Ramble Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Hey Guys, I am here looking for information on a Used but good condition wobble dado blade I got from a garage sale. It is the Excaliber dual blade, model 720-32708. I have tried removing the small pin that had a tiny C clip holding it in place. It won't come out even with a hammer and punch. I have not been able to get the thing to adjust or open in any direction. It's not frozen, there is a small bit of play. I was hoping someone here would be familiar with it as I am about to give up on it and buy a stacked set. Regards, Ramble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Welcome to the forums! I don't know much about your particular one but, I do know that you'll be much happier with a stacked set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 If it wobbles on a spindle that goes around smoothly.... Run, don't walk away from it..... It can't be trusted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Those things are scary! Stack set is much safer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Tarbell Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 If the stack set is a bit out of budget right now then you could try building your own stack from skill saw blades. This is what Matthias Wendel does and it seems to work well enough for him. Just be sure to buy rip blades and try to keep them from the same manufacturer to ensure a consistent size. http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/workshop/dado.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Go for a stacked set, you'll be happier. Check out the Oshlun, good value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Stacked Set - 6 ( I have 2 sets ) Wobble - 0 Doesn't sound good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I've had a wobble Craftsman dado for 40 years. I only use it on treated wood that I don't want to use the good ones on. I don't see anything extra dangerous about them. They just don't do as pretty a job as the good stacked sets. I wouldn't use it on cabinets, or furniture. Sorry, I don't understand the problem you're having. Several blades stacked together that weren't meant for the job would be more dangerous. If one slips, one of them will start shedding carbide teeth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher74 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Wobble blades are hard to adjust to get a nice flat bottomed dado. I used to have one of those Excaliber blades and used it once.I might even still have it and your welcome to it if you pay the shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotscott Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Get stacked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Personally, I've not owned a wobble set. Anything loose and wobbling at 2 million RPMs on a table saw sounds like something gettin' ready to be launched and I'm about to become an unfortunate statistic. I don't work full time in the construction world like Tom (I sad) but maybe the wobble works fine. I've just never used it and am ignorant and skeered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Wobble saws have been banned from commercial use for as long as I can remember. I don't think anyone want to find out the hard way why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 They don't vibrate, but since, once the width gets past narrow, each tooth is the only one that cuts that position of the width of the dado once per revolution, of course, you have to feed it REALLY slowly. Also, since the angle of the top of every tooth varies with every width set, it never cuts a pretty bottom. I bought it when I was first starting and didn't know any better in '73 or 4. It very rarely gets used, and then only by me. I've used it so few times, that it's still sharp after 40 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wfd55 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I am glad I am not alone on the wobble blade. I acquired 2 of them at some point but have not brought myself to use them. I have a stack set so i think the wobble ones will continue to collect dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 The first time I used one it was on my dads tablesaw. I didn't know the damn thing actually wobbled side to side, at that point I just knew it cut a groove in wood, well let's just say when I fired the saw up I quickly hit the dirt and was trying to find the kill switch while I was laying on the floor, which must have been quite the hysterical sight because my father didn't stop laughing for a freakin' hour! Not my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Another drawback to wobble dado heads is the cut is curved on the bottom. This becomes much more evident the wider the cut is. I've got an old Freud 6" wobble but it never gets used. The time it takes to adjust one and I finally decided it just wasn't worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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