JET Reviews

There's not much to this item. You get two tips. The larger one uses (supposedly) 11 cubic feet per minute, and the pointy tip uses 8 CF/M. With my small Porter-Cable compressor (only 2.6 CF/M at 90 PSI) I pretty much only use the small tip. You screw one tip onto the business end, and a 1/4" NPT air plug with some Teflon tape (neither of which are included) onto the air hose end. Squeeze the spring-loaded handle and air blows out the tip. The JSG-1063 works well; it's convenient for removing sawdust from my work area when I set up one of my saws behind the garage. (I deducted one star for the separate shopping trip to get the 1/4" NPT air plug.)

I purchased this item, not wanting to spend a lot on an air nozzle. It came with two interchangeable tips for different air velocities. This product is of good quality and definitely worth the price.

This is a good connector for a DC system. Not a complicated piece, but a very good one. The ends were all 4" , the hose fit snuggly and the wire clamps held.

When making a branch in the DC system, to go to several different pieces of equipment, the "Y" connection is better to use than the "T". The Y will allow for a better air flow. Combine the Y with a/several blast gates, then it's almost like having a single hose go to each piece of equipment.

Like all of my Jet dust collector fittings, I have been very pleased with the performance of this "Y" fitting, and it was much MUCH cheaper at my local Menards. I used these Y's in my main duct to create branches for my stationary tools on the long wall of my shop. The 4" size was perfectly consistent and always fit the ducting and flex hose without any trouble. The "Y" design greatly reduces any loss of air flow as compared to elbow fittings and the plastic is very strong and rigid.

Highly recommended as an essential accessory for any dust collection system.

When installing a dust collection system, eliminating resistance to airflow is what it is all about. The ideal is as large a pipe as possible, flowing in a straight line, without any ridges in the surface. Of course in the real world at least some of these things wind up being less than ideal. What this Jet 4" Y-connector does, is give you a large pipe, that makes a gradual Y as opposed to a straight 90 degree angle T, and the sides of the connector are smooth. So when you need to divide your air source into two lines, this elbow does the nicest job.
The advantage of incorporating a Y connector into your system, is that you can take a single air source, connect this Y connector to it, a pair of gates, and no longer have to switch your hoses between two different pieces of equipment. All you do is open the gate to one, and close it to the other. All in all highly recommended.

If your dust collection hose is at an end, and you still have a machine to travel to, then this splice is your answer. Both ends were at 4" , the hose fit nicely, and the wire clamps attached snuggly.

The splice allows you to use up all the hose, no matter the length of the run.

This is a well made splicer. Looks and feels solid. Fits very nicely.

If you need to step down in the DC system, which is recommended, this works great. The ends are to size stated, the hose fit easily and the wire clamps put it all together snuggly. The fitting allows you to step down from a larger main line to smaller branch lines near the machine, thus increasing the air suction, where it's needed most, by the machine.

Also, a lot of shop vac fittings are the 2 1/2 inch size.

This fitting is well made, just like the rest of the Jet dust collection fittings. I am using this on a Delta Sanding station. The output port size of the sander is 3 inches. This fits in snugly. My dust collection hose is a standard flexible 2 1/2", and that falls inside this reducer snugly as well. So there you have it. This is actually a male fitting for a 3" opening, and a female fitting for a 2 1/2" opening.
Hope this helps.

A nice, easy to order kit of the needed items for a DC system. The kit includes 2 blast gates, one "Y" connector, 10 wire clamps, 2 ten foot sections of hose, a table saw hood and another dust hood, all for a 4" system. You save a few bucks by ordering the kit versus each item separately.

All connectors went together with the hose as required, the wire clamps fit snug, everything went as well as could be expected. A few holes needed drilled in the table saw hood for attachment, but that is expected for a universal type attachment. No complaints, problems or issues. Just a good product.

I FIND THIS SET EXCELLENT WITH NO PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR SOME COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE READ ABOUT THE TAPERED FITTING THAT CAUSES THE HOSE TO SLIDE OFF. I TRIED SOME PLUMBERS PVC PIPE CLEANER AND ALSO APPLIED SOME PVC CEMENT THEN CLAMP THE HOSE. JUST BE SURE THIS IS WERE YOU WANT IT CAUSE ONCE ITS THERE THATS IT. I ALSO USED 4" SCD 20 RIBBED SOLID PVC DRAIN PIPE & FITTINGS THAT WORKED GREAT AND ALSO SEARCH THROUGH THE LOCAL HOME CENTER FOR PVC FITTINGS, LOT CHEAPER THAN ALL THE COLLECTOR FITTINGS. HOPE THIS HAS BEEN OF ANY HELP.

