This brand new Jet 708580 JBM-5 1/2 Horsepower Bench Mortiser Good Value and Good QualityBy kevan d westernIf you utilize mortise and tenon joints and have been creating them with a router or a drill press with a mortising attachment, you will really enjoy this product. There are several positive attributes about this tool and one negative. Positive Attributes:1) HP is quite adequate.2) The chisels and bits I received were very sharp. They believe that they would serve the non-professional well. I usually use Clico bits, but I recommend that you at least try these before you purchase an expensive set. You might be as pleasantly suprised as I was and you could save yourself some money.3) Fit and finish is very good. 4) The column mounts to the base structure with capscrews. The Jet engineers were thinking, because they provided two assembly hole patterns. The second hole pattern allows you to turn the head around 180 degrees. This will enable you to mortise stock one or two inches taller than normal designed capacity without a major setup changes. 5) Good quality for the price.One Negative ... » More Information about Jet 708580 JBM-5 1/2 Horsepower Bench Mortiser.Sunday, June 26, 2011
Jet 708580
This brand new Jet 708580 JBM-5 1/2 Horsepower Bench Mortiser Good Value and Good QualityBy kevan d westernIf you utilize mortise and tenon joints and have been creating them with a router or a drill press with a mortising attachment, you will really enjoy this product. There are several positive attributes about this tool and one negative. Positive Attributes:1) HP is quite adequate.2) The chisels and bits I received were very sharp. They believe that they would serve the non-professional well. I usually use Clico bits, but I recommend that you at least try these before you purchase an expensive set. You might be as pleasantly suprised as I was and you could save yourself some money.3) Fit and finish is very good. 4) The column mounts to the base structure with capscrews. The Jet engineers were thinking, because they provided two assembly hole patterns. The second hole pattern allows you to turn the head around 180 degrees. This will enable you to mortise stock one or two inches taller than normal designed capacity without a major setup changes. 5) Good quality for the price.One Negative ... » More Information about Jet 708580 JBM-5 1/2 Horsepower Bench Mortiser.
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