JET JWBS-16B 16-Inch 1-1/2 HP 1Ph 115-Volt Wood Band Saw

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Price: $1,429.99    

Product Feature

• Triangular design provides superior column rigidity
• 10-Inch resaw capacity for cutting large pieces of wood, slicing veneers, cutting book matched panels
• 17-Inch by 17-Inch cast iron table supports your work material
• Adjustable rear support for wider-Feet print and more stability
• Precision computer balanced wheels eliminate vibration for accurate blade tracking

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JET JWBS-16B 16-Inch 1-1/2 HP 1Ph 115-Volt Wood Band Saw Review

I'm a retired home woodworker who has been using a 25 year old Craftsman bandsaw and wanted to upgrade. Through circumstances, I got a deal on the Jet 16 inch that I could not refuse and am glad I didn't. I wanted to have the capability to resaw 10 inch boards and this seemed to be a better quality alternative to using an extender on a 14 inch model. I understand that saws using extenders have some flex and that this single piece unit does not. It comes with a 3/4 inch blade that does decent resawing. While I haven't tried 10 inch resawing yet, it did a nice job resawing oak to get 1/4 thick boards for use in boxes. Because of the course blade, the oak needed some jointing and sanding to finish but that is to be expected. I have not tried cutting veneer yet but I think it should do the job.

Some points:

o The carton weighs about 330 pounds and is full size because of the solid frame. You'll definitely need a helper to get it where you want it.

o Putting it together is no big deal. Just clean off the protective gunk on the table, mount the table, base extension, fence and tune it up using standard bandsaw tuneup techniques. This is a one person job.

o This model does not have the speed tension release used on the larger models. You have to turn the wheel to release the blade. This is not a problem for me but if you change blades a lot, you might want to consider the larger models. I have not yet seen an after market speed release for this saw.

o The Euro style blade guides seem to work fine and are definitly better than metal blocks.

All in all, I am well pleased with this saw. It is a solid piece of equipment capable of precision.

UPDATE DEC. 2011 - After 2 years of use, I am quite pleased with this saw. To date, I have not noticed any significant blade drift when cutting using the fence set parallel to the blade. I did upgrade to a set of Carter roller bearing blade guides which I picked up at a woodworking show and they work great. The installation of the bottom set of bearings was a little confusing because the instructions were not clear. You need to flip the guide slide in the base 180 degrees. I have used the saw to slab walnut and cherry logs to its maximum capacity using a 1 inch 3 tpi blade and the results were very good. The 1.5 hp motor provides good power to cut the logs at a resonable speed. Using this same blade to cut 3/4 inch mdf stickers was like cutting butter with a hot knive. It can cut as fast as you feed the stock. I have also used the saw to cut curves and 1/16 inch thick veneer with a 3/8 inch blade with very good results. The saw is working as good as when it was new but it does not get "production" use.

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