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Jet 708480K JPS-30: 10" ProShop Tablesaw 1-3/4HP 30" Rip Fence with Steel Wings
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List Price: $1,102.00
Our Price: $899.99
You Save: $ 202.01 ( 18% )
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 3 days
Manufacturer: Jet
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Jet
EAN: 0662755905742
Feature: EXCLUSIVE 30" ProShop fence system with T-square design and extruded aluminum sideboards
Label: Jet
Manufacturer: Jet
Model: JPS-10XL30SW
Publisher: Jet
Studio: Jet
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Features
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EXCLUSIVE 30" ProShop fence system with T-square design and extruded aluminum sideboards
Integrated arbor lock allows for quick, safe and easy blade changes
Enclosed cabinet with EXCLUSIVE leg stand design for easy assembly
Heavy-duty cast iron table with T-style miter slot provides large flat work surface and increased cross cut capacity
Powerful 1-3/4 HP TEFC Motor
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great saw with a few minor detractions
Comment: I bought the 480K saw with steel wings almost a year ago, couldn't get a firm delivery date on cast iron version at the time. Purchased the cast iron wings directly from Jet for a couple of hundred $ more. The manual with the 480K covers install of the cast iron wings, too.
Minor detractions - dust collection ain't great. I had to get a small tap to clear out the threads in the cabinet body that accept the hold down bolts for the dust collection door, the bolt insertion/removal worked fine after that. I find myself vacuuming the cabinet out after each project, again, dust removal weakest point with the saw. The steel wings were difficult to keep from bowing up, or cupping. With the cast iron wings, no problem. Making zero clearance inserts is a bit tricky as the blade retracts just slightly below the plane of the table. I used two pieces of 1/8 inch fiberboard glued rough-rough side to allow two very smooth outer surfaces for the zero clearance insert, then routed the edges to get the insert level flush with the table.
Pluses - great fence, smooth gliding, very easy to set and keep true; Lots of power, no issue cutting thick stock; quiet; works well on the JET mobile base; fairly true out of the box, easy to true up, good manual.
A great step up from my prior 20 year old craftsman contractor saw, for sure.
I would recommend this to anyone wanting a high quality 110v saw for serious hobby work.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Saw but still needs work
Comment: woodworking is what gets my mind off large complex computer systems. I have gone thru 3 saws. I could not have a bigger more professional saw becasue of space limitation so I settled for this after careful reviews.
These ehancement will make it a great saw for its price.
1 - The Dust collection is poor.
2 - The dust and service door does not have hinge. 4 screws must beremoved to get access to inside of the saw
3 - Legs Have hole in them which will reduce the dust collection effectiveness.
4 - The rubber shoes should be self leveling.
5 - No riving knife. too bad because jet will not have solution for current customers. By next year they have to have one. I am considering MicroJig splitter
6- The power cord could be a bit longer
7 - the insert should have been standard like other jet saws. it is unusual thickness.
8- The miter gauge is too cheap. I am going to replace it with a kreg miter gauge.
Everything else on this saw is first class. All the essentials are among the best. The motor, fence, cast iron top, rails. Hope jet will address these short comings.I will recommend this saw
to anyone. Don't waste money on other saws. you will not find anything better out there.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good saw, not perfect, buy local if possible, Amazon too slow
Comment: I love the saw, coming from a benchtop crafsman how couldn't I. But the legs are a little weak for what I was expecting. And the dust collection is a little weak. Dust always leaks out the bottom 4 corners which have huge openings in them, even with my 1250CFM JDS dust collector pulling hard. But other wise it is perfect. Wish I had bought the cast iron instead of steel, they also seem a little flimsy, but they work fine. The fence is nice, saw is pretty quiet and has very solid features.
I'm not sure why it took Amazon almost 3 weeks to deliver the saw. In the meantime when I inquired about the delivery they were not helpful at all and just a little rude about the whole thing. I think the tool customer service is separate from their regular CS because I have never been treated bad before like this.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good value for the money
Comment: This is a quality hybrid saw. The setup is straight forward and relatively simple although it does take two people because of the weight. Once setup, the saw required just a little adjustment for proper parallelism and accuracy of the blade and the fence.
Cuts are smooth and the saw has plenty of power for the home woodworker.
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From the Manufacturer
The new JET¿ ProShop Tablesaw features the details you've come to expect from a high end cabinet saw; in the compact design of a contractor-style saw. What ever your current or future shop needs, the ProShop 10" Tablesaw offers you the choice of a saw that will work for you for decades to come.
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