Jet JWTS table saw insert options ?

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Jet JWTS table saw insert options ?

10/30/18, 7:44 PM #1

Pete in Holland MI
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Jet JWTS table saw insert options ?

Pete in Holland MI

I've had my JWTS 10" tablesaw for years and after several upgrades, am very happy with it........other than the table top insert. The OEM die cast zinc inserts have a tendency to deflect & bend while cutting the short tall boards that I frequently work with, eventually affecting the cutting precision. I have a couple plastic inserts for zero clearance cutting, but haven't been successful finding a heavier duty insert that will allow for tilting the blade.

Does anyone know of an aftermarket insert that will allow for tilting the blade, that is heavier than the OEM insert ?

Thanx !

Re: Jet JWTS table saw insert options ?

10/30/18, 8:56 PM #2

Mark Mandell
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Re: Jet JWTS table saw insert options ?

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In New Jersey

I have a drawer-full for my saw. Dado inserts made from 1/2" ply. I bought a bunch of phenolytic [sic] blanks for "0" clearance stuff and then use several for bevel cutting, each cut to and marked for a specified angle. They all have adjusting screws to bring the insert dead flush with the table tip. I rarely use the OEM insert. Most of the tool dealers carry the pheno stuff already sized for particular saws.