Woodstock Shop Fox W1888 Owner's Manual page 49

Cutting.Dadoes.with.a.Dado.Blade
Because dado blades are much wider than standard
blades, they place a greater amount of force against the
workpiece when cutting. This additional force increases
the risk of kickback, requiring the operator to take
additional steps when cutting to keep the risk of injury at
an acceptable level.
Figure.63.demonstrates the sequential process of making
multiple, light cuts that get progressively deeper. The
actual number of cuts used should be determined by
workpiece hardness, total dado depth, and feed rate. In
general, if you hear the motor slow down during the cut,
you are cutting too deep or feeding too fast. Slow down!
To.cut.dado.with.dado.blade,.do.these.steps:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.. Adjust dado blade to desired depth of cut.
3. Adjust distance between fence and inside edge of
blade, as shown in Figure 62 on Page.45,.to dado
length of a workpiece.
— If dadoing across workpiece, use miter gauge and
.
carefully line up desired cut with dado blade. DO
NOT use fence in combination with miter gauge.
4. Reconnect saw to power source.
5. Turn saw ON. Blade should run smoothly, with no
vibrations.
6. When blade has reached full speed, perform test cut
with scrap piece of wood.
— If cut is satisfactory, repeat cut with actual
workpiece.
Model W1888 (For Machines Mfd. Since 10/20)
Dado. blades. have. a. higher. risk. of.
kickback. than. normal. blades. because.
their.larger.size.applies.stronger.forces.
to. the. workpiece.. This. risk. increases.
relative. to. depth. and. width. of. cut.. To.
minimize. your. risk. of. serious. personal.
injury,. ensure. that. stock. is. flat. and.
straight,. and. make. multiple. light. cuts.
(rather. than. one. deep. cut). to. achieve.
desired.cutting.depth.
Dado Blade
Workpiece
Workpiece
Workpiece
Finished
Dado Cut
Workpiece
Figure.63. Example of dado being cut with
multiple light cuts, instead of one deep
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Cut 1
Fence
Cut 2
Fence
Cut 3
Fence
Fence
cut.