Can I cut dado with sliding miter saw
Can I cut dados with a sliding miter saw. Will dado stack safely fit on arbor? How big? Most sliding miter saws have adjustable depth stop. Looks like it could be done and would make nice dado station for narrow boards. Is this feasible? You would obviously be limited in board/panel width, and probably in dado width. Are there other issues or am I off base on this. Ray Knight
Not recommended, but.....
The mounting bolt length (and limited room therefor) is the limiting factor. I used three 10", 30T carbide blades with the teeth woven into the empty spaces. Miter saws definitely are not designed for this purpose as indicated by the short mounting bolt and narrow blade guards. And the undersized motor, bearings, etc.
It worked for what I needed at the time, but I never did it again.