Anyone have any experience with Mibro-brand dado blades? Lowe’s has an 8″ carbide-tooth blade (1/4′ to 13/16″, IIRC) for about $50. It’s a chipper-style, not a wobble, and includes a wooden storage box.
I rarely have need for a dado, and have used my router as a substitute in the past, but I have a couple of upcoming projects that would legitimize a dado purchase. If the Mibro product is reasonable-quality, I think it would meet my needs and my budget…
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I have not used the Mibro dado blade, but have used Mibro drill bits, forstner bits, wire brushes and other accessories. Generally, they are not the best, but definitely serviceable. The only problem I had was with the forstner bits. They were just not up to the task. After about five holes, the 1/2" bit was pretty much shot. I have not had the opportunity to try to resharpen it. The wire brushes have been very good. For occasion use where the dado will not be visible, it is probably okay.
If the projects you are contemplating have visible dados, I would recommend the Freud dado that is sold at Lowe's. It is more expensive (about $100--at least when I bought it), but the quality is excellent. I have not experienced any chip out, and the cuts are flat-bottomed.
Elliott
I have the Dado set, works good on everything but veneer plywood.
My first set of them lost some teeth for some reason and I bought another. Haven't had the problem with this set.
What the problem is?
i am a hobbyist, and also thinking of buying a set of dado blades for some cabinetry projects. what went wrong with with the venner plywood?
also - please clarify: i assume that by "veneer plywood" you just mean any plywood that has a premium veneer, such as oak, birch, etc. or do you have something else in mind?
It tore the living sh!t out of the veneer.
So bad it ruined the piece.
It was worse across the grain than with it.
By veneer plywood I mean the good stuff, Oak, maple, cherry veneers that are glued onto plywood at the factory.
What the problem is?