JET 708776K JWSS-10PFX Supersaw 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-3/4 Horsepower Intermediate Saw with 52-Inch Xacta II Fence, 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, Table Board, and Legs, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase

List Price: $1,499.99

Features:

• Fully enclosed hinged door cabinet
• Movable power switch lets you change switch placement to suit your needs
• All cast-iron table including extension wings
• Micro adjustable fence with magnified cursor for precise ripping
• Left-tilting blade reduces risk of kickback

Accessories:
Forrest WW10407125 Woodworker II 10-Inch 40 Tooth ATB .125 Kerf Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor	Empire Manufacturing TOOL-6D The Complete ToolSaver System	Jet 708790 DI-10SS Dado Insert for Supersaw	HTC 10A-M50P Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard	HTC 10A-L Brett-Guard Table Saw Guard

Customer Reviews:

A lot of saw for the money. [Posted on 2003-08-09]
I looked at the Dewalt and the Jet side by side before deciding on the Jet. I have not had any dust collection problems and I'm using a small (5 gal.) Rigid shop vac. For me, setup took 5-6 hrs. but has been well worth it.The fence works great, the miter gauge is decent. I switched mine to 230 volt. The main table is perfectly flat as far as I can tell, the right wing is
bowed down about .003" and the left wing is bowed up about .003". However, I was not expecting perfection for the money I spent. I have been a professional auto tech. for 27 years and have invested over $30,000.00 in hand tools. If you step onto a Snapon or Matco tool truck and spend $1000.00 you will probably not need any help getting your purchases off the truck. I can give this machine 5 stars based on value alone.

Pretty Good Saw [Posted on 2003-10-21]
For the money this is a good saw. I have to agree with the comments about the dust collection. I have enlarged the holes now it draws fairly well. I stopped at the Jet display at a local wood worker show to ask about a mobile base they said to use the Jet mobile base and some extensions but they weren't quiet sure which extension kit to get. That was a little weird. Other than that I like the saw.

One Smooooth Saw! [Posted on 2003-11-19]
Really 4 1/2 stars.

The all cast-iron construction gives quiet and smooth operation that has to be heard to be believed. Smoooooooth. The motor's power is very good for 120v. The table is dead flat, but the fence is not, not even close. Laid the fence on the table for use as a straight edge as instructed in the manual; wobbles like a hobbyhorse. Contacted Jet, they sent a new one that is just as bad. But at least it locks down better than the old one. However, if you push firmly on the rear of the fence, it moves and stays there.

The cast iron wings have a sharp 90 degree edge on the front, they ought to match the nice bevel on the main table. And a very minor problem: the miter assembly hold-down bolt threads were defective, Jet sent a new one.

The blade guard is well designed except for the anti-kick-back-pawls, they are sharp enough to cut you and the spring is built for STRONG, certain to mar any wood it contacts. Overall, though, the saw makes most work easy and fast. And at this price I'm willing to put up with the fence, it's good enough for now. And if absolute precision is ever needed from the fence, then there are several replacements available.

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Prepare to do modifications and additions [Posted on 2003-11-26]
After using the Super Saw for 7 months I have mostly negative observations. The few positive observations simply do not outweigh the myriad negative, thus the two star rating.

First the negative:

1.) The fence is not flat, does not stay aligned, and has a large amount of deflection with even moderate pressure. The deflection problem was noticeable even just after each adjustment. Four adjustments were required in a month and were not noticeably prolonged when the bolts holding the adjustment were tightened very tight. Lastly, I used several precision rules to check the fence for flatness. Enough variation was evident to make me worry. I ended up purchasing the Vega fence and have been quite happy since. I suggest anyone considering this saw do the same.

2.) Dust collection does not work as advertised. After a great deal of searching on the net and several calls to Jet I finally took the plunge and enlarged the holes in the base of the cabinet. Dust collection is better but not great. Considering I have a 1 ½ horse power dust collector 8 feet from the saw, I expected much better results.

3.) Saw table and wings are not flat. Granted, they are not out by much: .005 to .007 at the maximum. But considering what I paid for the saw I expected tolerances to be somewhat higher.

4.) Timing belt broke within the first 3 months. This is the belt controlling blade height. I was surprised at how hard the belt is to get to and was not happy with the quality of parts. I can see this being a problem in the future.

5.) Accessories are hard to come by. In particular, the distance of the miter gauge slots from the saw blade makes 3rd party accessories unusable. For example, I have yet to find a tenoning jig that will fit this saw. Also, my choice of fence was limited by the location of the fence bolts and by the configuration of the saw. My preference was the Incra fence, but the manufacture advised me that it would not fit even thought is advertised as fitting almost any saw.

6.) The blade guard and kickback paws need some work and are hard to remove. In addition, no third party options (that I know of) exist.

7.) Lastly, Jet service is sporadic. Depending on who you are connected with, you may or may not get good information.

On the positive side:

1.) Motor runs well and does every job I have asked of it. Including, cutting 2 ½ inch hardwoods like maple and oak. Just make sure you have a sharp blade.
2.) When you do get a good Jet rep on the phone service is quick.

3.) Saw is quiet and smooth.

I think you can see, considering all the negatives I don't think this saw is a good buy. At some point in the future, when the problems are fixed, it will be worth a look. Until then, stay clear and don't be fooled by a feature list that does not deliver.

Great design, poor quality control & customer service [Posted on 2003-12-08]
I really like the design of the saw but the quality control and customer service leaves a lot to be desired. The sliding table box was missing the hardware kit, the little bag of nuts & bolts to attach it. I called Jet 3 weeks ago and they promised to send a replacement, but today they say the parts are back-ordered and it will be *another* 4 weeks. And the fence locking handle broke right off under normal hand pressure! Not only are fence handles back-ordered for at least 4 weeks, but the ones that are due in are all spoken for already. Apparently they've been breaking a lot of them and I'm not expecting the replacement to be any more durable. It's going to be at least 2 months from the time I bought the saw until it's actually usable! This seems like a great design and that's why I've given it 3 stars but I'm really disappointed in Jet's low quality and poor service.

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