museumguy
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Registered: 02/15/09
Posts: 451
Loc: Md, USA
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Interesting. I have been watching this in my local store. It's still $85. I checked every other store nearby and it's $54. I don't really need a third set but it is father's Day. 
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1woodchucker
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Registered: 06/23/12
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I found a super inexpensive 8" set online made by Oshlun years ago. I figured for $60 it was worth a shot. I was and still am blown away. Try looking up Holbren tools; they sold me one, shipped it for free, and had the best price.
I have cross cut perfect dados through tons of import ply. Very nice.
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NiteWalker
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Registered: 03/12/06
Posts: 5943
Loc: Albany, NY
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Amazon has the dewalt set for 85 shipped including a discount. Great set.
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berone
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Registered: 01/16/05
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Loc: Peekskill, NY
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knotscott said:
The Freud Super Dado is showing at $200 on Amazon, and has been selling in the $180-$200 range for as long as I can remember....don't recall any real great deals on that one.
January 28, 2007. The SD508 was $120.
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giradman
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Registered: 09/07/04
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Loc: Winston-Salem, NC
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Cian said:
Quick, someone tell Giradman. 
Hi Cian - LOL! 
Not in the market for a full dado set; already have a 6" Freud (Super Dado) on my old TS which I now use only for that purpose. The new Freud 'box joint' set is easily installed on my new TS and I've used it for several different purposes beyond just making the finger joints - a nice option to own; so at the moment I can cut widths of various sizes on the 2 TSs w/o much hassle in changing blades. Dave 
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knotscott
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Registered: 06/14/03
Posts: 11851
Loc: Rochester, NY
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berone said:
knotscott said:
The Freud Super Dado is showing at $200 on Amazon, and has been selling in the $180-$200 range for as long as I can remember....don't recall any real great deals on that one.
January 28, 2007. The SD508 was $120.
Now that you mention it, I do remember scoring a nice deal on one from Amazon for a guy in Canada...
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Alan in little Washington
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Registered: 02/12/03
Posts: 816
Loc: Washington, North Carolina
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Get a good dado set now. There is going to be a run on them- gotta have one to use with you new I-BOX 
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jnesmith
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Registered: 01/02/03
Posts: 1826
Loc: Tallahassee, Fl
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$68 here in Tallahassee. But I'll pass. 1) I already have a Freud. 2) This one ain't got no shims.
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1woodchucker
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Registered: 06/23/12
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Really wish someone else was amped on the Oshlun! It has shims, and cuts clean from 1/4" to 15/16" with everything inbetween. I have owned three of them so I could rotate out while doing a production box-joint job...they are the bomb for the price, and would be the bomb still for twice as much!
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knotscott
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Registered: 06/14/03
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Loc: Rochester, NY
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1woodchucker said:
Really wish someone else was amped on the Oshlun! It has shims, and cuts clean from 1/4" to 15/16" with everything inbetween. I have owned three of them so I could rotate out while doing a production box-joint job...they are the bomb for the price, and would be the bomb still for twice as much!
A lot of folks here have and like the Oshlun sets. Nice deal on sale, but I'd be less excited to pay twice the price. Woodnet member "Lumberyard" took some pics of cuts in plywood from the Oshlun vs cuts from the Delta/DeWalt 7670 (it's ~$80-$110, has very nice shims, and a great carrying case). Once the price exceeds the 7670 set, I'd look for a deal on a premium set like the Dadonator, Dado King, Freud SD508, or Ridge Carbide Dado Master.
Oshlun:
7670:
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