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JET 708752 JWBS-20 20-Inch 2 Horsepower Woodworking Bandsaw with Bearing Guides, 230-Volt 1 Phase | List Price: $1,999.00
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Brand: Jet
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - One piece dual-tapered column design for greater rigidity and strength
- Powerful 2 hp motor 230V motor
- Roller bearing blade guides for better support with less friction
- Rack-and-pinion blade guide height adjustment
- 21-by-21-inch cast-iron table includes rip fence
New generation quality [Posted on 2003-07-25]
Jet did themselves and all woodworkers a favor when they upgraded the 18 inch band saw and developed the new generation family of professional bandsaws. I had purchased a 14 inch band saw from Harbor Freight, It was really very good for the price,
But not what I needed in my fast growing wood shop.After much shopping and comparison, I decided on the Jet new generation 20 inch bandsaw. It has by far exceded my expections in all areas,
setup,operation, controls, safty,ease of use and accuracy.The standard equipment on the Jet, is optional on others.
The Jet 20 inch bandsaw is a great piece of equipment, and a good investment,, ..
Hidden charges [Posted on 2004-04-09]
Others have commented on the quality of this saw (comments with which I agree, by the way), so I thought I'd mention some useful information about purchasing this item through Amazon. The most annoying thing about this purchase was the fact that Amazon promotes their free super saver shipping on this saw quite prominently on the web page, but what that includes is only the ABF Freight Systems truck pulling up to your location. Unless you have your own forklift or a loading dock, you are going to have to pay an additional charge (of $92) to get them to take it off the truck for you. Make sure to mention to the ABF folks when they call to make an appointment to deliver the saw that you have neither of these things and need them to deliver the item on a liftgate truck. (Or they will have to bring it back another day, as they had to with mine.) I feel that Amazon should be more up front about the additional shipping charges and that their Super Saver Shipping and low standard shipping charges are not the whole story. It's definitely left a sour taste in my mouth, and I'll probably order my next big power tool from somewhere else. Anyway, it's a great saw, and I'm glad I've finally got it. :-)
Perfect for the serious woodworker... [Posted on 2004-05-27]
An excellent bandsaw. Vibration-free, powerful, ready to go out of the box. The best feature is the fact you can crank the guides up and down WITHOUT having to re-adjust them every time. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the 1" blade that it comes with is next to useless. It looks like a blade, feels like a blade, but doesn't cut like a blade. I didn't even get half way thru cutting up the shipping crate before it was mauling, not cutting, the wood. Overall, I'm very satisfied with my new bandsaw.
bad from the start [Posted on 2004-06-18]
they said the saw was ready for shipping, and after numeruos calls we finally received it in 4 weeks.The shipping was horrible-ABF claimed they were sending a truck with a lift.The driver calls 15 min. before he gets here and tells me I need a fork lift.The setup was ok at first, untill you put a real blade that cuts in it,then all the problems begin.Jet claims it will accept a 1 1/2" blade as long as you don't mind spending 4 hours trying to set it up,and then find out it rubs on the frame.The motor is mounted on a plate that is to small for the weight of the motor,which seems to help in the vibration!I've had the saw about 4 months and nothing but problems.Two of the lower bearings are going bad.The dust collection design is horrible.Jet says that most things are factory adjusted, then you find out about every thing on it is misaligned or just plain loose! The bottom line is if you have a lot of time on your hands for fixing and adjusting,this is the saw for you.Whoever engineered this saw should actually test their design and see how flawed it is!!!
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