| | |  | Jet | Home » » » Jet 708015 JSSG-10 Slow Speed Wet Sharpener | | | | | | | Description: | | This is not just another sharpener; Jet has done their homework on this one and loaded it with features. Features include: Enclosed motor housing to keep debris and water from the interior of the tool. Variable speed control to maintain optimum outer wheel speed. Torque adjustment that applies consistent pressure to the drive shaft. Oversized water tray with a flared edge and molded top to capture water runoff during sharpening. Built-in storage tray for easy access to sharpening accessories (which are interchangeable with Tormek). Diameter scale that provides a quick visual reference of the wheels diameter. The base unit includes: Stone grader, straight edge jig, magnified bevel checking gauge, grinding angle set-up jig, support arm, honing compound and training DVD. The 10" wheel is powered by a 1.8 Amp, 120V induction motor and is adjustable from 90 to 150 RPM. Shipping weight 60 lb. | | | Features: | |
• Enclosed motor housing keeps debris and water from the-interior of the tool
• Variable Dial Speed Control maintains outer wheel speed regardless of sharpening stone diameter
• Torque Adjustment applies consistent pressure to drive shaft
• Oversized Water Tray has flared edge and molded top to capture more water during sharpening
• Built-in storage tray provides a convenient place for sharpening accessories
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.8 inches | | Product Width:
| 15.16 inches | | Product Height:
| 17.1 inches | | Product Weight:
| 35.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 19.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 16.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 15.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 35.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 24 reviews |
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56 of 56 found the following review helpful:
 Great machine, bad support arm, poor instructionsMar 11, 2007
By Paul
I took a lot of time comparing the Tormek and the Jet (had both at Woodcraft). A web site found with a Google search did a terrific job in comparing both and gave the nod to Jet. I ordered the Jet which came without the base and cover (Amazon quickly sent me a new unit). Here's my assement:
Cons:
1) Putting it to use I found the support arm was not true with the stone and sharpend chisels with an angled face. I measured the support arm and found it to be a little more than 1 degree off square. I stuck it in my bench vise and gave it a couple of pulls and it then measured 90 degrees and the chisel faces then ground square. I later bought a Tormek support arm for the leather honing side and found it to be a true 90 degrees. It is, however, a bit larger in diameter than the Jet arm requiring any Jet jig used to be slightly enlarged.
2) The instruction book is really little more than a parts list so I bought the Tormek book. Since the two machines are essentially equal and the sharpening jigs are interchangeable that problem was solved cheaply.
3) I wanted to be able to sharpen my jointer and planer knives, but Jet does not make this jig, but Tormek does.
4) Tormek now has a diamond truing jig that uses a screw to move the diamond across the wheel whereas Jet's jig is just moved by hand.
5) One of my only Jet jigs (the one that came with it) had plastic bushings that soon started slipping out of the jig allowing whatever was attached to crash on the wheel. I'm also into metal work so I turned a new bushing out of brass with a good tight fit. It may be possible to use "Goop" or some other such glue to firmly attach the bushings, but I enjoyed making them from brass. This problem may occur on other Jet jigs, but I have bought all tormek jigs.
Pros:
1) The Jet has a much better water capturing system than the Tormek which means less mess to cleanup when finished.
2) The speed control is an advantage when a fair amount of material needs to be removed. It also makes honing on the leather wheel faster.
3) When I did receive the new unit from Amazon to replace the missing base and cover, I must say the added height and storage were a real advantage. Note worthy is the fact that the support arm in the new unit was off square by the same amount as the first one received.
I found no problems with the supplied Jet jigs(note item 5 under cons) and have since bought several Tormek jigs and find them to be of equal quality.
My recommendation is to buy the Jet; use a carpenter square to true-up the support arm; buy the Tormek instruction book; and save about $85 while getting the free base and cover.
I have sharpened everything in the house and shop and couldn't be happier. My wife is so impressed with the paper thin slices of tomato she can make that she's as happy with it as I am. I bought the long knife jig and find it also does short knives while the short knife jig doesn't do long knives.
I would give the Jet 5 stars if the support arm came properly squared. The Tormex support arm does not have this problem but is slightly larger in diameter than the Jet, so Jet bushings will have to enlarged.
51 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 Should have gotten the TormekMar 07, 2007
By Raymond E. Beausoleil
In my search for a good sharpening system I read many reviews of the Tormek and the Jet wet sharpeners. They seem to be on par with each other with the Jet $100 less. I went with the Jet.