I ordered the long bed version of this jointer in Jan. After 2 delays already, Amazon is now quoting a June delivery. Jet says these items are available and have never been on backorder. Amazon says they can't get them, no other explanation. Amazon, you have lost a few customers on this one.

Only took a couple hours to set up (have someone help you place the top on). Adjusted the outfeed table in 5 minutes. Worked great! I like the handwheels (nice touch). Didn't give it 5 stars because I haven't had to deal with customer service. Don't know how that would go.

I am very pleased with the service recieved from Amazon.com and the Jet 708457K/JJ-6CSX 6" woodworking Jointer.

This is a powerful machine that actually makes my house FEEL cleaner--the filtration system gives me peace of mind that I'm actually cleaning, not just moving dust around. This is a heavy vaccum, so I wouldn't recommend it if you cannot lift heavy items; I don't mind so much because it produces a decent workout, killing 2 birds with one stone ;-). My single gripe with it is that because it is so heavy, I wish there was another solid handle to use for lifting it and moving it around when necessary. The top handle alone doesn't cut it, and if you try to use the handle of the hose attachment, it takes the hose off the machine. Other than that I've been very happy with it. Bought mine slightly used on Ebay for $165.

I knew I liked this vacume from the moment I turned it on. It has excellent suction. I have always had common vacumes...hoover, Dirt devil etc. This is quite pricy but I would never be satisfied with any other common vacume again. The dirt cup is great it empties without having to touch it. The best feature is the carpet brush. After vacuming my carpets with the carpt brush turned on they looked brand new again. They were freshly combed and perfect. if you are like me and wind the cord in several loops then throw it over the top of the vacum handle..well forget about it. When I first saw it had an automatic cord winder I thought "how lazy"....I love having
the cord swept away out of sight with the push of a foot. Even my 2 yr old loves to do it. this is a great buy, go for it!

I've had this vacuum for a year now. I live in a three-bedroom home and use it twice a week. Suction is phenomenal. Filter is reasonably cheap and only needs to be replaced 1-2 times annually. When an object gets clogged, the brush automatically stops rolling until you clear the airway and press the reset button. This is important, because it prevents overheating and damage. Cord automatically recoils for your convenience. The hose extends for hard to reach places (there's even a brush at the end of the hose for better pick-up). Machine is easy to manuever when the brush is rolling. This is the superior choice for your money.

I have owned this machine for 3 years now, apparently since BEFORE they made it easy to empty the lower bag. I find it to be grossly underpowered for most machines especially for the small difference in price to move up to Shop Fox or Grizzly. But if u do buy this unit make sure you upgrade to a minimum of 5 micron bag as the 30 micron bag only stops the chips.

After reading reviews about this collector I decided to purchase one. When it arrived I thought the package was run over by the delivery truck! The styrofoam packing was in shattered pieces and there were bent parts everywhere! The round metal down tube pressed so hard against the metal bag holder that it caved in the side throwing it out of round ( it was actually oval!)Also the mounts were severely bent upwards!! I returned it for a replacement and when that one arrived guess what?...The same thing!! The packing material was again shattered and the identical parts were damaged!! This time I just took the pliers with a cloth and rebent the bag holder to round and bent the down tube mounts back. Is it my bad luck with this or does Jet pack certain items in the worst possible way?? I can understand maybe once but TWICE!!! I give it 3 stars because it runs great, does the job and when attached to a separater is all that it should be. Since I've ordered another Jet product (jointer) and it was packaged like a fortress so I'm certain this an isolated incident.

For years I had been kidding myself by hooking up my Fein Turbo II vacuum to major power tools such as a tablesaw and planer and thinking that was enough. Even though that is a super powerful vac and it did a pretty decent job all things considered, I still made a mess and breathed a ton of dust. So I decided it was time to upgrade to a proper dust collector. I shopped around and finally ended up buying this Jet 650 cfm unit...and I am glad I did.

I have a small but very well equipped woodshop where I regularly generate alot of dust/chips. Between the tablesaw, band saw, radial arm saw, miter saw, jointer, and planer, I can create a big mess in a short time.

