Jet JWBS-16

6 discussions on HomeOwnersHub about the Jet JWBS-16: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

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Leaning Towards the JWBS-16 Bandsaw

I have been thinking about buying a bandsaw to add to my tool collectionI have narrowed my decision to either:The Jet 16" 'er (JWBS-16) or the Grizzly (G0513) 17" 'er. Both are at the ceiling for my budget.Got any input?Thanks

considering Jet bandsaw - pros and cons

I'm seriously considering buying the Jet JWBS-18 18" bandsaw at theWoodcraft 10% off sale next Saturday the 17th. It seems to be well built,has a decent fence and has roller bearing blade guides upper and lower. Theonly negative I see for...

Christmas Eve Gloat!!

Hey All!Happy holidays.... Well, SWMBO and I had her folks over for supper and allof the trim, and of course, gifts.... and while they aren't exactly "shop"tools, they will come in darn handy and were totally unexpected.Rose's dad is a...

Jet JWBS-16 bandsaw

I just purchased the Jet 16" bandsaw and I'm perplexed. Today I swapped outthe 3/4" stock blade for a 1/4" and I discovered there is no adjustment forthe lower guides short of loosening the entire assembly, which is down rightfrustrating...

Jet JWBS-16 Bandsaw

Anyone have any comments on the Jet JWBS -16 Bandsaw ? A search on deja-newsdid not come up withmuch.

Bandsaw brands

I am looking to replace my bandsaw, I've done some looking around and what's available here in NZ boils down to this:Trupro 4300A - 17" all ball bearing guides w - 410mm, h - 300mm, table 430x430 mm 2 speed 430m/min and 850m/min blades 1/8...

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