The first time I tried sharpening a chisel using the included straight edge jig (SEJ-1) the plastic bushings fell off as I slid the jig on the support arm. The pastic bushings fail to stay on the jig. This causes the jig and the chisel to suddenly slip and contact the grinding wheel at a bad angle which ruins any sharp edge that may have been obtained as well as not being safe.
The second problem is that even though the chisel is aligned correctly (square) on the edge of the jig the chisel is being sharpened at an angle - ie, not straight across as desired. I can only attribute this to the imprecise angle of the support arm.
Perhaps there are resolutions to the above issues. I contacted the manufacturer via email and described both problems but have yet to receive the courtesy of a reply. I have other Jet equipment (table saw) but am hesitant to purchase or recommend any other equipment from Jet until they can demonstrate that customer service is important to them.
37 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Jet Grinder IssuesApr 17, 2007
By Lambert J. Louviere Jr.
I have been using it for about 6 months now. I bought it to sharpen chisels, Jointer and Planer blades. I have found that the stone does not hold its grade very long and you have to constantly regrade it to the 200 grit. I am getting alot of slippage on the wheel even though I am adjusting the tension. The support arm flexes alot when using the planer jig and so I have to be very careful with applying pressure or the blades come out warped. The planer jig is only good for resharpening with minor gouges on the blade grinding out really dull blades takes hours. I am not really happy with it my friends Tormek grinds better I am guessing the Tormek stone is of better quality and design and his support arm doesn't flex nearly as much as mine. The leather strop was so out of true due to the leather not being the same thickness all around the wheel that I pulled the leather off and glued an old belt to it. Contacted Jet about it and they would not respond about the leather wheel or other problems.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Good tool easy to use an instruction manual would be welcomeJan 03, 2007
By E. Weber
"woodworker"
I acquired the tool recently.
It works as I expected.
I never used a wet sharpener before so it is a little hard for me to compare it with other.
The sharpener comes with a DVD but no instruction manual. The DVD is helpfull but is not very detailed (and not very practical to use in the shop). An instruction manual with more detail would be welcome.
The sharpener doesn't come with the truing jig which is more or less a must have; plan on spending an extra $60.
UPDATE: I now had time to sharpen everything that could be sharpened in my shop. I am overall very satisifed with the speed and result. I also had a chance to try the extra leather strop attachment designed to hone none flat tool and this is definitively a time saver.
One thing I am not 100% satisfied is sharpening my plane irons. Maybe I am beeing finicky but I felt that my plane where not running as smooth as when I was sharpening them by hand. I ended up using the jet sharpener to grind a primary bevel and then use my water stones (1000,4000,8000 grits) to grind a secondary bevel with a mirror like finish.
34 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Spend Less. Get Less.May 06, 2007
By Joe Darooky
"Average Joe"
The best thing about the Jet is the speed control but this tiny advantage is greatly overshadowed by shoddy materials and a severe lack of overall performance.
Cheap Stone:
My Jet stone has lost 1.5" of diameter within less than 100 sharpenings. The water tub fills 1/3 up with stone sludge within 30 minutes of use.
Flimsy Tool Post:
I agree with the other reviewers that the tool post is flimsy and it makes it impossible to get a square edge on any tool. I tried the Tormek planer blade jig on this Jet grinder and the tool post flexs by 3/16" when the jig is in use.
Jig Quality:
The bushings on the plane iron jig do pop off continuously as other reviewers have mentioned.
Torque Control:
What a waste of time. Crank it up all the way or the wheel slips with even the slightest bit of pressure.
Out-of-Round Honing Wheel:
The honing wheel on my Jet is warped. Its impossible to use it because it never fully contacts the tool edge. Additionally, the soft (too soft) rubber inside wheel which is driven by the motor leaves black rubber all over the workbench. After sharpening tools for a half hour, the work bench looks like a NASCAR track.
What's Left?
The Tormek is insanely over-priced and hardly worth the money. BUT... the Tormek is the only tool that performs well enough for even the least demanding woodworker.
Do a search on the Internet for Jet Sharpener Review. There are several. The unbiased reviews (those from people who actually bought the tool) are pretty much all negative. Most of the positive reviews on the web are written by people who are given free or discounted tools in exchange for a good review.
Get the Tormek. You'll only cry once.
Or get the Jet and you'll be crying everytime you use it.
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