JET Reviews

The saw is all that it has been touted as being and then-some. The finish was good and all parts were there as one would expect. The power is incredible compared to my old 120v saw.

A specification sheet was included showing what all of the tollerances were as they were checked/set at the factory. In most cases the runout or tollerance was measured in the .oooo range, you can't get much closer to zero than that.

I found two items that kept me from giving this product a full 5-star rating it should be a 4.5 but that option isn't available.

1) The fence has a bent part for the adjustment that keeps the fence parallel to the blade. I will be contacting Jet to see what can be done to correct it. I think it will just be a matter of a little hammer work to correct it.

2) The assembly instructions leave a lot to be desired. If you do not have some mechanical ability and are not used to putting things together by reading between the lines you may have a problem. This will be especially true when attaching the cabinet to the saw and mobile base. JET doesn't make it clear that the two rear legs should be removed, you have to look at the picture to find this out.

For additional support, I drilled another hole directly over the mobile base support, cut one of the legs to fit and installed it. Other than this extra supportand the two front legs, there are 6 screws that hold the box to the table and I would imagine that in time the extra weight would cause the table to warp.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again but the way this is constructed I don't believe that will ever happen.

Filter is well constructed.
cleaning is easy and straight forward.
filters hold up far beter than nonwashable.
Filters trap at least as many fine particles as nonwashable

This flange for a table saw works great. Pulls most of the dust from the table saw down and into the DC system. The flange, mounted upside down, on the table saw allows for a dust connection from the bottom of the table saw. It's underneath, so it is out of the way of any sawing going on, and will collect almost all the dust generated.

The only negative was, there are no mounting holes, had to drill them myself, but it was no problem. I guess this allows it to be used for many different table saws.......

With a blastgate at each machine, you can control the air flow from the DC unit as if you only had one machine hooked up, providing the most efficient use of the air suction. By opening and closing each blastgate, as needed, you will get the maximum amount of air flow at all times.

For a more "durable" blastgate, there is a metal version available at a premium. But I have found the plastic gates work just fine for most operations. The only negative item for this blastgate, and even the metal blastgates, WHY are the ends tapered? All the other fittings for the DC system do not have tapered ends, only the blastgates.

Overall, it is a good product that allows for maximum use of a dust collection system, with a blastgate installed at each branch to control the air flow to the machine in use.

Although the universal flange is not flexible, it has a wide variety of potential uses. With a 4" hose opening, it can be used as a small sweeper type attachment, mounted directed on a machine, or into a "cabinet" attachment.

I built a small 6x6 box, mounted this flange on one end, left the other end open, and leave the box on the end of the workbench. When down for the day, just swept the dust/debris to the end of the bench for cleanup into the DC system. The same type of application could be used on a lathe, drill press, or for anyother type of equipment which does not have a pre-assigned dust port. This allows you to create your own dust port.

A nice simple attachment for any DC system.

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

This is not a complicated piece of equipment, but an essential piece of equipment for a dust collection system. The ends were all 4 inches and the hose fit snuggly on the end, and the wire clamps held sercurely. Overall, a good link in the chain.

Based on the design and area to cover in the dust collection system, if possible, it is better to use the "Y" fitting rather than the "T". The Y connection allows for a better flow of air, more continuous, than the T. I used 4 Y's and 2 T's. The T's are in the corner of the shop.

This is a good connector for a DC system. Not a complicated piece, but a very good one. The ends were all 3" , 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.

Not a real technical piece of equipment, but it is 3" on both sides, the hose fit easliy over each end and the wire clamps fit snuggly, putting it all together.

Using the splice allowed for use of the entire hose, especially since I cut the ten foot section into exact lengths for the different equipment and branches on the DC system.

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