Buy JET 708596K JSG-96OS 6-Inch/9-Inch 3/4-Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 115-Volt 1-PhaseJET 708596K JSG-96OS 6-Inch/9-Inch 3/4-Horsepower Open Stand Belt/Disc Sander, 115-Volt 1-Phase Product Description:
- Combination belt/disc sander with 3/4 horsepower motor
- Convenient tracking adjustment knob features a quick lock handle to keep the belt from drifting; belt speed of 2258; disc speed of 1725; 4-Inch dust port on the back
- Large 7-1/2- by 12-Inch cast iron table has preset stops at 90-Degree and 45-Degree; graphite sheet to help the unit run cooler
- Includes a heavy-duty open-style stand and two work tables
- 1-year limited warranty
Product Description
708596K Stand: Open Stand Features: -Belt / disc sander.-JSG-96CS / JSG-96OS.-Available with open stand and closed stand.-Belt: 6'' x 48''.-Disc sander: 9''. Specifications: -3/4HP 1Ph, 115V. Assembly Instructions: -Assembly required. Dimensions: -JSG-96CS dimensions: 20'' H x 28'' W x 20'' D.-JSG-96OS dimensions: 20'' H x 25'' W x 30'' D.
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98 of 98 people found the following review helpful.
Great Sander - Great Value (Update in 2010)
By NJ Reviewer
I rec'd the sander a few days ago. It went together easy. It was quite heavy. Unless you've got some muscles, get some help placing the sander body on the stand.The stand is solid and doesn't take up much floor space. There are pre-drilled carriage-bolt holes in the legs if you want to add your own lower shelf. I plan to do that at a later date but I thought it would be nice if Jet included the horizontal supports for such a shelf with the stand. Not a big negative just a suggestion. The stand comes with rubber-cushioned leveling feet unlike some of the other stands I've purchased in the past. It was a nice touch.Other than the stand, essentially the only assembly needed is to attach the work tables to the sander body. The instructions are pretty good and they show in some detail how you get the tables lined up square to the sanding surfaces. I had a little trouble getting the belt sander work surface to go on smoothly but after making some adjustments to the 90 degree stops, it seemed to go on more easily.The unit runs smoothly and with about as much noise as I would expect with a sander, although the graphite belt sander platen seems to make a little more "whooshing" sound when it starts up. The graphite is supposed to make it run cooler. I haven't confirmed that but it makes sense. There aren't any undue vibrations. Not having owned a stationary belt sander before this one (but I have used several) releasing the belt tension was new for me but makes sense. It's recommended so the belt doesn't take on an excessively oval shape or wear out prematurely. It's easy to do but I find that I have to line up the belt on the rollers before I move the tension arm back. Easy to do, just something to remember if you plan to release the tension when the machine is off.The belt sander will lay flat if you need to do some surface sanding. There's a horizontal stop but no vertical stop. However, eyeball vertical is fine since the work surface moves with the belt assembly and as such stays perpendicular.The disc sander is great for me. 9 inche diameter is all I need. I've considered 12 inch disc sanders but this machine gets the job done. I build furniture, cabinets and various (larger) craft items and I expect that it will handle my needs.Adjusting the work surfaces requires some patience but wasn't too difficult. For example, if you want to change the angle on the belt sander work surface, you need to loosen two locking handles and line up the angle that you need while maintaining a gap between the table and the sanding belt. I find that when I tightened the right-side locking handle, it pulls the table toward the belt. I don't use the belt sander at other that 90 degrees too often, so I don't expect this to be a big deal for me. The disc sander work surface on the other hand is a breeze to adjust. There's an angle indicator on the table, so once the index is set to zero for perpendicular, moving to any other angle is a snap....The 3/4 hp motor has yet to bog down on me. It seems adequately beefy so far.I think this is a great sander. I've considered spending some money on Jet's larger sander and others in that class and was also considering other brands with lower priced units ... but when Jet re-released this machine, it didn't take long for me to make up my mind. As I use the sander more, I'll add more comments, but I expect to be very happy with my purchase and expect most other woodworkers would be happy as well.Nice job to Jet on this one. I give it 5 stars for quality and value.====Update in 2010 (8 years later):Just a follow up. The sander is still working great. I do use it fairly often (belt side mostly) so it seems to have held up well. Have not had any wear issues on the table adjustments. I have yet to change the sanding disc but belt changes are easy. I never got around to adding a shelf under the unit. And related to that, the legs are more than stable enough without any lower braces. So I'm pretty happy. I expect to get many more years from the sander.
59 of 59 people found the following review helpful.The Sawdust Maker a/k/a Jet's Combination Sander
By J. A. Rapp
I just took delivery...of Jet's #708596K sander with the 9" disc and 6x48" belt and am VERY pleased with the purchase.
Packaging was excellent with everything strapped to a wood pallet. After unpacking, I set up the open stand on a mobile machine base, then simply bolted the sander to the top of the stand. [Be sure and read the directions on stand assembly as this will eliminate trial and error attempts at short cuts]
Installing the belt is quite easy. Adjusting it to track requires careful adjustment of the tracking wheel, but this takes less than one minute. Once the belt is tracking and not drifting left or right, it stays on track until the belt is changed or for 6 hours, whichever comes first. For whatever reason, the belt will get out of allignment just sitting there. It is a good thing that adjustment is a simple quick process.
The work support tables install easly and are excellent. All adjustments are up front and easy to make and once made, hold their position.
The main reason I purchased this unit over others in the market[some a good deal more expensive] is the outstanding dust collection system that is built into the machine. Belt and disc sanders can cover up a shop in sawdust in no time without some sort of dust control and this machine has the best I have seen. At the base of the belt there is a 2"x6" opening for the dust coming off the belt this feeds into collection area at the bottom of the machine. The disc has a 2 1/2" collection hole that also feeds into the base. Both of these openings are controlled be separate blast gates. at the back of the machine, there is a built in 4" exhaust port to connect to your dust system. This is an excellent design that gives you dustless sanding!
You can't go wrong with this machine. Particularly with Amazon's low price, no sales tax, and free shipping.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.Exellent belt sander
By B. Hamilton
I was a little skeptical about this product, because of the relativly low price and the 3/4 h.p. motor. My previous sander had a 1 & 1/2 h.p. motor, and cost ($$$) 15 years ago. Assembling the unit was straight-forward, and took about 30 minutes. The quality and craftmanship, with no regard concerning the price, is outstanding. Once I starting using the machine, I became equally impressed with it's function. My last concern, the 3/4 h.p. motor, has never slowed or bogged-down, even while force-feeding it with varions types of walnut, and mesquite. Everything works the way it is supposed to, and after 3 months of heavy use, I would highly reccommend this product to anyone seeking a heavy-duty home, or light-duty commercial belt sander.
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