Large Dado Stack Recommedations

[George Bregar]

Guys:

I've traded out my Unisaw for an Qliver 88-DX. The Oliver came with enough 16" Woodworker II to justify my auction price, but I'm looking for a 12" stack dado set with 1" arbor. I know of Forrest but am having trouble finding anyone else that has a bigger set. Thanks for your time.

George

[Charles Wiggins]

Guys:

I've traded out my Unisaw for an Qliver 88-DX. The Oliver came with enough 16" Woodworker II to justify my auction price, but I'm looking for a 12" stack dado set with 1" arbor. I know of Forrest but am having trouble finding anyone else that has a bigger set. Thanks for your time.

George

Forgive my ignorance, but does the arbor not raise high enough to use an 8" or 10" stack?

[George Bregar]

I don't think so. Published depth of cut with a 16" blade is 3-1/2", so a 10" would be 1/2". Not enough. The "D" in "DX mean Direct drive motor...the beauty is the smoothness, the downside is you lose some capacity. It can take an 18" blade if needed.

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[Mark Bolton]

Freud and Amana have 12" stacks with 1"

[George Bregar]

I figured they did but couldn't find any...at least not at retailers. But now I get a hit at Amazon for Freud...guess the key is to spell out "inch"

[Peter Quinn]

http://www.amazon.com/Freud-SD512-12.../dp/B00AHVTO5Y

[Ryan Mooney]

Carbide processors has a couple of different ones as well: http://www.carbideprocessors.com/saw...ts-and-blades/

That's a heck of a saw.

[Mark Bolton]

If youve got the HP why not say screw the dado all together and just stack thick and think kerf blades with shims... HAH.. Im drooling over that extension. Man.. what a beast.

[peter gagliardi]

Woodworkers Tool Works in Wisconsin can make anything you need.

[George Bregar]

Woodworkers Tool Works in Wisconsin can make anything you need.

They show only a 10" stack, and it's over $400. I'll call and see what they'll do, I know they give hobbyists a break.

[George Bregar]

If youve got the HP why not say screw the dado all together and just stack thick and think kerf blades with shims... HAH.. Im drooling over that extension. Man.. what a beast.

I won it at auction for $1,000. Came with 5 - 16" WWII's and some other 12" and 16" blades. It will cross cut 48". 3,000 pounds. Awesome saw.

[Mark Bolton]

I won it at auction for $1,000. Came with 5 - 16" WWII's and some other 12" and 16" blades. It will cross cut 48". 3,000 pounds. Awesome saw.

Super nice score. Gosh.. really nice. The blades alone..

[David Kumm]

George. I've been looking too for the Whitney. In six months I've seen just a few over 10" and all need to be rebored which isn't the end of the world. Ridge and Systematic used to make larger ones and I think FS tool. There were two 14" sets in Wausau last summer but I didn't pull the trigger quick enough. Dave

[jack forsberg]

FS Tool is the place for large dado stacks. You can order as many chipers as you like too. I have 2 14" stacks from them 2" wide and a 16" stack for the 18" Wadkin PK slider. if the 88DX has a good power plant than no use going small on the stack as the price is the same. Now i am not sure but i thought there was a problem with the blade flask not closing on the 88 with a dado but that could be the 260 i am thinking of. you may what to check that?

any way just for fun here is the 8" stack next to the 16" stack for the Wadkin slider.

[David Kumm]

Jack, do you prefer the two tooth chippers to four or is that just what they make? The outside blades have lots of teeth. Any tearout? Dave