Great seeing videos from someone working with the same shop size. I appreciate the realistic review. Too many videos compare something like this to a machine that is substantially bigger and more expensive.
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this video. I bought one of these the other day and found the instructions to be a bit limited. Your video really helped me figure out the adjustments. Thanks for taking the time to create this video
Thanks ken, I took a look on RUclips and didn’t see many videos on this specific tool so I thought I would contribute my own. Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching! Pete
I picked up a used one not too long ago and after running a few pieces thru the jointer I discovered the infeed table sets lower on the fence side than it does on the other. I can’t seem to track down any suggestions on how to fix this and the manual doesn’t mention anything on this situation. Any tips on how to fix this?
Hi Leroy I’m sorry can’t offer much assistance, I sold this machine a while back. I’ll do some internet digging and if I fine an answer that helps I’ll update this comment. Pete
Should joint gace first then edge so there's a flat face against the fence .and seems like it works alot better as a jointer than planer since it's 8" . I jave a dewalt 13" planer already so the 8inch jointer aspect Would be good addition to my shop . And it's lightweight thanks for the honest full review
Hi Joe, If you’re looking for a space saver this little jointer may be the one for you. I did end up buying an old delta jointer and a Dewalt DW734 planer. I’m doing more table builds and need a more rugged jointer and planer. Thanks for the comment and please subscribe if you think I earned it. Pete
I just bought one of these used, I could not even get it to run until I watched this, I did not have the dust collector installed. I was just trying to see if it even worked....I would really love to see you do a Full walk thru on how to use every thing this will do. I know it would sure be help to many others as well.
Great video. To avoid snipes try marrying a sacrificial board on each end as you feed it. Another thing that works is lifting the piece as you feed it in an pull it out.
im looking at buying one of these but question I've seen a lot of 1-star reviews from 2010-2012 about the table and fence being super loose did they fix that issue?
Hi James, I don’t know if they fixed it but my fence was loose too. I had to put a drop of loctite on the adjustment screw to make sure it didn’t back off. I’m always gonna use the fence in a 90 degree angle so it want that big of a deal for me. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
I have one like your’s only mine is a clone. The two things I don’t like is the router sized motor and the 1/2” cutter head belt. As they say, you get what you pay for.
I agree! I try to not take too thick of cuts when I put wood through it. I accidentally took too big of a bit early on and I thought the Machine would tear itself apart. The cutter motor is definitely on the weak side. I mostly use it for soft wood and thin cutting now. Thanks for commenting. Pete
Hi Eljbarr, Up until the day I sold it the combo planer was working great. The only maintenance was I changed the blades and inspected the drive chain. I started to mill my own stock so I needed a larger jointer bed and wider planer. I still recommend the jet combo jointer planer. If you don’t need to plane wide boards or joint long stock it’s a great machine. If you happened to watch my cutting board video you can see my new jointer, it’s an older Delta. I bought an equally old thicknesser from delta too. Thanks for watching! Pete
I agree, I recently upgraded to a larger jointer and planer. This little combo isn’t the best at milling up eight foot long walnut slabs but did an ok job with my smaller pine table project. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Rafa, I would choose Powermatic brand jointer and planer. I used them before on a job and really like them. They are a bit pricey so I’m trying to work my way up to them. Thanks for watching! Pete
So, you didn't have any issues with fence alignment? I can't get mine to align and im going to have to modify it to get it to 90 degrees. Great review, though, thanks!
Hi David, The fence alignment bracket on the back was not 100% in the right shape on mine. I took it off and bent it back into shape in a vice. After that the tightness of the alignment screws held it in place at 90 deg. I think it was damaged by the previous owner. Most of the bolts were loose when I got it. It was a bit of a project for the guy and I think he kinda gave up on it, and sold it to me. I frankly don’t want to risk knocking it out of square so I leave it at 90 degrees. Before I use the jointer fence I check it and it’s very close to 90. If I’m jointing a piece to build a panel I flip the edges to match up the error in the joint so it cancels out. Or that’s what in tell myself! That seems to work out good enough for me. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
The machine looks pretty wonky and cheap in my opinion. I think if they focused more on making it just one or the other that it would be more solid of machine. The only thing it has going for it is the 8 inch blade, but the underpowered motor makes for some hard work on the machine. Great review and thank you for posting. Keep at it and you will definitely learn it over time.
