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Re: Tools: What else?
By:Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge
Date: 11/25/2002, 9:26 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: What else? *Pic* (Scott Ferguson)

: I too have been tool shopping (tablesaw), and am suffering seriously from
: Roger's spending frenzy symtoms. After one last trip to Grizzly (today),
: for another tablesaw comparison, I think I've chosen the JET JWTS-10JF.
: It's a basic Jet model selling for $550, locally. But man does their
: rebate program have me thinking. With the purchase of this saw you get
: either $50 off any JET accessories or $100 off the purchase of another
: tool. Looking at getting this bandsaw (pic below), but I am really
: wondering the importance (with the type of work we do)of having a really
: GOOD bandsaw. :\ Grand total for both tools, including tax: $830, again
: from a local tool shop. Would you say that a cheap Jet bandsaw would get
: me by for awhile, until I could afford a really nice one? Or just wait? Or
: should I just cut up my cards too? :D
: SMF

Scott, I have this bandsaw and it does everything I have asked it to do. It will resaw up to about 6" wide boards. If you'll ever want to resaw wider boards, go for the 14" because you can add the riser block. At the time, I got it for

Messages In This Thread

Tools: source(s) for sander, drill press
Dean Trexel -- 11/21/2002, 12:47 am
Re: Tools: source(s) for sander, drill press
steve hartmann -- 11/21/2002, 4:31 pm
Re: Tools: source(s) for sander, drill press
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/21/2002, 2:24 pm
Re: Tools: What else?
Roger Nuffer -- 11/21/2002, 7:42 pm
Re: Tools: What else?
Chip Sandresky -- 11/22/2002, 12:24 pm
Re: Tools: What else?
Roger Nuffer -- 11/22/2002, 3:26 pm
Re: Tools: What else? *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 11/22/2002, 5:09 pm
Re: Tools: Treddlesaw *LINK*
Roger Nuffer -- 11/22/2002, 7:15 pm
Re: Tools: What else? *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 11/22/2002, 1:45 pm
Re: Tools: What else?
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 11/25/2002, 9:26 am
Thanks Kurt *NM*
Scott Ferguson -- 11/25/2002, 1:17 pm
Re: Tools: What else?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/21/2002, 8:29 pm
Re: Tools: source(s) for sander, drill press *LINK*
Brian Ervin -- 11/21/2002, 10:19 am
Amazon.com - Free shipping *LINK*
Dan Ruff -- 11/21/2002, 10:12 am
Re: Amazon.com - Free shipping
Roger Nuffer -- 11/21/2002, 7:38 pm
Here are several drill presses
Rick Allnutt -- 11/21/2002, 9:47 am
Re: Tools: source(s) for sander, drill press *LINK*
John Skinner -- 11/21/2002, 1:07 am