|
This company really sucks and I will never buy anything from it again and think twice before ordering off of amazon. I have had this machine about a month and never used because because of these missing parts.This is very disappointing for me.Jake Fenn when I order this table saw I did not know I was going to have to find missing parts for it later.
Motor burned up and seized after 2 years of very cared for moderate use. Nice while it lasted. Mainly building custom speaker boxes out of MDF.and a very good blade, not the one that comes with it.
It is made from totally substandard guage aluminum ( a couple of steps ubove Alcoa Oven Foil) and bows out at the center when clamped in position. It cuts straight IF you throw away the ultra-crappy fence. There is no zero clearance blade slot so don't try cutting small. It is a quick-and-dirty-use saw. The belt drive and sssembly structure are adequate for the price. I use the fence off the Craftsman 10" that I replaced with the JET. I wish I spent the extra bucks on a Bosch or maybe even a higher model of Jet The miter jig is so loose in the slot that it cannot be trusted.
Overall the saw works great. After doing research on several different models and manufacturers I chose this saw mainly because of the belt drive, manufacturer, and positive feedback from other people. The fence isn't the greatest, but what I expected for a saw in this price range. In addition to ripping I've also used a dado stack on this saw with much success. I purchased this saw to use for projects I have ongoing around the house. The belt drive motor appears to have plenty of power and runs very smooth. However if you measure the fence from the blade when you are settings its position you can get it perfectly parallel and obtain accurate results. I upgraded the blade to a good quaity Freud ripping blade which helped improve performance even further.
The belt drive dosen't have as much vibration as other saws have. After reading all of the reviews, I still wanted this belt driven saw.The mitre gauge and rip fence were better than I expected after reading the reviews.The mitre gauge and rip fence are about the same as you would find on any other saw at this price. I have a craftsman rip fence that works well on this Jet. I am very pleased with this saw. The Jet is alot smother running and quiter than most other saws at this price.
|
