Freud SS100 Dado Shim Set

by Freud

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The Freud SS100 5/8-Inch Bore Dado Shim Set expands the scope of your dado set, letting you create dadoes, slots, and grooves in thin materials with widths under one inch. Perfect for use with plywoods and laminates, the set's 10 high-quality shims allow for a wide range of kerf adjustments, starting with widths as small as 0.004 inches and up to 0.096 inches in 0.004-inch increments.

Fit for radial-arm and table saws, this set of ten premium shims lets you fine-tune your blade width.

Create Dadoes in Thin Plywoods, Laminates, and More
If you've ever had to give up making dadoes with a workpiece that's too thin to fit the width of your dado blades, then you know the great value a shim set can add to your work. With the Freud SS100, you can enjoy the flexibility of producing dadoes, slots, and grooves in hardwoods, softwoods, laminates, and more.

Each of the set's 10 shims has a 5/8-inch arbor and a 3-5/32-inch outside diameter.

Experience the Clean, Precise Results of Premium Shims
Although shim sets are often one of the smallest components of a tool set, they can be among the most important when it comes to achieving truly precise work. Constructed with high-quality materials and crafstmanship, the Freud SS100 set helps you produce dadoes and grooves that are clean, smooth, and accurate.

And because the are made to withstand the rigors of frequent use, you can rely on these shims for long-lasting performance--a choice feature when it comes to the shims' broad tool-compatibility. The Freud SS100 is versatile enough to use with any table saw or radial-arm saw, as well as with dado sets.

Fine-Tune a Dado's Blade Width Like a True Expert
Producing the perfect dado is often reliant upon achieving the perfect blade width. But without a set of shims, you are limited to the width restraints of your saw or dado set, which can cause you to compromise the precision of your work. Designed with that in mind, these shims substantially expand your dado's width capabilities, letting you fine-tune your kerf in 0.004-inch increments.

With the Freud SS100, a blade width can be as small as 0.004 inches and as large as 0.096 inches, so you have no trouble creating dadoes and grooves in delicate materials at exactly your desired width.

About Freud: A History of Innovative Manufacturing
An industry leader for more than 50 years, Freud America, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of superior carbide cutting tools for the woodworking industry. Freud is the only manufacturer of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain Carbide with Titanium, called TiCo, a high-density combination of Titanium and Cobalt.

By producing its own carbide, Freud has the unique ability to formulate each tool for each specific application, thereby maximizing the cutting life and performance of the tool. Freud's full line of high-quality woodworking tools includes saw blades, router bits, shaper cutters, power tools, and more.

This product is covered by Freud's Limited Lifetime Warranty.

What's in the Box
Freud SS100 Dado Shim Set with four 0.004-inch shims, two 0.008-inch shims, two 0.012-inch shims, and two 0.020-inch shims (all measuring 3-5/32 inches with a 5/8-inch arbor).

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Freud dado sets are built to last through many years of sharpening and use. However, accidents like dropping a chipper do happen and Freud offers a full range of replacement parts. All outside blades and chippers are made to the same exacting standards or quality as the original set. For wider cuts Freud's Precision Shim Set and additional chippers are available. Application: Use on all table saws and radial arm saws for cutting slots, grooves, dadoes, and rabbets in softwood, or hardwood.

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000223O7
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: SS100
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,257 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #53 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Blades > Table Saw Blades

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well made , exactly what I would expect from Freud., July 14, 2000

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B. Johnson (Seattle , WA) - See all my reviews
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The Freud shim set is precise, and is anodized with a dark material to prevent corrosion. There are four .004, two .008 two .012 and two .020 shims in the package. They seem flat and true. The only problem I have with this set is that they all look the same. Can you tell the difference between .008 and .012? I can.... with a micrometer. If you don't have one, you will have trouble telling the shims apart. There are some other sets that use color coding. These might be easier for some people to use. I like the fact that there are extra shims of each thickness (particularly the .004), since they could be damaged easily.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars how to identify your shims, March 1, 2005

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T. L Lansberry "cgknight82" - See all my reviews
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The shims are exactly what you would expect. I used a metal marking permanent marker (Sharpie Metal) to write each shim's thickness right onto the shim. Once that's done you are good to go and never have to measure again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Precise, May 14, 2007

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R. Duck "versatilityguy" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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No trouble with warping as some customers reported earlier. I'm a bit of a novice, but have done other projects with more crude equipment. Much easier working witth this sort of precision equipment.