Customer Reviews

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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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!

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.

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

Setup was easy and fast. The disc table 90 degree was right on out of the box. This sucker can hog off wood at incredible rates without bogging down. It is very fast and accurate. I would highly recommend it to anyone

This sander saves me so much time, what took me 2 days to sand, takes me 1/2 hour to 45 mins now. I can sand with 3 to 4 different grits, one after another with no hassle, the belts change and align very easy. It runs on 115v or 240v, it has a lot of power, very quiet, and is very heavy and large. I love how the belt side can be used in a vertical or horizontal position. It is a very agressive sander, but work that is delicate can be done on it as well. Well worth the money in time saving and with quality results.

I received a Jet 12" Disc/6"x48" Belt Sander for Christmas. I was impressed by the quality and surprised by the weight of the machine. I hadn't owned any Jet equipment before because I always thought it was lower quality than Delta or Powermatic. I was wrong. Everything about this sander is excellent. The finish looks great and the machine runs very smoothly. I couldn't have asked for better workmanship. I would like to mention a couple of things about setting up the sander. First, this machine is HEAVY! I had to partially dismantle the sander to make it light enough for me and my wife to put it on the stand. The sander is an awkward shape to hold onto as well as being heavy. I think two strong men could handle it okay. Second, read the instructions regarding setting the belt tracking. I didn't read the part about keeping your hand on the belt tension release lever when you start the sander for the first time, and the belt kind of got away fom me.The belt cut a slight groove in the cast iron beside it before I could stop the motor. No real harm done, but next time I'll read the instructions first. I don't think you can go wrong buying this sander. I hope to buy more Jet equipment in the future.

I recently recieved this sander although I ordered the version with the enclosed base(a nice option- good storage underneath for belts and discs- you have to go through all the Jet listings on Amazon to find it). Its very nice- lots of power, the spring loaded belt tension arm is a nice touch, although the tracking adjustment requires attention more often than other sanders I've used - it does the job though. The dust collection works pretty well, the miter gauge isn't very accurate, but for normal wood-working it should suffice. Nice machine, my second Jet tool.

This combination disk/belt sander replaced a Sears disk/belt sander. I didn't know how bad it was until I got the Jet sander set-up and running. The factory where they built the sander has a very good workforce to build a VERY GOOD product. With this in mind, I will buy another Jet product in the future.

The JET belt sander is a great tool. I have several of them and recommend them highly.

Tried to bog it down just to test it.....it is TOUGH....it is a little hard to get used to the belt tracking mechanism, but once you master it...you have a really durable tool.