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teenagewoodworker

2033 posts in 254 days


144 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: question jet contractors saw

Well i know that i just posted about the Liegh Jig but here is the newerest addition to my shop. An old Jet contractors saw. From what i have seen so far i love this saw. it has a nice big 27” x 20” cast iron table, and accurate fence, a micro adjust on the fence, and the mechanisms are so much easier. The only problem is it has the original belt so there is a lot of vibration and i don’t get a very clean cut. I’ll have to get one of those newer link belt things. So here is just a quick video where i go over a couple of the features of my saw.

Thanks for watching, I hope you liked it, and any comments will be greatly appreciated!

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Karson

12910 posts in 886 days


144 days ago

Congratulations on your saw. Best of luck with it.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Scott Bryan

9100 posts in 308 days


144 days ago

Thanks for the video. A new tool in the shop always generates an adrenaline rush so I don’t blame you for being excited about this. It looks like a good saw. I am sure that you will have a lot of fun with it.

Enjoy.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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lew

1258 posts in 241 days


144 days ago

Dennis,

Take your time and learn the operation of the new saw. Work safely.

Lew

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runngt

107 posts in 225 days


144 days ago

congrats teenage, always great to have a new tool to play on!

runngt

-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !

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GaryK

8486 posts in 474 days


144 days ago

Don’t you just love getting a new tool!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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BarryW

189 posts in 392 days


144 days ago

nice saw…good luck

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

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Joe Lyddon

156 posts in 538 days


144 days ago

The Best source of a good Link Belt… Makes a world of difference… Removes vibration!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=43771

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1389"

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DocK16

436 posts in 573 days


144 days ago

Nice pick up. I like the micro adjust feature. I was never a fan of the link belts until I put one on my old Craftsman contractors saw and felt the difference, worth the $.

-- DocK, WV

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marcb

190 posts in 159 days


144 days ago

Definitely the machined pulleys help too. I bought the “Performance” pack that is offered for different saws for my old Rockwell. You get the pulleys and the belt.

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teenagewoodworker

2033 posts in 254 days


143 days ago

thanks for the advice everyone, I think that i will upgrade the belt and the power switch. right now it is just a flick switch so i want to get a paddle switch for safety.

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Douglas Bordner

2555 posts in 550 days


143 days ago

Nice video, TWW, Pretty exciting to get a good TS, it’s the heart of the shop.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Woodshopfreak

331 posts in 228 days


143 days ago

Where did you get it? It looks pretty nice. I wish I could have afforded a better tablesaw but this one that I have serves me well and the only downfall that I have found is power for the most part. You should put a video in with you cutting something with it to hear and see it in “action” lol

-- Tyler, Illinois

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teenagewoodworker

2033 posts in 254 days


143 days ago

Tyler, i got it off of craigslist. the guy bought this one from his friend as he was going into pro woodworking but then another one of his friend sold him a powermatic with a sliding table and everything. so he put this one on craigslist and i got is. i will probably use it in my next video but i have to get a new belt first because the other one is really old and i get a lot of vibration so I’m not sure if it is the fence giving me a bit of rough cut or the vibration. so i need a new belt anyway so i just have to get one first.

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TedM

1372 posts in 218 days


143 days ago

Congrats on the new TS! Thanks for sharing!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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OJdidit

18 posts in 114 days


114 days ago

Work safe. Hey my first post.

-- JB

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OJdidit

18 posts in 114 days


114 days ago

Work safe. Hey my first post….

-- JB

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OJdidit

18 posts in 114 days


114 days ago

I screw that up now I’m on my 3rd post. Anyway be safe!

-- JB

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Grumpy

5675 posts in 337 days


114 days ago

Great acquisition Dennis, watch those fingers.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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