Thanks Samuel, I agree the motor is under powered. Anything more than a thick 1/16 of an inch cut would bog out the motor and clog the outfeed chip collector. Since I have a fair bit of time on it now I try to only do light passes to get to my thickness. I’m still gonna keep this little beast, I have a little less room in my new garage now so it’s definitely paying off with it’s small size. Thx for watching, Pete
Thanks for this. I've been sitting on this fence for over a year now. You have some good info in there. I was wondering though... most of the bad reviews I've read involve alignment issues, particularly with the jointer bed not being coplanar. What happens when you put a square on pieces you've run through this machine?
Hello, I haven’t had any issues with material coplanar surfaces. As long as I tighten the knobs after I adjust the bed level my material comes out just fine. Or more specifically good enough for me. I haven’t noticed any huge issues that would change my mind on buying this machine. There is a very small bit of movement, I would call it more of a bending of the machine when I force material down the bed and into the cutters, so take your time and don’t push to hard. Before I made the video I used the jointer to make a flag. All of the pieces came out nice a square. I did use the tightening knobs on the bed fence and checked for square a couple times. As I progress with my woodwork and am able to buy better quality tools I plan to upgrade. But for right now this tool fits my shop and my budget, Hope that helps!
I would.....only because of my tiny shop. If I had a two car garage or a dedicated shop I would spring for separate machines. But I have a very small one car garage, so I make do with it’s limitations. Thanks for watching! Pete
Hi Tariq, Not sure, might be able to find it on amazon.ae or a local equivalent equipment store in your area. Shipping might be an issue depending on your destination. Good luck! Thanks for watching! Pete
Hi Gerald, This is the Jet JJP-8BT 8-Inch Jointer/ Planer. Feel free to look up the specs online. I haven’t used it at a job site, I use it in my garage and don’t move it much. The unit is a bit heavy to be moving around job to job, but it could be managed with a cart or if you put wheels on it. Good luck! Pete
It doesn't appear you have "Mastered" this machine or have that much experience planing and joining so I'm hesitant to take your word for it because I see you making too much adjustments and not so confident. Much like what I'd do because I don't have experience either. I'd love to see a representative use this machine as well as someone who has had years of experience using other machines to be able to get a really good feel this machine is ideal? Who knows how good this thing really is or isnt but thank you for the video.
Hi J, You’re right, I haven’t mastered this machine. I’m just some guy in a garage giving out my opinion of a budget friendly piece of equipment. I wish I could spend more time working in the shop and perfecting my skills. I needed a solution and found a reasonable answer with this combo that solved two of my tool needs in one small footprint. It works well for me, but your needs might differ. My video is a small response in my attempt to find videos on this specific combo gear. Thanks for watching! Pete
@@PetesGarageWorkshop You don't need to explain yourself you did well and your video was pretty good. That was me more frustrated with my options and having to make a decision on something I'm not even sure of myself. Thanks for all the time you invested and sharing. Don't mind my angry man comment sorry. ✌️
@@JDoe-hb7pc Ya, I thought that was a pissy comment, but then you followed up with another explaining yourself. So, hat's off to you for that. J. Doe, I have the same planner in my shed and have used it for 3 small projects so far. And so far it has done well. I am no pro in woodworking however. I purchased mine on CL for $150 and I think for a 2 in 1 tool for my small shop it has worked pretty good.
Well yeah, is that not a normal thing to do? Thanks for watching my video, I hope I was able to show you how to properly use this tool. Feel free to like and subscribe for more riveting tool reviews!
looks like it did everything he asked of it. you say looks weak, how so? Never slowed down as a jointer or planner. So what did you buy and is it stronger?
