Avenger 6" dado setup chart

[drumpriest]

My apologies for this taking so long, but here are the setups that I use with my avenger set to hit various widths. I added a couple today, since I finally got some shop time.

Key:
SP == Spacer
CH == Chipper

3/32 - N/A
1/4" - 1/8" + 0.015 SP + 1/8"
3/8" - 1/8" + 0.010 SP + 1/8" CH + 0.015 SP + 1/8"
15/32" - 1/8" + 1/8" CH + 1/8" CH + 1/8"
1/2" - 1/8" + 0.015 SP + 1/8" CH + 1/8" CH + 0.015 SP + 1/8"
23/32" - 1/8" + 1/8" CH + 1/8" CH + 1/8" CH + 1/8" CH + 1/8"
3/4" - 1/8" + 0.020 SP + 1/8" CH + 0.020 SP + 1/8" CH + 1/8" CH + 1/8" CH + 1/8"

[Napoleon]

Thanks, I have that set...Will be very usefull when I need to use it! Should cut down on lots of setup time..
Mark

[uglystick]

Thanks, Keith. I'll be using this, too. It will be interesting to see if it's consistent for everybody with this dado set.

[jhart]

Thanks Keith, chart should be very useful.

[PJC]

AWESOME chart!

[DonHo]

If the chart is right for 3/4", I've got a problem. I had to add the 3/32 and 1/16" chippers to even be OK for the undersized 3/4" plywood. Does the chart 3/4" stack work ok for everybody else? If so what could I be doing wrong??
DonHo

[Turaj]

Thanks Keith! I printed that one and will give it a try with my set next time I am in the shop.

Don, that difference sounds too much! Are you having similiar problem with the other settings? If so, then your chippers are way undersized

[drumpriest]

Don, something seems to be wrong there.

quick math shows that the 3/4" setup includes 6 - 1/8" blades, so you are only really making up the parts of the kerfs that overlap. You certanly shouldn't need to add the 3/32 and 1/16 chippers. Oddly, none of my setups required those 2 chippers.

And you are all certainly welcome. These were all setup to be equal (my 3/4 was dead on) or just slightly larger than the dado by a few thousandths. They were all within 5 thoughsandths of an inch.

[DonHo]

Well I agree that something seems wrong about my setup, problem I can't figure out what. Maybe I need to dig up the instructions and see if I can uncover something there, but can there really more than just putting the outer blades and chippers(& shims) on the arbor?

DonHo