Thread: Serious Table Saw

yep, i love my supersaw too. Mine is without the sliding table and I think it is better without it.

Originally Posted by warmtone

Do these things get cheaper at the Melbourne Woodwork Show?

As a vendor, I can tell you that some items can be cheaper at the shows. (Edit: How vague is that?)

Do your research, and then come to the show and see who can give you the best deal.

The show presents an excellent buying opportunity for someone who knows what they want.

I have a Supersaw with sliding table and 52" fence - mine is the US version which takes the dados but I think I would prefer the Euro model with riving knife.
They are good quality machinery that should give you good service for yeasrs to come.
Join the club.

Originally Posted by warmtone

Time to upgrade my old Dewalt radial arm saw and currently looking at the JET sliding table Supersaw. I was wandering if anyone on the Forum had purchased one of these and had some advice/feedback.

Lignum is almost as enthusiastic about his JET Supersaw as he is with the Domino(!) And quite rightly so as both these tools deliver the bacon every time.

But as always when shelling out serious brass it pays to do due diligence....
I'm looking at about $1900 for the JET Supersaw (minus blade) to get going..........

Do these things get cheaper at the Melbourne Woodwork Show?

Hi warmtone,

I bought my supersaw over 2 years ago and is has been great. I have the sliding table and am very happy with it. Bought it with the smaller fence rails which were too short and ended buying the longer ones not long after I bought the saw. Cost me more as I couldn't get the rails on there own, and had to buy a complete fence again. No probs really as I am happy to have a spare fence etc. Might even fit them to a router table some time in the future.

The only time I wish I had another saw is when cutting a full 2400 x 1200 sheet. Other then that I am very satisfied and have no hesitation recomending these saws.

I do have my eye on a panel saw but that is later down the track. The clone Altendorf looks very nice and will fit in my shed too .

Cheers,

Buz.

I'm a Jet fan. Or should that be a Fanjet. Whatever! I have the sliding table Supersaw and the euro version. Yes I often think the dado ability of the USA version would be nice but I have set up an Incra LS TS with 8 foot rails and a router table extension to the supersaw. It works fine. I have a shedfull of Jet products and I am totally happy with them all. I too have had them for more than two years and not a problem. They may cost a little more initially but it's worth it for the extra quality and peace of mind. If you ask me ... I'd take a Jet any chance you get - you'll love it.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by Felder

As a vendor, I can tell you that some items can be cheaper at the shows. (Edit: How vague is that?)

Do your research, and then come to the show and see who can give you the best deal.

The show presents an excellent buying opportunity for someone who knows what they want.

Felder to me in woodworking tools is like Leica or Linhof to those who know superbly engineered photographic equipment ........ no question in another league to Taiwenese products! However JET appears to offer very sound engineering at a much more "affordable price".

I did by chance have a loook at the Felder NSW internet site and the machines look very well engineered indeed.

Perhaps I am completely wrong, but I assumed the market for these high end products was more for well heeled volume production Cabinet Shops
(read with big tax deductions) rather than serious woodworking enthusiasts...... on a limited budget.

I am expecting $5K plus for Felder "equivalent" to the JET "Supersaw".....but happy to be pleasantly surprised!!

But you are right the Melbourne Show will no doubt offer some very good opprtunities to see a range of alternatives possibly at an attractive price. And maybe the wait will be worthwhile!

Out of interest is there anyone in Melbourne who has a Felder showroom?

Originally Posted by warmtone

Perhaps I am completely wrong, but I assumed the market for these high end products was more for well heeled volume production Cabinet Shops
(read with big tax deductions) rather than serious woodworking enthusiasts...... on a limited budget.

This is where it gets a bit complicated, but I will try to keep it as short and simple (read: interesting) as possible.
Three brands all made by the Felder Group in Austria;
1. Hammer - Range for the home handyman....who has a bit of cash. This is the step up from the Jet, Delta, Triton, etc (please don't anyone bag me - just making a loose generalisation!)
2. Felder - Range for the "professional"
3. Format 4 - Industrial range launched three years ago to combat Altendorf, Martin, etc.

