Dado jig?

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Good Morning,I need to cut a series of dado's in some 1/2" ply. They're side panels for abox with slide out shelves. The slides fit between the two sides and amiddle divider that runs thru the box. I need to make some sort of jig orfixture to help me keep the spacing between the dado's consistent.I'm thinking of using my crosscut sled and simply marking off the distanceon the base and sliding the panel to each mark, is there a better way to cutthese that might give me more accuracy?Hope I described it well enough, any thoughts or ideas welcome.Still looking for spalted maple veneer too, my local Rockler doesn't carryit, none of the online sources I've checked so far, including those listedby posters here have it either.John Emmons

GeeDubb · Accepted Answer

Stop block on the sled. Or and indexing stop stapled to the sled the same size as the groove (not as deep) similar to setting up for box joints except that the dado sits on top of the indexing stop. The indexing stop assumes equal spacing though.

Gary

WoodchuckCanuck · Answer

John,Have you tried this list for splated maple? Safely,Jim Barry

Ba r r y · Answer

A story stick and stop blocks.  If the work is wider than the sled,used the fence as the stop, and flip the work , if necessary.Barry

bc · Answer

I always put the dado set on my radial arm saw, that way I can see mymarks and  stop blocks are easier to set up on the radial arm fence. Ilike being able to see the dado as I cut it. I can catch screw-ups aloteasier.  Hpanels for a

mark · Answer

That sounds scary as hell to me.  I've never done it, maybe that's why.

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