Because my shop is small - the main area is just 12 ft by 19 ft - I decided to run a 4 inch metal duct down one wall and hard connect several of my more stationary tools. Because I had to run the duct near the ceiling, the fact that this Jet DC-650 has an inlet that points upward made it much easier and more efficient than the other units with lower inlet ports. I also included a waist-high connection to the ductwork halfway down the main wall so I could easily connect tools on mobile bases out in the center of the room. By not having to move the dust collector unit to and from each tool, I not only save time but precious elbow-room out in the middle of my shop.

Now to the nitty-gritty. In use this collector is surprisingly quiet. The low whirring sound made by the motor is not hard on the ears (or the neighbors). As for dust collecting performance, I estimate that the longest run that my collector has to pull through is about 20 feet (a combination of 4 inch metal duct and 4 inch flex tube). By closing all of the blast gates except the one on the tool I am using, I get EXCELLENT results. I can break a full sheet of plywood down into cabinet parts on the tablesaw and have maybe a couple tablespoons of dust inside the saw cabinet and none on the floor when I am done! In case you are wondering, I have a DeWalt 746 hybrid saw. I also am getting amazing results when I use this Jet DC-650 with my Delta 22-580 planer and older Jet jointer. Knowing that poor dust collection is usually a reality on a miter saw, I have to say that I am happy with the 75% (or so) efficiency that I get with this unit on that saw. The only real disappointment is my inability to efficiently collect dust from my old Craftsman radial arm saw. The Jet DC-650 doesn't have the oomph to do an adequate job on that tool, but that is more likely a result of the (poor) dust shroud on the radial arm than any shortcoming in the collector.

Overall I find the Jet DC-650 to be plenty powerful enough for a home shop where only one dust generating tool is in use at a time. The bag changing is a bit of a hassle (as it is on most affordable units), but its not really a deal breaker either. The quiet yet powerful operation easily earns this tool 5 stars in my book.

I bought this saw about 4 months ago to replace an older contractor saw I had been using for 10 years.
Over all it's a pretty good saw except,
Dust collection or I should say WHAT dust collection. The built in system is a joke. It consists of small slots cut into the bottom of the cabinet, a pan screwed to the bottom of the cabinet and a 4" collector port pulling through those slots to the pan. The slots are too small and to few to be efficient. As a result the cabinet fills up with saw dust and you have to open the cabinet door and force it through the slots. It's really bad when you make a lot of dado cuts.
I cut two holes in the bottom of the cabinet to facilitate dust extraction. It's better but not great. I checked with Jet on the warranty issues with cutting those hales and it was no problem.
The sliding table is no more than a toy. After installing and aligning it I found that when you slide the table all the way back the rear of it sags and with you push it all the way forward the front of it sags. When it sags at the ends of travel the other end rises up. It's too small to be of any real use except for small work.
The miter gauge never remains in alignment. When I rip stock you of course I need to remove the miter gauge assemble. Every time I removed and replaced the miter gauge assembly I had to realign it to the saw blade.
I sold the sliding table on eBay, bought a new cast iron left wing from Jet and the Osborne miter gauge and have been much happier.
Like I said over al it's a good saw but I would recommend you buy the Supersaw with out the sliding table.

Received Jet's 30" Super Saw with Sliding Table and have used it for about three months. If you have any reservations of getting the Slider - GET IT! Money well spent and great for panel cuting and it is as smooth as can be! Dust collection works great and motor ripped through oak with no noticeable loss of power. The only reason this saw doesn't get a 5 from me is I was rather disappointed in the paint job. Had a chip or two when I got it (no big deal), but seems everything I bump into it, there is a new one! Geez, they should include a bottle of touch up paint with it!

My thanks to all of the earlier JET Supersaw owners who commented about dust collection, breaking belts and sloppy fences. JET must have listened and fine tuned their Supersaw. The 30" Supersaw that was delivered to me recently has a dust chute that exits from the bottom of the cabinet, a fence that locks in place reliably, and, hopefully, a blade lifting belt that will be less prone to breaking. Fit and finish is much nicer than the equivalent Dewalt.

I assembled the saw with a cast iron router table between the saw table and the right extention table. I mounted my Incra Jig Ultra with holes I tapped in the right extention table and use it both for the router and for performing precision rips.

I have added a small shop-built sled using the handle from the miter guage to lock it to the sliding table, and a piece of UHMW in the miter slot. I attached a left and right rule to either side of the kerf for measuring accurately. It works well when cutting small stuff to size.