Going to your specific question about the Felder range, we sell approx 65% to the commercial market, and 35% to the domestic market. The guy that buys one of these machines for his home workshop is the kind of guy who appreciates the quality and knows that it comes at a price. If you are looking at a saw alone, you could spend between $10k - $16k, depending on specifications. About the cost of a cheap small car, which may have a life-span of 5-6 years. The Felder sliding table has a guarantee of six years. And the resell value is far and beyond what you would get for a car.

Originally Posted by warmtone

I am expecting $5K plus for Felder "equivalent" to the JET "Supersaw".....but happy to be pleasantly surprised!!

Pick yourself up off the floor, Warmtone . You can pick up a Hammer saw for around $5k, but expect to spend around double that on the basic Felder.

Originally Posted by warmtone

Out of interest is there anyone in Melbourne who has a Felder showroom?

Not yet, but keep an eye on the 'Announcements' forum. We have appointed a guy to run Felder VIC. He has committments until the end of this year, but will be training in Austria in about February next year and then open up his business in March.
We do, however, have a lot customers with our machines in Victoria, and I can easily point you in the direction a machine if you want to see it.
Or just wait till the show and I can introduce you to the new Felder VIC agent, too.

Wow!
If anyone ever needed evidence of the value of this forum then it has to be this post.... potential buyers talking directly to actual users talking directly to suppliers.
Brendan, congratulations for replying, being honest and staying true to your products niche market. There is no shame in setting yourself to the top end of the market for a product that is at the top end of the industry.
I love this forum!
Fletty (a confimed JET man himself)

Originally Posted by fletty

Wow!
If anyone ever needed evidence of the value of this forum then it has to be this post.... potential buyers talking directly to actual users talking directly to suppliers.
Brendan, congratulations for replying, being honest and staying true to your products niche market. There is no shame in setting yourself to the top end of the market for a product that is at the top end of the industry.
I love this forum!
Fletty (a confimed JET man himself)

Fletty, would you like to expand on your JET experience?....... my shopping wish list includes the JET Supersaw (sliding table) and JET 8" Jointer.

Oh and yes I'll need a 1200 CUF/Min extractor......

And one final question: to those JET Supersaw owners: How important is the Dado capability??
ie US Model: 5/8 Arbor with Dado capability Vs the Euro Model: 30mm Arbor - "safer" non Dado version???

B

Bought most of my JET gear at the Sydney WWW show 4 (5?) years ago. 10" table saw, 8" jointer, spindle moulder and Dust Dog dust collector. I later bought a JET 14" bandsaw. It has all worked very well, no problems and stayed 'true'. I fitted the riser kit to the bandsaw to give a 12" throat and have never taken it off. It is good, honest, no frills machinery with the important things done well.
Fletty

a bit off topic, but i have always wondered what country is Jet gear made in?

Originally Posted by fletty

Bought most of my JET gear at the Sydney WWW show 4 (5?) years ago. 10" table saw, 8" jointer, spindle moulder and Dust Dog dust collector. I later bought a JET 14" bandsaw. It has all worked very well, no problems and stayed 'true'. I fitted the riser kit to the bandsaw to give a 12" throat and have never taken it off. It is good, honest, no frills machinery with the important things done well.
Fletty

Fletty, sounds like a very solid recommendation to me........ in fact it's hard to find anyone who is not happy with JET products in terms of the balance between cost/performance/build quality and durability

Originally Posted by inferno6688

a bit off topic, but i have always wondered what country is Jet gear made in?

Inferno, I am told that JET is made in Taiwan and a big step up from some of the generic "Made in China" brands in terms of design and quality. There may be a fair amount of US design in the products as well..... worthwhile having a look at the JET homepage and general reviews