Customer Reviews:
 Ok but has design issues, Jet really needs to think through there tools. September 25, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
I had a jet joiner and out of the box the tables where not level, coulnt keep them level no matter how much shimming I did so I went back to the dealer and saw this and fell in love. Huge Joiner and a space saving plainer. All was well till you go out of alighnment. There is no adjustment on the bottom plaier table. This means you need to et your blades upside down and guess if they are parelle to the table. This is impossable, even if you get that right you then need to re adjust your joiner table to match the new blade set. Also the knobs onthe back to move the fence are not high enought you wind up fighting wiht them, not a big deal since they can be retrofitted with higher levers.
I love this idea and I think it is 90% there but untill they make a way to set the plainer table to the blades adjustment is near impossable and will take hours and hours not something I want. I would also like to see a sprial head in it or at least the option.
 Hard to decide between 4 and 5 stars July 31, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I struggled a bit to decide whether to rate this 4 or 5 stars, but in the end decided on 5 based on value for the money.
The machine is quite well-made. Plenty of power, smooth operation, generally good fit and finish. It produces good results. One thing I particularly appreciate in this machine is that the dust collection hood is shallow enough that you don't have to crank the planer table too far down when switching over to jointer mode. I like the single handle table lift. Table adjustment is smooth and easy. The dust collection works very well.
I don't like a few things. First, I dislike the Euro-style guard, but that's just preference. Second, the grind on the tables is unusual - sort of a cross-hatched ripple. It actually works very well and eliminates the suction drag you get on some jointers and planers with polished tables. It was a pain in the neck to clean when the machine arrived, though! Last, and most seriously, the fence is minimal and hard to adjust. Its support is sheet metal and the fence is a medium-weight extrusion. The support uses multiple locking knobs, and the fence itself is easy to twist. You need to check the angle (or for square) at several points after adjusting it. How serious this is depends on your use. As I only use the fence at 90 degrees, it was acceptable as it is solid and stable once set.
The footprint of this machine is new for Jet, and there isn't a mobile base listed specifically for it in the market for it as of this writing.
This is a lot of machine for the money - even at list price. Its closest competition is Grizzly's G0633, which is comparably-priced when you factor in shipping. As I was able to buy the Jet on sale and with no shipping charges at considerably less than the Grizzly, the decision was easy. I would buy it again. Is it a Mini-Max, Felder, or even a Laguna or Rojek? No, but it's not priced like them either, which gets it 5 stars. If Jet were to incorporate a better fence, it would get the 5 stars without the qualifier comments.
UPDATE - In response to another reviewer regarding lack of planer table adjustments: READ YOUR MANUAL! The table is EASILY adjusted using the 4 setscrews provided for the purpose in the column support.
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