The 15 amp 3 hp motor has plenty of power to handlee dado sets and you can purchase a dado blade insert for the saw on line from multiple resources
SOURCE: what kind of dado blade can I use on my craftsman
You have a 5/8" diameter arbor. You can use any dado blade that will fit. That said here's a few things to bear in mind.
8" diameter dado stacks are pretty standard for 10" contractor table saws. A dado stack is typically about 13/16" wide at most. It makes sense that the wider your blade is, the more power it takes to cut through the wood.
If you were to use the full width capacity of your Dado stack (13/16") a 10" diameter stack would bog down. A 8" stack has a faster rotation at the cutting edge because of its smaller radius. So, you don't bog down when you're making a wider cut if you use a smaller diameter.
If your machine was really underpowered, you could go down to a 6" stack which would cut your power requirements even more, but limits the depth of cut.
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SOURCE: bosh 4000 table saw , using dado blades.
no good solution for that problem. dado blades vibrate and cause the knob to turn. possibly a clamp on the knob to keep it in place.
tom
SOURCE: I have a craftsman model
Don't have all the answers you want, but may be able to help with the dado question. The 137 generally points to Rexon-Tradesman. A brand sold here by Lowe's.
My table saw is 137.248800 which will Not accept an 8" dado blade set.
You may have purchased the 8" dado set. Try the 6" size, if your saw has a 5/8" arbor. My dado set is the Freud (SD206) carbide version. My saw will accept only up to 1/2", maybe 9/16" dado setup.
The cabinet saws typically use the 8" dado set, capable of up to 3/4".
You should also be able to get the parts that you need at Sears.
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