Discount Jet 708015 JSSG-10 Slow Speed Wet Sharpener We Compare and Choose Low Prices to offer You Here!
This is not just another sharpener; Jet has done its homework on this one and loaded the JSSG-10 with features. The slow speed wet sharpener includes: 1) enclosed motor housing to keep debris and water from the interior of the tool; 2) variable speed control to maintain optimum outer wheel speed; 3) torque adjustment that applies consistent pressure to the drive shaft; 4) oversized water tray This is not just another sharpener; Jet has done its homework on this one and loaded the JSSG-10 with features. The slow speed wet sharpener includes: 1) enclosed motor housing to keep debris and water from the interior of the tool; 2) variable speed control to maintain optimum outer wheel speed; 3) torque adjustment that applies consistent pressure to the drive shaft; 4) oversized water tray ... Read More
Customer Reviews
Great wet sharpener
First off I didn't purchase this from Amazon , but I did check out the reviews here , I was leaning towards the Tormek which a buddy of mine has , great machine but the price will stop your heart , I need a wet sharpener mostly for hand planes , chisels , knives , carving tools , and the Tormek T-7 with the both knife jigs , straight jig , stone grader , stone truing jig and cover would have run me over 7 Franklins , I got the jet with the straight jig , large and small knife jigs , stone truing jig , grading stone , base unit with 2 storage drawers ,and cover for over $200.00 less than the Tormek T-7 , all brand new , with the Jet 5 year warranty. For me that's a big difference , now what about set up and operation , true the Tormek has a nice written user manual , that I will probably buy since both the Jet and Tormek are almost identical , the dvd with the Jet was more than enough for me to get up and running. The wet stone that came with the Jet was squared at the factory , and when I checked it to the support arm it was perfect , the support arm on mine was fine , I see in some other reviews they said it was off a degree or two but mine was fine . Also some said the plastic bushings on the straight edge jig will sometimes fall out , mine have not after a few uses , if they do I'll just glue them in , not a big issue , the existing angle gauge is simple to use , the angle gauge to set the jig to the stone is also easy to use. The stone sucked up close to 1 qt. of water at the first run , then nI got out a few knives and tried out the big and small knife jigs , great results . I have the torque setting on mine backed all the way out and it takes more force than I care to put on the stone to stop it. Next I got the straight edge jig out and sharpened a few chisels and planes up , I had the grind stone graded fine , my chisels and plane blades are in pretty good shape so I didn't need any real aggressive regrinding of angles. Once I got them all ground good with a burr on back I then oiled up the leather stropping wheel with some mineral oil , then put some of the included metal polish on it and stropped away , then a quick touch on a fine flat stone on the back of the plane blades and chisels and I can shave with them . Beautiful job this Jet sharpener does, I will probably use it 4-6 times a year but its worth it , I can sharpen all my tools and all my wife's knives in a matter of an hour or two where it use to take me a day or two of tedious work. I also noticed some reviewers saying the support arm was a bit flexible meaning flimsy , I did not notice that at all , in fact I thought it was heavier than I expected and didn't notice any flex at all , I did not need to use a lot of pressure in any of the sharpening or stropping operations. The shaft nut and washer that some reviewers say corroads with use , I am going to grab the stainless steel equivalent at the hardware store so thats not a worry. Overall I am very happy with the Jet jssg-10 and the jigs , it should last me pretty much forever , the price while not a cheap tool is pretty reasonable for the quality , and usefulness with the jigs that are available , compared to the Tormek the price is a steal.
new sharpener
Brian Dorr says:I just received my Jet on 04-27-10. I pulled it right out of the and found the note that said "make sure to remove the styrofoam shipping block from the motor". I had to turn it up on its' side to see it. If this is left in place the motor will not turn very well it must swing freely to contact the drive wheel. Once I put it together I sharpened a wood chisel sharp enough to shave with. I used the adjustable side of the tool rest to bring the arm to square after locking the non-adjustible side in place. Once set I locked the the knob of the adjusting side. I used hardly any pressure at all to sharpen this chisel. I thought this machine worked very well. Brian.
Gives Tormek a run for its money
Like others here, I spent a lot of time comparing the Jet to the Tormek. I recently was able to get the Jet for roughly half the price of the Tormek, and have been using it for a few months now. All the comments and gripes about the Jet are mostly true, IMHO, but are pretty minor when put in the context of the price differential. Sure, a Mercedes is a great car, but a Honda Accord will get you to the same place for a lot less. If the Tormek were a couple hundred dollars cheaper, I might have gone for it, but the Jet will probably last me the rest of my life with money left over for wood.
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