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Originally Posted by intermediate_noob
That does seem very easy, now if I only had a table saw...hmmm. I do have a 3/8" router bit that I bet I could do something like this. I will have to experiment. I am hoping, like you said, that I can set it once and then just space it with some type of makeshift jig to make the cuts for multiple parts. And with the dado set at .25" you can also run the groove the length for the bottom, correct?
Thanks again Hoppy, I really really appreciate it.
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You can set the dado head to cut .25 inch deep, then you cut all of the groves without changing the dado head setting or depth, including the groove along the bottom. It is a little harder than it sounds, because 1/2 inch plywood isn't 1/2 inch thick, and the tongue has to be slightly smaller than the groove. But, one trial cut or series of cuts on scraps, and you are set to go. As I recall, I always had to back off the dado depth a bit to make the rabbet, because of the thinner than 1/2 inch plywood. But, it takes only 3 setups, and the bottom groove is very non-critical if you use 1/4 inch hardboard for the drawer bottoms, since it is a true 1/4 inch thickness.