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JET 708775K JWSS-10PF Supersaw 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-3/4 Horsepower Intermediate Saw with 30-Inch Xacta Fence, and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase | List Price: $1,249.00
Discount Price: $979.00
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Brand: Jet
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Intermediate saw with 10-Inch left tilt and 1-3/4-horsepower fan-cooled motor
- Movable power switch lets you customize placement; micro adjustable fence with magnified cursor for precise ripping
- All cast-iron table including extension wings
- Supersaw, 30-inch Exacta-fence
- 379 pounds; 2-year warranty
GREAT SAW/GREAT PRICE [Posted on 2004-02-08]
After wearing out a cheap shop saw, we researched and chose the JET supersaw. It arrived crated on a palate by truck, but we were able to get it where we wanted it piece by piece. It set up easily and quickly and did not require hiring two men & a boy to lift it. It works well on the stand & handles an after-market add-on router table with ease, giving us a terrific set up at half the cost of the "top of the line" macho saws... we run a small woodcraft & stained glass shop and it does everything we need it to do and well.
It's a good saw... [Posted on 2004-11-28]
Anyone who has read any of my other tool reviews probably knows that I own the Dewalt 746. I'm writing this review for my neighbor(sitting next to me) who is too lazy to write his own. He got this saw a couple months ago.
This is his first table saw, and while he has used my Dewalt several times, he couldn't find one locally and on my recommendation he bought a Supersaw at our local wood worker store.
I helped him haul it home and set it up in his basement shop. Should have had more help (younger help) getting it into the basement, but we cheated a bit and got it down there with no injury's.
Took abour 4 hours to get set up and on the mobile base. That included "tuning" the saw.
First impressions..Nice looking unit..powder coat finish is flawless, the fit is very nice and the saw is very solid. The mobile base isn't all that great..but will do. He doesn't move it much except to clean.
I like the movable switch..he had to play with it a bit to decide exactly where he wanted it. I'm so use to my "knee" switch on my Dewalt, that this switch had me fumbling around till I got use to it, but I like the movable part.
We put a linkbelt on the saw when we were assembling it, I have these on most of my tools and he is adding them to his also. The saw comes up to speed nicely and sounds very good. Vibration is minimal, won't do the nickel test, but I think that is because of the mobile base. Still very minimal.
The table top, including the cast iron wings, has a very polished look about it and is very flat across the surface. We did take some extra time making sure the wings were level to the main table.
Dust collection seems very good, hooked to a 4" jet system, not much escapes out the top. He has installed a Tru-Cut insert. The factory one is ok, but with thin kerf blades it is only adequate.
The blade guard, splitter and dogs are, like most factory one's, just adequate to the job. We had to grind the splitter so it would work with the Freud thin kerf blades we both use. The split blade gaurd is kind of a pain, with certain widths of material it tends to push the outboard guard to the side instead of up. Knowing his lack of patience, the guard will probably end up in a drawer, never to see the light of day again.
The miter gauge is junk....at least in my opinion, he thinks it will serve his purpose's ok. He doesn't do a lot of miter work presently, so maybe he is correct. He does like my Osbourne EB-3 miter gauge, so if he wants to upgrade he know's which one to get.
We found the fence to be adequate. It's an improvement over the Dewalt one. At least this one is designed to accept T-trac type add ons. But like the Dewalt fence, it seems a little flimsy and took some fussin to get straight and level. Haven't noticed any flex at the wrong time, or place, and the cursor, once adjusted seems pretty accurate.
Overall this is a nice saw. Should serve him for many years. As to which of the two is better, I think it's like Chevy and Ford, just a matter of personal preference. We both like both saws and would recommend either one to anyone.
engineering nightmare [Posted on 2005-11-17]
I've owned the Jet SuperSaw for two and a half years, and was initially quite impressed by its power and smooth operation. I didn't use it a lot, but enjoyed it when I did. A good quality Freud blade helped.