Always joint face then edge 👍
Great seeing videos from someone working with the same shop size. I appreciate the realistic review. Too many videos compare something like this to a machine that is substantially bigger and more expensive.
Exactly what I needed out of a review video. Thanks and cheers.
Hi Ben,
Glad I could help!
Pete
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this video. I bought one of these the other day and found the instructions to be a bit limited. Your video really helped me figure out the adjustments. Thanks for taking the time to create this video
Thanks ken,
I took a look on RUclips and didn’t see many videos on this specific tool so I thought I would contribute my own.
Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching!
Pete
Where can I buy one?
@@roseanndalley3438 Just google it and click "shopping" at the top
Exactly what i was looking for
I picked up a used one not too long ago and after running a few pieces thru the jointer I discovered the infeed table sets lower on the fence side than it does on the other. I can’t seem to track down any suggestions on how to fix this and the manual doesn’t mention anything on this situation. Any tips on how to fix this?
Hi Leroy
I’m sorry can’t offer much assistance, I sold this machine a while back.
I’ll do some internet digging and if I fine an answer that helps I’ll update this comment.
Pete
Should joint gace first then edge so there's a flat face against the fence .and seems like it works alot better as a jointer than planer since it's 8" . I jave a dewalt 13" planer already so the 8inch jointer aspect Would be good addition to my shop . And it's lightweight thanks for the honest full review
Hi Joe,
If you’re looking for a space saver this little jointer may be the one for you. I did end up buying an old delta jointer and a Dewalt DW734 planer. I’m doing more table builds and need a more rugged jointer and planer.
Thanks for the comment and please subscribe if you think I earned it.
Pete
I just bought one of these used, I could not even get it to run until I watched this, I did not have the dust collector installed. I was just trying to see if it even worked....I would really love to see you do a Full walk thru on how to use every thing this will do. I know it would sure be help to many others as well.
Thanks Randy,
I’m glad the video helped. A full walkthrough would be a great idea. I’ll put it on the list of videos to do.
Pete
Jet have the user manual available on their website.
Great video. To avoid snipes try marrying a sacrificial board on each end as you feed it. Another thing that works is lifting the piece as you feed it in an pull it out.
Thanks! I like the sacrificial board idea, I’m gonna use that.
To get rid of snipe use a scrap piece of leading board and a trailing board.
Thanks Bryan!
I would have liked to see a square on the work piece after. Ya know, to see if it’s square?
Just what I needed to hear. Thank you.
Glad I could help!
Pete
im looking at buying one of these but question I've seen a lot of 1-star reviews from 2010-2012 about the table and fence being super loose did they fix that issue?
Hi James,
I don’t know if they fixed it but my fence was loose too. I had to put a drop of loctite on the adjustment screw to make sure it didn’t back off. I’m always gonna use the fence in a 90 degree angle so it want that big of a deal for me.
Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
@@PetesGarageWorkshop thanks
this is on my buy asap...I'm really tired of almost right cuts and imprecisions...
I have one like your’s only mine is a clone. The two things I don’t like is the router sized motor and the 1/2” cutter head belt. As they say, you get what you pay for.
I agree! I try to not take too thick of cuts when I put wood through it. I accidentally took too big of a bit early on and I thought the Machine would tear itself apart. The cutter motor is definitely on the weak side. I mostly use it for soft wood and thin cutting now.
Thanks for commenting.
Pete
Hi!, how long the table is?
Hi Ragde,
The manual says the table is 29 inches long.
Thanks for watching, please subscribe if you think I earned it!
Pete
How is this thing holding up?
Hi Eljbarr,
Up until the day I sold it the combo planer was working great. The only maintenance was I changed the blades and inspected the drive chain. I started to mill my own stock so I needed a larger jointer bed and wider planer.
I still recommend the jet combo jointer planer. If you don’t need to plane wide boards or joint long stock it’s a great machine.
