| Review by ND2ELK | posted 1214 days ago | 2497 views | 1 time favorited | 19 comments |  |
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- JET 12" Jointer - Planer
- Brand: JET | Category: Other
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I am pleasantly surprised at the construction and thoughtful design of this machine. It came in an extremely will built crate and it was perfectly adjusted right out of the crate. The 3HP, 220V motor showed no sign of being under powered when planing and jointing the 100 bd ft of quarter-shawn white oak I had to run. I really like the high fence for jointing and I had no problem putting a straight edge on 8’ and 9’ boards. I felt the 55” tables were not too short to do this operation. When jointing one flat surface on one side of a board the bridge guard makes this operation very safe. I don’t see how anyone can get their hand in the cutter if they use this guard. When planing there was no snipe what so ever. I did not use any support except holding the board level when they came out. The dust collection chute worked great when doing both operations. It is real simple to switch from jointing to planing and back again. Because my shop is small I could have never had room to have this big of a jointer and planer if this was not a combo machine. I am very pleased with the performance of this machine and would recommend it to anyone that did not have the room for two big machines of this size in their shop.
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
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Rj
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#1 posted 1214 days ago
Very good review Tom ! I’ve been wondering about this machine .
-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,
GMman
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#2 posted 1214 days ago
Good information Tom thanks for posting.
a1Jim
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#3 posted 1214 days ago
Nice review tom
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Dan'um Style
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#4 posted 1213 days ago
Very good review. First time for me seeing this tool. Well done.
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matt garcia
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#5 posted 1213 days ago
Very nice machine!! I’m jealous!!!
-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX
Andrew
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#6 posted 1213 days ago
Nice reveiw.
Thanks
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richgreer
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#7 posted 1213 days ago
I came oh-so-close to buying one of these before I opted to buy a better jointer and continue to use my Dewalt bench top plainer. I may regret that decision.
Thanks for the excellent review.
-- Rich, Cedar Rapids, IA - I'm a woodworker. I don't create beauty, I reveal it.
Dusty56
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#8 posted 1213 days ago
Great new toy and excellent review : )
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
b2rtch
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#9 posted 1213 days ago
I used to be a cabinet maker in France a long long time ago.
I still have all my tools in France.
I have a Lurem 5 operations machine. It is equipped with 3×3HP motors.
This planer/jointer reminds me of it.
I miss my machine, I wish I had it here.
Bert
-- Bert
pommy
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#10 posted 1213 days ago
Tom i hate you LOL…... all tho’s great new toys you got for xmas jet are very big over here as you may know so i knew the reveiw would be good i’d love to get a shop full of new toys oneday enjoy my friend you deserve it
Andy
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teenagewoodworker
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#11 posted 1213 days ago
very nice. that looks like a great machine and you’ve got a nice little shop there two… very clean… wish my shop looked hat nice :)
Todd A. Clippinger
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#12 posted 1212 days ago
I can tell the bed is too short for a lot of the boards that I joint. But being 2 machines in one space saving footprint is of value in the small shop.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
mmh
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#13 posted 1212 days ago
Oooooh! I’m droolling! Can I come over and play too?
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Roz
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#14 posted 1209 days ago
Very nice tool
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
Tomas
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#15 posted 1209 days ago
I was wondering about thi model – is this the one with the blades or the cutters. If cutters, what was the noise level like? – Tomas
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