JET 708315LSB JBTS-10LS-2 15 Amp Benchtop 10-Inch Table Saw with Fixed Stand and Storage Shelf Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)The LSB version includes the stand w/ shelf, dust shroud, rear extension, and both left and right side extensions.With the left and right extensions, you get a whopping 39" wide by 18" deep table that can extend to 55" wide.

Pros:
The main feature that makes this saw truly standout is the belt drive system.Other portable table saws - even some double the price - use noisy direct-drive or geared motors that are little more than upside-down circular saws.

Saw startup is very smooth, and the table has virtually no vibration while running.The blade arbor uses large sealed ball bearings and has no measurable lateral movement (run out).
(Update: after several months of regular use, I used a dial indicator to measure the run out.Total run out was .002" one inch in from the cutting tips.Impressive! Now I know why my ripped edges are so smooth.)

The construction quality overall is very good to excellent.It feels solid, yet at around 75 lbs, I can pick it up and move it by myself. The blade tilt rack and pinion gears are metal.Blade height adjustment is smooth at 6 turns per inch. It has built-in cord and accessory storage.

(Update:like many other saws, there isn't a blade height lock, so like another reviewer mentioned, I had to bungee my height crank handle when using a stack dado.Good tip!)

The included stand legs were easy to assemble, but do reduce the overall "portability" of the saw since they are not a "quick attach" design. The dust shroud can connect to both 2 ½" shop vac and 4" dust collector hoses.

It has a 5-year warranty and JET has fantastic customer service.

Cons:
The arbor pulley limits the cutting height to 3".If you need to rip 4x dimensional lumber, this is the wrong saw, but then again, any saw under $500 is probably ill-suited for that.

The single rail fence is OK, but not amazing.Out-of-the-box, my fence would "pull" off-square 1/16" front-to-back when clamped. But once I adjusted it, it clamps down square.(Update: I saw other reviewers struggle with the fence.I was able to figure out how to adjust it based on experience w/ other saws, but the instruction manual lacks the info. If you can't get it adjusted square and tight, call JET tech support.)

The miter slots are not standard 3/4" but are 5/8" T-slots.In order to use a Rockler feather board, I have to use T-bolts ("toilet bolts") for the hold-down screws instead of the standard attachment bars.

The miter gauge is terrible w/o some tweaking. The slider bar is so undersized it can move around in the slot a few degrees of play. I built it up with some UHMW Poly glide tape to eliminate the slop.The narrow T-slots limit your replacement choices.

The blade guard is hard to adjust.It took me several attempts.Of course, once it's adjusted, you shouldn't need to mess with it until you change blades.

In Summary (updated):
This is a pretty darn good saw for the price.Sure, it could be improved, but it blows away all other saws in its price range mainly due to the incredible belt drive design.I'm giving it 4 stars because the miter gauge is such poor quality and the slots aren't standard to allow for an easy upgrade.I noticed other people taking off 2-3 stars for flaws that are common in every saw under 300 bucks. Get real people; a high quality dual-rail fence system alone costs more than this saw does. To be portable, the table top needs to be aluminum, and no aluminum top will every be perfectly flat over a range of temperatures. This one is cast then machined, and is about as good as an aluminum table gets. The bottom line is, this saw provides the best quality cut for under 300 bucks, and is fairly quiet and portable.If you need help (with the fence or whatever), JET's tech support is very helpful.And if something is damaged upon arrival, they send you the replacement parts w/o any hassle.A lot of other companies will make you send the whole saw back in that situation.Having dealt with several of the big name brands, I can tell you that JET customer support is far and away the best.And their warranty is the best:5 years, and no hassles.If you buy JET from Amazon, your saw is automatically registered in JET's support database so you never need to send proof of purchase or any of the ususal nonsense.If you have a problem, just call.For example, I had trouble adjusting the 45 degree stop per the manual - the allen bolt wouldn't turn and I didn't want to strip the head.A quick call to JET solved the problem (the manual neglects to tell you that you might need to loosen the lock nuts on the underside of the table on the stop bolts).

Like I said, this saw isn't perfect, but it's the best in it's price class (even better if you wait for Amazon's free shipping on tools specials).If you want "better", you'll need to spend more - a lot more. If you only need "semi-portability", you should look at the JET 708100. Another fairly new JET saw that's also best for it's price.

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Product Description:
Arbor Diameter (in.) 5/8 Arbor Speed (RPM) 5000 Blade Diameter (in.) 10 Brand Jet Family Description 10" BENCHTOP TABLESAW Height 17 inch Leg Stand with Steel Storage Yes Length 36 inch Maximum Depth of Cut (in.) 3 Maximum Depth of Cut at 45 Degrees (in.) 2-1/2 Maximum Diameter of Dado (in.) 6 Maximum Width of Dado (in.) 1/2 Model Number JBTS-10LS-2 Motor Amps 15 Motor Voltage 115V Net Weight 72 pound Part Number 708315LSB Prewired 115V Rapid Wing Extension 2 Ship Weight 85 pound Table Size with Standard Extension (L x W/in.) 55 x 18 Table Size without Extension (L x W/in.) 28 x 18 Width 25 inch

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