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Stopped dado joint (blind housing)

What is a stopped dado? · Hardware · basis: Xem Studio design — geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions

Also called: stopped dado, blind dado, stopped housing joint, blind housing, ranura ciega, verdeckte Nut, abgesetzte Gratnut

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
90.0 mm
width
80.0 mm
height
100.0 mm

Notes

  • Woodworking joint drawn for 3D printing: the parts lock together by shape, so a print can be joined without glue or screws. Drawn at true size with the parts line to line (zero gap) in their assembled position — add your printer's fit allowance to the mating faces (your AI or slicer can do this).
  • A dado that stops short of the front edge, so the joint is hidden from the front; the shelf is notched to suit.

Stopped dado joint size chart

dimensionvalue
stock15 mm side, 10 mm shelf, 80 mm deep
partsside panel, shelf
dado10 × 5 mm, stopped 10 mm from the front
shelf notch5 × 10 mm at the front corner
assemblesthe shelf slides in from the back
holdsshelf loads; the front edge shows no groove

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Xem StudioJoinery design (geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions)webXem Studio design

Free files

★ Free files 3 parts. Xem Studio design: free to use, print and sell things from; not to be republished as files. Xem Studio Design License. index.json

stopped-dado-joint-side-panelSide panel: dado stopped 10 mm short of the front edgeSTEP · STL
stopped-dado-joint-shelfShelf notched at the front corner to fitSTEP · STL
stopped-dado-joint-assembledAll parts in their assembled position (each part its own solid)STEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=stopped-dado-joint

Stopped dado joint (blind housing), isometric render of a generated part
Render of stopped-dado-joint-assembled from the free STEP; not to scale.

Fits with

Dado joint (housing joint), isometric render of a generated part
Dado joint (housing joint)90.0×80.0×100.0 mm★ 3 files
Sliding dovetail joint (dovetail housing), isometric render of a generated part
Sliding dovetail joint (dovetail housing)95.0×80.0×100.0 mm★ 3 files

Questions

Why stop a dado?

So the front edge shows no groove.