Then a few weeks ago I tried cranking up the blade, and nothing happened. The dreaded timing belt problem had reared its ugly head! When I took the cover plate off (in itself a challenge), the problem became obvious. The belt had worn through and almost become severed. So I ordered a new one, at almost $10, from WMH tools, plus an outrageous shipping/handling charge of almost $20 (for a 2 ounce item - give me a break!).
When the belt arrived, I faced my next challenge, so far unsurmountable. Following the directions in the manual, I pulled the assembly which includes the belt, and examined it carefully. It was immediately obvious that the toothed pulleys over which the belt runs had clogged with sawdust, which probably hastened the belt's demise. Then I tried to remove the recessed set screws securing the lower pulley , and I'm still trying! The manual gives no indication of the size of Allen wrench needed, but it is apparently a miniscule metric one that I don't own. I'm fearful of stripping the screws completely.
I'm stymied at this point, and wondering whether the company has done any kind of reworking of this lifting mechanism that I should know about. The whole timing belt setup seems laughably inadequate to its task, and once it fails, the saw is useless. Why don't they smarten up and use a chain drive or something else that can shed sawdust and stand up for more than a few months?
Unless this problem has been fixed, I don't recommend that anyone buy this saw.
Almost 3 years of use - here's my summary: [Posted on 2006-03-26]
I bought this saw in August, 2004. Purchased from local machinery dealer. I knew about the belt issue for the blade height adjustment and hoped it was cleared up in mfg process. I got by and made some nice products and a little money with this fine piece of machinery until October, 2005. I did not break the belt, but spun the mechanism that holds it. You see, the lower shaft that connects to the external handle began feeling sticky months earlier. At times, I would need two hands to move the thing. Occasionally, I would experiment with another type of lubricant to wash out the dust and get it moving again. Upon disassembling, I found that the shaft and the bushing it rides in had severe wear and metal burrs - pitted like an automotive axle looks after a bearing locks up. I ruined the belt in the process, of course. I cleaned up the shaft with emery cloth, although still pitted, I figured I'd use a heavy lube and get by - if that little belt cost $10.00, I shuddered at the thought of what some new steel would cost! The local dealer who sold me the saw said $50.00 minimum parts order required, and he had no open P.O.'s for Jet equipment. Suggested I go to local industrial supplier.
Gates rubber company offers a dead ringer for this belt for $5, so I asked for two. It's now almost April, and I've had to get by using a pliers to spin the upper gear for blade height adjustment. Multiple visits to belt store produced nothing more than lots of head scratching behind the counter.They finally called Gates, who told my industrial supplier that they offered this new belt in their catalog, but someone forgot to key that item into their production computer at the factory - March 2006 before producing any. (Such joy I never imagined when embarking on this second career!).
I'd just about had it until reading that another equally frustrated owner bought a belt on line direct from WMH Tool Group. Yes, a $20 s/h fee stinks, but when ordering all the parts I needed, I was pleasantly surprised to see that a new shaft, sleeve and all parts I feared would be ruined during removal/replacement only cost $40 including the fees. I give up. I've ordered all related parts and hope they ship quick.
Hard to get upset with Jet service when it appears everybody else is just as haphazard in operation these days. I don't mean to excuse low service quality - maybe this will get better when we start producing goods in this country again.
Why 4 stars? accuracy and iron. It's smooth running, so easy to convert to 220 it is often mistaken as difficult to do. Plenty of power, reasonably quiet. Fence accuracy is just fine. If Jet had not offered this for the money, I'd have a basic contractor saw with a silly little motor hanging off the front for me to bump into each time I walked by. I'm going to deal with it. I hope anyone who reads this understands that I relied heavily on these reviews when I was about to spend serious cash, and still read reviews before any major purchase. One must realize that a significant amount of wrenching, adjusting and re-adjusting is required to keep up machinery like this, and sometimes, it takes more than we all like.
Meanwhile, I hope Jet is also paying attention to unbiased forums and taking the hint to address these issues.
not perfect but almost [Posted on 2007-05-23]
i gave this saw a 4 stars because the cast iron wing on the left side would not level out properly had to grind a bit off the table to allow the wing to drop. once that was done it worked perfectly have not encountered any other issues with it. very heavy better have your strong fiend or neighbor to help you.
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