Overall, the Supersaw meets all of my expectations.

Greg

My saw arrived in a crate that literally "wrapped" the entire saw. With the exception of the table and rip fence, the saw was completely assembled. I immediately rewired the 1 1/2hp motor for 220v operation. The only downers I encountered with the machine were the very short 5 foot power cord and the cheesy 3/4" blade. I put a brand new 1" Timberwolfe on and replaced the power cord using 12/2 s.o. wire. Once all adjustments were made, I took a piece of 8 qtr. x 8" maple and started resawing 1/32" stips that were 3 feet long. Every piece was perfect. This is a heavy machine. A mobile base is a must. I can't understand why anyone would buy the Delta X5 14". For roughly the same money, you get twice the saw with the Jet 18". The "underpowered" reviews obviously haven't set their saws up for 220v operation. This saw has not bogged down on me once.
I looked very, very hard at the Laguna and the Mini Max. They are good machines. They also cost over $1000 more. You won't be disappointed with this saw.

First off, I bought the machine at my local woodcraft store on sale for $999, best price on the machine I've seen. It came assembled so I did not have to deal with any assembly. Pros and Cons

Pros, runs great, quiet, cuts very well, so far handles everything I've run thru it without problems, including 8" thick walnut. If you use a good blade, and a reasonable feed rate, I don't find horsepower to be an issue on this machine.

Cons, the blade that comes with the machine is terrible, but that seems to be a problem with any bandsaw. The lower guides are more difficult to adjust then any I've come across.

Yes, there are better machines out there, Laguna, Mini Max to name 2. Yet, for the money I dont think you will find a better machine. Read the December issue of Fine Woodworking regarding tips to tune up your bandsaw. I'm running the Jet without lower guide, so far it seems to work fine. I may purchase some aftermarket guideblock system to replace the lower guides on the Jet. Also, if you are considering purchasing a bandsaw, Lonnie Birds book is of great help. If Jet could do a better job on the lower guides I think the machine would rate 5 stars.

I give this machine 5 stars. Some talk about the sub-par blade that is included with this machine, the so-called underpowered motor, and the difficult to adjust lower blade guides.

First, the blade that comes with this unit is as they say, for decoration. Buy a Timber Wolf blade and that complaint is gone. Your buying a saw, not a blade. Great saw!

Second, I put a 3/4" x 3 tpi TimberWolf blade on and it resawed through 5 1/4" wide oak like butter and the finish was better than the rough planned wood I buy at the sawmill. Motor is not underpowered if the setup is correct. Again, your buying a saw, not a blade. Great saw.

Finally, the lower guides. I put the new blade on and set it up according to the direction(Timberwolf blades dont use the standard tension setting). The lower was more difficult than the top. But its easy. It took maybe 5 minutes at most. The lower bearings have one knurled knob to loosen up. loosen up the knob and set the 0.003 clearance, tighten knob. then set the thrust bearing. No big deal. When changing blade widths, there are two internal wrenching(allen head) bolts. With the table at 90 deg to the blade, loosen up the outer one, tilt the table and loosen the inner one. Adjust for the blade width and tighten the inner, put table back to 90 deg and tighten the outer. EASY. Then set the side bearings and thrust bearing. If five minutes to set up a machine is too long, well, maybe woodorking is not your thing. Again, Great saw!

And all that after the first saw I got had a dented up upper door complete with bent upper wheel. Damaged somewhere between here and Tiawan. It happens. Got a replacement within a week and the old one taken away.

This saw is the best deal out there. Forget the blade that it comes with, forget about those that say its underpowered, and forget about what some say about the difficulty adjusting the lower guides. If you enjoy making great stuff out of wood, buy the saw, buy a couple timber wolf blades and spend the 5 minutes it takes to set up the lower guides. I have a piece of hard maple that is 12x14x1. I'll rip it to 10"(the max capacity for resawing) and see what this saw can do. If it went through 5 1/4" oak like a hot knife through butter, I think it will take 10" hard maple with little problems. UPDATE: Got a chance to do some resawing with hard maple and the results were amazing. I used a piece of 8" wide stock 3/4" thick(using the 12" wide piece for something else). I resawed to get a 1/2" piece and now have a good size piece of 1/8" thick veneer. You can get the TimberWolf blades at a great discount from SuffolkMachinery. Do a search for "Suffolk Machinery Corp" for the website.

Hope this helps.