage case and shim set included. Covered by Freud's Limited Lifetime Warranty.The Freud Difference
Freud manufactures some of the most innovative, technologically advanced saw blades in the world. To ensure that the highest quality products meet the toughest design standards, Freud owns and operates six manufacturing facilities in Western Europe. Freud is one of the few manufacturers of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain carbide with titanium, called TiCo -- a combination of titanium and cobalt. Freud develops different types of carbide for each application to maximize the cutting life and performance of the tool; and Freud also operates one of the most modern product development research centers in Europe. By overseeing the entire manufacturing process from start to finish, Freud guarantees some of the highest quality, most advanced products in the industry.
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The SD500 series of dado sets cuts everything from veneered plywoods and laminates to solid wood, chip and splinter-free with a super smooth, flat bottom. These dado sets were the first to include a 3/32-inch thick chipper and offer the flexibility of an adjustable dado to handle today?s undersized plywood. This allows the cut width to be adjusted in 1/32-inch increments and doubles the number of slot widths available. A shim set is also included with the dado set for fine adjustments. Use it on all table saws, and radial arm saws for cutting slots, grooves, dadoes, and rabbets in softwood or hardwood
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Freud's 8-inch Super Dado set produces smooth, square-bottom grooves and rabbets. Stacked dado sets like this one are more accurate and reliable than wobble dados, which leave a rounded bottom in the groove and can cause splintering and chipping. But Freud's Super Dado set is especially good at producing smooth, chip-free results in plywoods and veneers. This set features Freud's unique kickback-reducing design for safe dadoing even when you're using it in a radial-arm saw. The set includes two outside blades, six four-wing chippers, and a set of shims, and it stores in a handy protective case.
Applications
Use this dado set to cut veneered plywoods, laminates, solid wood, chip and splinter-free woods. This set is not recommended for non-ferrous, ferrous metals, or masonry.
Warranty
Freud blades are covered by a limited lifetime guarantee.
Freud's 8-inch Super Dado set produces some of the smoothest square-bottom grooves and rabbets possible. Stacked dado sets like this one are more accurate and reliable than wobble dados, which leave a rounded bottom in the groove and can cause splintering and chipping. Freud's Super Dado set is especially good at producing smooth, chip-free results in plywoods and veneers. It features Freud's unique kickback-reducing design for safe dadoing even when used in a radial-arm saw. The set includes two outside blades, six four-wing chippers, and a set of shims, and it stores in a handy protective case. It adjusts in 1/32-inch increments, and even finer increments using the included shims. This Freud set is among the best-manufactured and well-designed dado sets available. --Brian Trinen
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