JET 708599K JSG-6DCK 6-Inch/12-Inch 1-1/2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 115-Volt 1 Phase

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Product Description

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Jet's disk-and-belt-sander combination brings professional-quality sanding to any shop setting. Set on an open steel stand, both tools run off a center-balanced, fully encased induction motor that's prewired for 115-volt outlets. The 1-1/2 horsepower motor delivers plenty of power for most loads and applications. We appreciate the convenience of a single 4-inch dust chute that comes pretty close to meeting the manufacturer's claim of collecting 95% of removed material.

The 6-by-48-inch belt sander cycles at 2,500 sfpm and can be adjusted to operate both vertically and horizontally, and the cast-iron, miter-slotted table tilts to accommodate almost any sanding application. Unique thumbscrews make tracking adjustments quick, easy, and fairly consistent. The Jet sports a graphite platen to reduce heat and help increase belt life. The 12-inch disk sander removes material quickly with little vibration and, like the belt sander, features a pivoting cast-iron table with a miter slot. Both tables have positive stops at 45 and 90 degrees. We appreciate the pad-lockable start button that comes standard on all big Jet tools and prevents accidental start-up and unauthorized use. --Justin Paul

Product Description

Includes 6-in x 48-in Belt / 12-in Disc Combination Sander w/ Open Stand - 708599K, Sanding Belt, Sanding Disc, Miter Gauge, Horizontal Backstop, Heavy-Duty Open-Style Stand

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 229 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 229 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000223MV
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• Item model number: 708599K
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,020 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #11 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Sanders > Combination Disc & Belt Sanders

Customer Reviews

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "NOT A TOY"!, December 27, 2000

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Robert A. Ricciardi (Freedom, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JET 708599K JSG-6DCK 6-Inch/12-Inch 1-1/2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 115-Volt 1 Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

This tool is very impressive and not a toy as some others may be. If Jet keeps this type of quality in workmanship going and the costs down, the competition will be blown away. The first thing that impressed me was the weight. You will need two adults to get it out of the box and without a mobile base this unit will stay parked in the shop. The fininh was well done and it looks like a tool that will last a life time. Assembly was a snap and the instructions were well written. I could not believe how quiet this unit runs and without vibration ! I also like the idea of one dust port for both ends of the tool. I have another Jet product and I noticed if there is anything I could say in the negative sense is the 90/45 deg. stops could be better. This would not change my mind about the unit ,it's just an observation that needs a mention. I really don't think anyone would be dissapointed with the purchase of this one ! Good Job Jet!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A behemoth! Puckered belt/crowned wheel problem..., July 29, 2000

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Ken Bean (San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JET 708599K JSG-6DCK 6-Inch/12-Inch 1-1/2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 115-Volt 1 Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

When this unit arrived the first thing that impressed me was it's size. This thing is huge! It's also very fast, and very powerful. Watch your fingertips! It's also very heavy. You need 2 people, at least, to set it up. The stand takes the most time, it has close to a zillion bolts...

Seems to be well-designed: The tables can both be set with precision and the sawdust collection passages are well thought-out. The quick-release lever for belt removal and the graphite pad/platen behind the belt are nice touches. As on other of Jet's machines, the weak links are things like the 90 degree stops for the tables, which don't have good repeatability. Keep a machinist's square handy. In all other respects, though, it truly seems an industrial quality machine.

The motor and sanding disc are extremely quiet, and virtually vibrationless. You have to be careful because in a shop with a fair level of background noise it might be possible to forget it's running. (I run it mainly with the sanding belt off, for reasons explained below; with the belt installed it's definitely noisier.)

After you shut the sander off the disc will coast for an amazingly long time before coming to a stop (with sanding belt off, of course). I thought, boy this thing either has really good bearings, or a lot of inertia, or perhaps both.

The one problem I encountered with the sander is that, perhaps because it was shipped with the sanding belt installed, the belt had two puckers in it which corresponded exactly with where it had been in contact with the drive and idler wheels. These wheels are both crowned the same way band saw wheels are, to help center the belt, I guess. (But perhaps too much.) When I first started the sander up, the puckers in the belt took a small bite out of the belt sanding table before I could hit the off switch! The belt was high quality, it said Made in Germany on the back. I guess it had just gotten stretched while sitting on the crowned wheels. I took the belt off and left it off for about a week. It seemed to regain it's original shape and the puckers disappeared. But after leaving it on the machine for a week the puckers were back. Anyone else had this problem?

I told the Tool Doctor at Jet about this problem. His remedy was to send me a new sanding belt. However, when I received the package, there were 10 sanding belts enclosed, probably more than I will ever use in a lifetime! I think maybe they made a mistake...

Overall very impressed with the machine. I'm still not sure whether I should leave the sanding belt on the machine when I'm not using it...the crowned wheels are pretty radically crowned and I wonder if they tend to distort the belt when it just sits there. I have absolutely no complaints about the disc part. It is so quiet, accurate and vibration-free you really have to look twice to make sure it's moving!

A mobile base is a necessity, if you ever plan to move it. This is one of Jet's higher quality pieces of equipment that is of the same caliber/quality level as, say, their 10" cabinet saw.

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some details on this great machine, April 3, 2000

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Rex Wiederanders (Goodhue, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JET 708599K JSG-6DCK 6-Inch/12-Inch 1-1/2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 115-Volt 1 Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

I received my sander this weekend and am surprised at how goodit is. I would like to pass along a few comments to those looking fora sander in this price range. I have always wanted the old style Delta sander, but the price differential cannot be ignored. The Jet is a cast iron beast, but carefully machined and well designed. It has cast iron dust shrouds, when plastic or sheet metal would have been an option. The base is an extreamly large casting which goes a long way to reducing vibration. Be sure to have help on hand when you attempt to lift it out of its box. The disc has no visible runout on my unit and sands smoothly. Tracking on the belt is easy with a fine degree of adjustment. Both the belt and disc tables have 90 degree stops which are beefy and work. It has a single effective 4" dust collection port for both the belt and the disc. I really like the included work stop which replaces the belt table and allows full use of the belt. The machining is superb, and the tables are ground. The paint appears to be powder coated. The motor is slighly overkill, but I like that. The only fault I could find is the two locking knobs for the disc table are far too small and are difficult to tighten. After many years of Delta and Powermatic machines, this one is a great fit in my shop. END