JET 708778K JWSS-10SPFX Supersaw 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-3/4 Horsepower Intermediate Saw with 52-Inch Xacta II Fence, Sliding Table, and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase

by Jet

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

More stable than an open-stand table saw yet compact enough to fit in small shops, JET's Supersaw incorporates a host of great design features and is clearly built with the needs and wants of serious home woodworkers in mind. It has a 1-3/4-horsepower, totally enclosed, fan-cooled motor located inside a fully enclosed cabinet with a hinged access door. This configuration protects the motor from dust damage, provides great airflow toward the dust collection port, and offers a more compact profile than the saw's main competition.

The Supersaw's heavy cast-iron table measures 21-1/4 by 27 inches. There's also a sliding table and an extra wing, which, when added to the main table, give a total work area of 1,127-1/4 inches. We have yet to see another saw in this price range that can match that. The sliding table offers better crosscutting accuracy than miter gauges and allows up to a 28-inch capacity. It's 14 by 27 inches and rides only 4 inches from the blade. Keeping this distance small reduces unnecessary friction caused by sliding the work. The sliding table also includes a heavy-duty miter fence with a large, easy-to-read scale, a cam-action lockdown, and large, comfortable handles. When you don't need the sliding table feature, it locks solidly in place.

Included with this new saw is JET's new Micro-Glide fence, which offers superb accuracy and reliability as well as a magnified cursor that makes fine-scale readings easy and a microadjustment feature that lets you dial the fence in to precisely where you need it without any clumsy tapping and bumping back and forth. The fence also has four built-in T-slots to accommodate jigs. Another cool idea is the power switch housing, which rides in a slot under the fence rail, allowing the user to decide where the switch should be located. The off switch is conveniently huge for easy shutdown in an emergency, and there's a power indicator light and a handy reset switch.

All this, and we still haven't mentioned the left-tilting blade, the smooth action of the hand wheels, the durability of the powder-coated finish, or the handy built-in padded storage racks on the side of the cabinet. There's even a cool new clear blade guard with independently moving sides so the blade is always visible and never exposed--even when bevel cutting. Considering this saw's innovations, JET's rock-solid engineering, and an unbeatable price, we think any small-shop woodworker would be wise to invest in the Supersaw. --Brian Trinen

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 310 pounds
• 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: B00006J6PQ
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• Item model number: 708778K
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,617 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jet Super saw, December 28, 2002

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Scott McCray (Los Angeles, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JET 708778K JWSS-10SPFX Supersaw 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-3/4 Horsepower Intermediate Saw with 52-Inch Xacta II Fence, Sliding Table, and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

Only thing I can say is the name just about sums it all up. I am a cabinet maker and the ease in which the sliding table makes repeat cuts is phenomenal. This is a serious saw for serious woodworkers. A+

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jet Super Saw Does What It Says, December 30, 2002

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Jeff, Michigan fly fisherman "Water Child" (Findlay, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JET 708778K JWSS-10SPFX Supersaw 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-3/4 Horsepower Intermediate Saw with 52-Inch Xacta II Fence, Sliding Table, and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

I recieved the Jet Super Saw for Christmas from my wife---who very thoughtfully took my Christmas list seriously! She ordered it with all the bells and whistles and I have been using it for several days. The first thing I was impressed with is how quiet it is. I can talk on the phone when standing next to it with the saw running and be heard perfectly. The very solid, well-machined cast table top absorbs the vibration---and makes for a well-designed, solid work station. I proceeded to make several cuts in woods ranging from plywood to 1 annd 1/2" thick hardwoods and it never groaned---in fact, it cut easily through oak at 45 degree angles. The sliding table miter is HARD to set up, it took me about 3-4 hours to get it leveled perfectly--BUT--When the wood was boxed up, it was incredibly accurate---the perfect cabinet saw. I held up my cuts wood to wood in a bright lite---and none showed through. I did not have any problem ripping accurately with the newly designed fence---previous reviewers did not like it---I have no problem with it. I have some limited experience with comparably priced DeWalt and Grizzly saws---and they don't hold a candle to it--I think this saw will accurately deliver grandfather clocks, hope chests, etc., for years to come---definitely a 5---ask me---I can't say enough about how good this saw is!
Jeff B.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great design, poor quality control & customer service, December 8, 2003

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James McClellan (Milwaukee WI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JET 708778K JWSS-10SPFX Supersaw 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-3/4 Horsepower Intermediate Saw with 52-Inch Xacta II Fence, Sliding Table, and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

I really like the design of the saw but the quality control and customer service leaves a lot to be desired. The sliding table box was missing the hardware kit, the little bag of nuts & bolts to attach it. I called Jet 3 weeks ago and they promised to send a replacement, but today they say the parts are back-ordered and it will be *another* 4 weeks. And the fence locking handle broke right off under normal hand pressure! Not only are fence handles back-ordered for at least 4 weeks, but the ones that are due in are all spoken for already. Apparently they've been breaking a lot of them and I'm not expecting the replacement to be any more durable. It's going to be at least 2 months from the time I bought the saw until it's actually usable! This seems like a great design and that's why I've given it 3 stars but I'm really disappointed in Jet's low quality and poor service.