Thanx everyone for your replys. Aside from the time it takes for the blade to stop, could the guarding problem be solved by using one of those commercial guards that are supported by a metal pole on a stand that sits next to the saw.They cost about £100.
Can anyone out there give me a definitive answer on the use of dado head cutters in this country. Are they legal or illegal. If they are illegal why can you buy them in the machine mart catalogue. And if they are legal, why don't there seem to be many table saws on the market that accept...