We do manufacturer an 203mm / 8” Premium Dado Set, which you can find on our on our web shop at https://sawstop.eu/product-category/accessories/blades/ . You can also use other brands of dado sets given it’s an 8” standard-tooth steel stacked dado set (max width: 23mm or 29/32”) with steel or carbide teeth. A zero-clearance insert for your dado set must also be purchased along with the required Dado Cartridge. 

Do not use dado sets with solid-plate interior chippers or blades with molding heads.  We recommend against using “wobble” dado sets as the brake cartridge is not designed to stop those blade types.  We also do not recommend using blades with tooth “shoulders” (often called depth-limiting or anti-kickback shoulders), as these blades will take longer to stop in the event of an accident.  

Additionally, we recommend only using dado sets wherein the interior chippers have between two and four teeth per chipper to limit the impact of the saw during activation.

It’s a common misconception that dado stacks are illegal in Europe. What is true is that most European saws are not designed to safely accommodate them due to arbor length, guarding, and dust collection regulations. The SawStop Professional Cabinet Saw, however, has been specifically engineered and CE-certified for use with an optional dado brake cartridge and dado insert. This, in combination with our floating guard, allows you to use dado stacks safely and in compliance with European safety standards. 

The SawStop safety system is designed for use with standard 250 or 254mm / 10” blades with kerfs from 2.4 mm to 4.8 mm (or 3/32” to 3/16”). Blades with kerfs much thinner than 2.4mm (3/32”)  should not be used because those blades might not be strong enough to withstand the force applied by the brake when it activates. As a result, those blades might deform and stop more slowly in the event of an accident, resulting in a more serious injury.

Blades with kerfs much thicker than 4.8mm (3/16”) are heavier than standard 3.2mm (1/8”) kerf blades. Therefore, those blades should not be used because they may stop more slowly than standard blades in the event of an accident, resulting in a more serious injury.

Similarly, stacks of 2 or more 250mm or 254mm/10” blades should never be used on your SawStop saw as the combined weight of the blades may be too heavy to stop quickly. If you need to use a blade with a kerf thicker than 4.8mm (3/16”), use an 8” (203mm) dado set with the optional SawStop 8” dado cartridge. The dado cartridge is designed for use with 8” (203mm) dado sets up to 23mm (29/32”) wide and is CE-certified for safe use on the Professional Cabinet Saw.

In response to your request, we do not have a scoring blade on any of our saws. Scoring blades cannot be used with our saws due to the stopping technology.

Steel blades and dado sets with a lacquer finish or other coating on the teeth should not be used as the coating may inhibit or slow the speed at which the safety system detects skin contact. However, most coated blades do not cover the blade teeth. Those blades may be used on SawStop saws.

Yes. SawStop strongly recommends that you use a blade guard whenever possible.

Generally, the safety system will not activate when a nail or staple is cut. Although conductive, these objects are not large enough to cause the safety system to activate unless they are grounded to the table or operator when they contact the blade.

Thank you for contacting SawStop. In response to your request, when the safety system activates, it will sometimes damage one to more teeth on the blade. Some users discard and replace the blade, while others choose to have their blades inspected/repaired by a qualified specialist.