Thread: Jet jpt310-hh

base model $2850
Gregory Machinery - Combination - Jet JPT 310

So add $1000 for the HH.
Search youtube for JJP12 - the american name for it and you will see a couple of reviews.
As mentioned in the other thread I havent given it a proper beating yet, but it looks pretty good at this stage. With the mobile base its is rock solid and easy to move around the workshop.

Thanks for the reply.
I got a quote today for $3700. It's down to the Hammer (A3 31) and Jet if I decide to go for the combo.


Andy

Hello mate

I have the 310 HH and its a great machine!!

I bought it because I aquired some mega hard spotted gum from the wharfs and the 10' combo machine was not going to cut it.

The 310 HH made mince meat out of this timber and I am very suprised how easly it handled this timber.

I have been abusing this machine and it just laps it up, the blades are getting a little worn and I reckon I will flip them soon.

Cant speak highly enough about the Jet. I got mine for $2950 - thats the HH.

Good luck!

Milo

I'd love to use the Jet before I invested big money. Is there anyone in Sydney or Townsville (moving there on Sunday) with one that would be happy to show me - with HH or without?

My biggest concern is that i'll get annoyed with changing over between operations...

Thanks
Andy

Andy

I understand you are a catious buyer but trust me on this one, the Jet is soooo easy to use. switching between thicky and jointer is well ......a piece of . (Where did they saying come from....)

Anyway......just go the HH, its brilliant.

The thicky is spot on and the guage is spot on, I planed some thick stock down to 100mm and it was ...spot on.

For the money there is nothing in the range that compares.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by Milo

Andy

I understand you are a catious buyer but trust me on this one, the Jet is soooo easy to use. switching between thicky and jointer is well ......a piece of . (Where did they saying come from....)

Anyway......just go the HH, its brilliant.

The thicky is spot on and the guage is spot on, I planed some thick stock down to 100mm and it was ...spot on.

For the money there is nothing in the range that compares.

Good luck.

What he said this is a good machine

See my answer post #46 on the other thread quoted 3600 bucks.

Cheers

It sounds like I cant go wrong with the Jet.
Whenever I choose timber for a project I always look at the grain and how my machines will handle it (tearout etc). I'd love to be able to use any grained timber within reason and run it through the helical head and get almost tearout free results - is this the sort of thing I can expect from the Jet?
I ofcourse have a scraper plane to fix any tearout but on large tablet tops etc but it would be nice to have a nice finish from the jointer/thicknesser.

Cheers
Andy

Mate

This 100 year old haf timber I lugged home is the hardest, meanest, dirtiest son of a bitch timber I have ever seen, Even IanW who is super experienced in the game...shook his head with disbalief! I tried to had plane some stuff and gave up after two minutes.

The Jet just sat back, sipped on a Bacardi and cola whilst puffing a Cuban cigar..... I was the one sweating like a contestant from the Biggest Loser.

Tear out, what tear out?

Another example is I hand jointed and planed some panels when I started out, I did a horrible job and through them up in the rafters for two years. This stuff is Amora an Indo hard wood. I whipped the pannels out the othr day and had them jointed and thicky'd in 10 minutes....perfect.

This machine has made my woodworking experience a joy! For a novice like me all I have to do it concentrate on joinery and getting that right. I now finish my projects with a glimer of pride knowing that things are flat and square.....

I ummm'd and aaaar'd over the same dilema for quite some time. Best investment I have made.

Milo

How do you find the length of the jointer table - 1400mm? Does this limit the Jet in any way in regards to jointing long pieces?

Thanks

Andy

mate

Yes, I am stretching the friendship at the moment with this wharf timber, the stretches for my bench are around the 1.8 mark I think so yes for seriously huge timber you are going to be pushing the friendship to the limit but ask yourself how often are you going to be putting long pieces through?

I use rollers for infeed and outfeed support and it works fine, not ideal but I have a spare set of hands when it comes to these long very heavy boards. I should really take it down to wood and u as they have a 12 incher biggin. Yet saying that I grab my neighbour when I have big jobs like this and the Jet still does very well.

For me, I make picture frames and boxes most of the time and it laps it up. I can't think of a combo machine for the price hat can compete. The Hammer is much more and honestly for my needs the Jet is overkill.

The Woodfast at 1600 bucks is a good cheap option too and does the job.

I think its easy to rely too much on machines too, I still turn to the trusty no7 hand plane if need be.

To answer your question ...the table is long enough for me.

I think about bang for buck...

I should really take it down to wood and u as they have a 12 incher biggin.

...sorry to hijack, but who where are these guys.
I take it as a do it yourself type and use our machinery type place.

Originally Posted by wolften

...sorry to hijack, but who where are these guys.
I take it as a do it yourself type and use our machinery type place.

Wood N You - Board Timber Hire - You do it!

Mate, I haven't actually been there yet but others have told me that its not bad!

My issue is/was that I had recycled timber and although I have a metal detector they charge a $150 surcharge on recycled stuff.

If you have new timber then great they have a huge 12 inch jointer with looong beds so it would make quick work of any timber.

Cheers

Milo

Originally Posted by Milo

Hello mate

I have the 310 HH and its a great machine!!

I bought it because I aquired some mega hard spotted gum from the wharfs and the 10' combo machine was not going to cut it.

The 310 HH made mince meat out of this timber and I am very suprised how easly it handled this timber.

I have been abusing this machine and it just laps it up, the blades are getting a little worn and I reckon I will flip them soon.

Cant speak highly enough about the Jet. I got mine for $2950 - thats the HH.

Good luck!

Milo

That was a good price! Where did you get it? I am about to get one and the best price I have been offered is 3400 with a mobile base and delivery (the extras would only account for 200 or so).

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Originally Posted by Psych 101

That was a good price! Where did you get it? I am about to get one and the best price I have been offered is 3400 with a mobile base and delivery (the extras would only account for 200 or so).

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You may not have noticed the dates. That price was from over 18 months ago.