If you happened to watch my cutting board video you can see my new jointer, it’s an older Delta. I bought an equally old thicknesser from delta too.
Thanks for watching!
Pete
Nice video , thanks . But I think is better to invest on the next step enough power to be happy , Of course is just my opinion . !
I agree,
I recently upgraded to a larger jointer and planer. This little combo isn’t the best at milling up eight foot long walnut slabs but did an ok job with my smaller pine table project.
Thanks for watching!
is the table aluminum or cast? I figure the fence is aluminum.
I have the same machine and they are cast aluminum.
Great vids. Really slow and thoroughly explained. Nice. Thanks. Mate. Btw if for seperate machine what jointer / planer would you choose.
Thanks Rafa,
I would choose Powermatic brand jointer and planer. I used them before on a job and really like them. They are a bit pricey so I’m trying to work my way up to them.
Thanks for watching!
Pete
Hey nice shirt at 8:45! You didn't get ripped off unless you paid big $$ for it? Cheers!
Thanks Todd! My favorite garage shirt!
I need one to be part of my life.
So, you didn't have any issues with fence alignment? I can't get mine to align and im going to have to modify it to get it to 90 degrees. Great review, though, thanks!
Hi David,
The fence alignment bracket on the back was not 100% in the right shape on mine. I took it off and bent it back into shape in a vice. After that the tightness of the alignment screws held it in place at 90 deg.
I think it was damaged by the previous owner. Most of the bolts were loose when I got it. It was a bit of a project for the guy and I think he kinda gave up on it, and sold it to me.
I frankly don’t want to risk knocking it out of square so I leave it at 90 degrees.
Before I use the jointer fence I check it and it’s very close to 90. If I’m jointing a piece to build a panel I flip the edges to match up the error in the joint so it cancels out. Or that’s what in tell myself!
That seems to work out good enough for me.
I hope that helps!
Thanks for watching!
I just bought one for 100 bucks.. but it didnt come with the dust boot.. now I got to find some parts..
Nice find! I just used mine yesterday to plane down a door threshold. Still holding up!
Good luck!
Pete
The machine looks pretty wonky and cheap in my opinion. I think if they focused more on making it just one or the other that it would be more solid of machine. The only thing it has going for it is the 8 inch blade, but the underpowered motor makes for some hard work on the machine. Great review and thank you for posting. Keep at it and you will definitely learn it over time.
Thanks Samuel,
I agree the motor is under powered. Anything more than a thick 1/16 of an inch cut would bog out the motor and clog the outfeed chip collector. Since I have a fair bit of time on it now I try to only do light passes to get to my thickness.
I’m still gonna keep this little beast, I have a little less room in my new garage now so it’s definitely paying off with it’s small size.
Thx for watching,
Pete
@@PetesGarageWorkshop that’s awesome. I’m glad it’s working out for you. Keep up the good work and keep putting out the content.
Thanks for this. I've been sitting on this fence for over a year now. You have some good info in there.
I was wondering though... most of the bad reviews I've read involve alignment issues, particularly with the jointer bed not being coplanar. What happens when you put a square on pieces you've run through this machine?
Hello, I haven’t had any issues with material coplanar surfaces. As long as I tighten the knobs after I adjust the bed level my material comes out just fine. Or more specifically good enough for me. I haven’t noticed any huge issues that would change my mind on buying this machine.
There is a very small bit of movement, I would call it more of a bending of the machine when I force material down the bed and into the cutters, so take your time and don’t push to hard.
Before I made the video I used the jointer to make a flag. All of the pieces came out nice a square. I did use the tightening knobs on the bed fence and checked for square a couple times.
As I progress with my woodwork and am able to buy better quality tools I plan to upgrade. But for right now this tool fits my shop and my budget,
Hope that helps!
Good demo and feedback!
Thanks Doug, glad you found it useful.
Pete
Nice video and extremely helpful
Thank you! I glad you liked it.
