Ridgid R4550 Dado throat plate

[CajunMan89]

I'm having trouble finding a Ridgid R4550 Dado throat plate. Apparently, Home Depot used to carry it, but not anymore.

RIDGID Dado Throat Plate Insert R4550 45362 - The Home Depot

Bring the most charming and modern accessory to your home without any effort by choosing this amazing RIDGID Dado Throat Plate Insert R.

www.homedepot.com

Can anyone lead me in the right direction to find one, or a substitute that will fit my table saw? Sites such as Ebay and Amazon haven't yielded anything, and they'r about all I know.


Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[PCustoms]

Should be plenty of generic ones out there.

Edit:

Google Search

Rockler Table Saw Phenolic Zero-Clearance Insert Blanks, 2-Pack

Create long-lasting phenolic zero-clearance inserts for your table saw for an immediate reduction in splintering, when compared to using the standard throatplate!

www.rockler.com

I usually cut my own. I think I have one cut from azek and one laminated with a chunk of engineered flooring.

 

[RTM]

I usually cut my own. I think I have one cut from axek and one laminated with a chunk of engineered flooring.

I cut mine out of MDF with a pattern following bit on the router.

Second time this came up recently.

 

[Firebrick43]

While phenolic makes excellent zero clearance plates for good rip and crosscut blades, the nature of dado stacks means its a total waste as one is not likely to cut a dado the same width and depth every time.

Use mdf, a scrap of ply or even a piece of pine board.

A pattern bit makes quick work of them.

 

[PCustoms]

While phenolic makes excellent zero clearance plates for good rip and crosscut blades, the nature of dado stacks means its a total waste as one is not likely to cut a dado the same width and depth every time.

Use mdf, a scrap of ply or even a piece of pine board.

A pattern bit makes quick work of them.

Yep, this is why I have 2-3 hanging by the saw made from whatever scrap looked best at the time. Usually I have one "close enough", but if I'm doing something that really needs zero clearance in a new size I just make a new one

 

[Notgrownup]

My used saw came with a few of them in MDF

 

[CajunMan89]

Should be plenty of generic ones out there.

Edit:

Google Search

Rockler Table Saw Phenolic Zero-Clearance Insert Blanks, 2-Pack

Create long-lasting phenolic zero-clearance inserts for your table saw for an immediate reduction in splintering, when compared to using the standard throatplate!

www.rockler.com

I usually cut my own. I think I have one cut from azek and one laminated with a chunk of engineered flooring.

This might be the solution, thanks!

 

[CajunMan89]

While phenolic makes excellent zero clearance plates for good rip and crosscut blades, the nature of dado stacks means its a total waste as one is not likely to cut a dado the same width and depth every time.

Use mdf, a scrap of ply or even a piece of pine board.

A pattern bit makes quick work of them.

Thanks; I'll give it a shot!