14-Inch 1-1/4 Horsepower Woodworking Bandsaw with Micro Adjustable Blade Guides,JET 710115K JWBS-14DX Deluxe

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14-inch woodworking band saw with closed stand and 15 by 15-inch table; 1-1/4-horsepower motor; micro-adjustable blade guides; quick-change tension release; 4-inch dust port; Heavy-duty cast-iron and steel construction. There are some woodworking projects that only a good band saw can handle properly. The Jet 710115K, with it’s powerful 1-1/4 horsepower motor and Micro Adjustable blade Guides, is one of those saws that makes short work of the hardest of woods up to 6 inches thick. The first thing you will notice is the quality of the heavy cast iron and steel construction of this saw and the 15- by 15-inch table provides a large working base. When it’s time to change blades the Quick Release Blade Tension Handle takes less time to use than changing a circular saw blade. You will also enjoy the quiet operation of the Poly V-Belt Drive and the Nine Spoke cast wheel, which keeps the blade turning so smoothly there is no noticeable vibration and very little heat build-up. Resaws hardwoods such as oak or cherry in less time than it takes to read the rave reviews about this tool. -- C. Dwight Barnett

I've had this saw in service for about three months - home woodworking shop @ 4 or 5 evenings a week. Here's what I've determined: It vibrates with a 3/4 blade on it. But, I'm still tuning for that blade and am not ready to blame it on the saw. With a 1/4 blade it ran smoothly. It is a breeze to tune unless you put on the wide blade, and is pretty accurate right out of the box. On the other hand, with a 3/4 blade 3tpi, it will resaw and cut the hardest wood like it is butter. Lot of torque and power.

It does not have a tire brush, so it gets dirty undr the blade which leads to imbalance and vibration. You will need to install a homemade brush for a buck or two. This saw puts a ton of dust into the air if you don't put a dust control hose on it. It still puts a lot of sawdust out on the table and floor, even with a 650 cfm vacuum on it, exclusively. The saw i replaced had a different type of dust port and seemed to handle the sawdust better. Replacing blade is simple and quick, the doors stay open while you work on the blade instead of swinging shut on you like some other bandsaws. Accurate tilt on the table. Table locks down solid and true. It's quiet.

Ths only thing I don't like is the placement of the table tilt control knob. It's under the table, one on each side of the table. It is right in the way of the lower guides. In other words, you have to take the knob off to tune or vacuum the lower blade guide assembly.

I recommend the saw. It will do what it's advertised to do and then some. It's worth the bucks. Amazon delivery was fantastic and on time.

Update. I found that the Jet Premium blades that I was running dulled quickly and caused the problems with the 3/4 blade vibration. Likewise the 1/4 blade went south in a hurry. I replaced with a 1/2 10 tpi Timber Wolf blade. Smooth as silk. Don't scrimp on the blades.

When I received and assembled the bandsaw, the table had a slight crown. I called Amazon and requested a replacement table, they said one would be sent. However, when checking the tracking of the shipment, it was apparent they had shipped a complete saw. Instead of an item UPS could have left on my doorstep, I had to make arrangements to leave work early to accept delivery of the saw as it was coming freight. Amazon wanted the original saw ready to return when the new one was delivered, however, that would have required complete disassembly of the original saw. Also, the original boxes had been discarded. Amazon then said to just have the freight driver wait while the new saw was unpacked, the part removed, and then repacked, something that is unreasonable to ask a freight company to wait for. The freight company agreed to make another stop once everything was repacked. This required another afternoon spent in order to ship it back.

Overall, I'm not sure the savings in purchase price was worth all the extra time and hassle.

Purchased the bandsaw based upon reviews I had read here and on other sites. So far am pleased with the tool, but have not used it to any large degree. But test cuts have been accurate, and smooth in operation.

Assembly was easy overall. Only real problem is with adjusting the tension on the belt since the nuts on the motor are in the most awkward place and two are hard to reach.

Only real complaint was the table, based upon another reviewers comment about the table, it was the first thing I checked, and sure enough it was not level over all the surface. It had about a 6 inch wide concave spot near the blade with the deepest part about 1/8 inch. Called Jet and no problem, they are shipping another table, hope it is completely level. Am happy with customer response to a problem.

I have tried two of the Delta bandsaws of comparable price and have returned both of them because of poor quality parts and construction. The Delta bandsaw took nearly three hours to put together just the enclosed base. I was never quite able to get the doors completely square so they would open and close correctly. On the other hand, I have found the Jet to be a bandsaw with high quality construction and much less vibration. The cuts are smooth and the adjustments are simple and quick to make. The additional 1/4 horsepower is a plus for resawing. The jet enclosed base comes in it's own box, preassembled with extra bracing inside to support the heavy saw on top. The drill holes align with no problems and I hade it completely assembled in approximately two and a half hours. I would recommend this bandsaw to any one.

Excellent band saw. I have several hours of work on my saw and I paid close attention to several items.

The blade guides were important for me because without good blade guides I find the quality of curves to suffer.

The blade itself stays very cool. I cut 14 intricate pieces of work for a project that took me about 30 minutes to complete and the blade was still cool to the touch. This is important to me because hot blades mean duller blades and more blade breakage.

The 1 1/4 horses serve up the perfect amount of power. 4.5" thick maple cut like butter, even with the factory blade.

The dust port is 2 1/2" with a coupler to convert it to 4", no big deal in my opinion, dust is minimal with band saws.

The saw is steady without vibration but I did have to make adjustments to get it perfect. Something I had to do with a more expensive band saw and something I expect to do with any tool.

The saw came in with the motor mount bent (something I have noticed in other reviews). I took it out and straightened it up and I'm going to go back and add 1" MDF to it to add strength to it. The motor is spot welded to the brace so be careful if yours is bent not to put a lot of force on the motor for straightening. I might take my motor into Jet and have them weld it better. It is just something for safety reasons and a peace of mind. Even though I swear this is a wonderfully built saw. You'll be extremely satisfied.