Predrill for dado

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Nicholas Kiss
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Predrill for dado

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I'm trying to program predrill holes for left and right end assisting the dado and part editor takes so long is there any option of doing it faster? i need 3/16 holes
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Re: Predrill for dado

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Nicholas,

Do you want the screw holes to interrupt the dado, or just want them in addition to the dado?

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Re: Predrill for dado

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I would like it in addition because of the top stretchers it might be a better idea to interrupt it on a longer stretch such as the sides(?)
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Re: Predrill for dado

Post by Clint Buechlein »

Nicholas,

If you don't want it to interrupt the dado, it will have to be manually added in via Part Editor. If it can interrupt the dado you can make a custom KD pattern to make through drill holes and use the Lock Dado construction method.

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