Pete
Thanks for the vid, still uncertain curious if you would buy again
I would.....only because of my tiny shop. If I had a two car garage or a dedicated shop I would spring for separate machines. But I have a very small one car garage, so I make do with it’s limitations.
Thanks for watching!
Pete
They should sell a jointer with a longer table for the same price.
Thanks for the video!
Great video Pete! Keep it up brother!
Thanks, I appreciate it! I wanna see your video game vids. Love that old school NES collection!
I have been thinking about doing a video game room review. I just need to finish setting up all of my systems.
where it can i buy? i want to buy it
Not sure exactly. I found mine online, that’s were I would start.
Thanks for watching!
Pete
this machine available in Muscat?
Hi Tariq,
Not sure, might be able to find it on amazon.ae or a local equivalent equipment store in your area.
Shipping might be an issue depending on your destination. Good luck!
Thanks for watching!
Pete
I hate the planer on that model Jet. So much so I prefer to use a much older (80's model) Craftsman and just use the Jet as a jointer.
Looks like the charnwood thickness planer
would like to know specifications and model # at begging of vidio. pricing would also be good. Is it Awkward for jobsite use
Hi Gerald,
This is the Jet JJP-8BT 8-Inch Jointer/ Planer. Feel free to look up the specs online. I haven’t used it at a job site, I use it in my garage and don’t move it much. The unit is a bit heavy to be moving around job to job, but it could be managed with a cart or if you put wheels on it.
Good luck!
Pete
como puedo pedir una maqina de esa
It doesn't appear you have "Mastered" this machine or have that much experience planing and joining so I'm hesitant to take your word for it because I see you making too much adjustments and not so confident. Much like what I'd do because I don't have experience either. I'd love to see a representative use this machine as well as someone who has had years of experience using other machines to be able to get a really good feel this machine is ideal? Who knows how good this thing really is or isnt but thank you for the video.
Hi J,
You’re right, I haven’t mastered this machine. I’m just some guy in a garage giving out my opinion of a budget friendly piece of equipment. I wish I could spend more time working in the shop and perfecting my skills.
I needed a solution and found a reasonable answer with this combo that solved two of my tool needs in one small footprint. It works well for me, but your needs might differ. My video is a small response in my attempt to find videos on this specific combo gear.
Thanks for watching!
Pete
@@PetesGarageWorkshop You don't need to explain yourself you did well and your video was pretty good. That was me more frustrated with my options and having to make a decision on something I'm not even sure of myself. Thanks for all the time you invested and sharing. Don't mind my angry man comment sorry. ✌️
@@JDoe-hb7pc Ya, I thought that was a pissy comment, but then you followed up with another explaining yourself. So, hat's off to you for that. J. Doe, I have the same planner in my shed and have used it for 3 small projects so far. And so far it has done well. I am no pro in woodworking however. I purchased mine on CL for $150 and I think for a 2 in 1 tool for my small shop it has worked pretty good.
My dude, get an elbow for that pipe lol
Hi Ravie,
That was the very next thing I made after the video.
Thanks for watching!
Pete
ok friend
I want one in India where to buy
Amazon
exelente maqina
cuanto es el presio en $
Goodness to much work swapping out dust collector. I was gonna pick this up glad I watch this. Way over price to be honest. And poorly built
Price in pakistan
Not sure, probably expensive. Might be able to find a local version.
Good luck!
Pete
@@PetesGarageWorkshop I can't even believe the laziness of some of these posts. If someone is on RUclips, they can make their way to Google...
Wait you had this for two years and still don't know how it work and then trying to do a review?
Well yeah, is that not a normal thing to do? Thanks for watching my video, I hope I was able to show you how to properly use this tool. Feel free to like and subscribe for more riveting tool reviews!
damn that tool looks weak, ill pass
looks like it did everything he asked of it. you say looks weak, how so? Never slowed down as a jointer or planner. So what did you buy and is it stronger?