JET 6" x 48" Belt and 12" Disc Sander with Closed Stand, 1-1/2 HP, 115/230V 1Ph (Model JSG-6CS)

Well built, does a nice job.

I am an occasional user who likes quality and increased working size. I bought this because of the reviews. Unit has very good quality of construction and sets up easily. Deciding factor for me on purchase was taking a chance on Amazon warehouse deals offer of about a third off. I found the unit to be in perfect condition with maybe one or two small marks from a box that had seen some damage from handling. I feel I received a like you unit at a great price. Unit is sold used by warehouse deals because of box issues and price, but I would take their offers again and again. Unit is impressive in appearance, compact, and moves around easily on wheels that have a brake feature. I just think the 12 inch disc makes this worth about four of the 9 inch size by giving you a larger rest table and a broader sanding surface producing superior true line sanding results. I haven't used belt enough to comment on tracking mechanism, but is easy to use and is holding true so far with easy adjustment.Also belt installs and removes easily.

The tool is beautiful to behold. Heavy, well built. BUT, the speed of the disk and the belt is too fast. The motor cannot be modified to reduce the speed. I did contact Jet and they said the motor could not be altered with a speed reduction device. Yes, it will sand wood, soft metal etc. But this tool is is FAR from optimal and not capable of speed reduction (no belts orpully). The material you want to sand heats far too quickly. So, you have a beautiful tool that cannot do what it is fully intended to do. Look for another choice. I definitely have buyers remorse.

I bought one in 2004 to help with my metal fabrication shop. It has been great for shaping stainless steel tubing to create motorcycle turbo manifolds. It's heavy and heavy duty and has plenty of power for me. The closed cabinet helps keep the extra belts and discs clean and ready for use. I highly recommend it. DavidAn addition about the tracking. My unit did need some occasional adjustment on start up but what I noticed was it was mostly after shifting the machine on my uneven floor. I recently ordered some 3M resin bonded abrasive for stainless and once I adjusted the tracking, I have fired it up probably over 300 times without an adjustment as of(10-24-2008). The adjustment is very easy as well. Once adjusted for the first time you can turn the front knob in or out to fine tune it. It hasn't needed more than 1/16 turn either way.I still give it a 5 star. Thanks, David

Overrall I like this Unit, I would pay More for an Amercian Made Unit.. I have a Const. Business, I will sometimes Trip a 15 Amp Breaker on Start up, You really need a 20 Amp Circuit, The Unit is Really Quite with just the Disc Sand Paper on it.. Its alot Louder with the Belt Paper.. Its easy to Adjust the Belt Paper with the Screws.. The Cast Iron Tables are Nice, Had some Sharp Edges on them I had to File them Down.. Not a Big Deal, The Wheels are good but don't Swivel, they are just Straight Rolling.. They don't Lock in that Tight you can still push the Unit alittle but works Pretty well . The Miter Gauge isn't that Nice, I do wish the Miter Slot on the Table had the Notch in it so I can use my Better Miter Gauge with the Cast Iron Tables on the Unit.. I do like this Unit. I purchased it through Amazon.com Warehouse Deals and it was in Perfect Shape and I saved 33 % on the Unit as it was a Return or Damaged Box.. Very Happy Overall.

Great unit, well built and fairley easy to put together. It comes well protected in one big box, very strong motor!Professional look and feel. Highley recommend this unit.

This is the latest of several stationary Jet tools I have bought, and they all are good quality for the price. Well-thought-out table adjustments and dust collection. A really solid tool.

The disc and belt sander work great. After setting up the belt, I don't have any wandering. It is a well built solid machine. However, the dust collection is poorly thought out. First they reduce down from a 4" to 2 1/2" next to the disc sander. Most air flow is lost out that opening. Very little makes its way through the rough opening below the motor. It is not tube under the motor, just a quasi pathway that is poorly sealed and offers many places for dust to get trapped. Then once by the belt sander, it goes back from 2 1/2" to 4", which is pointless. JET should be designing this with a single 4" port that splits to each sander in parallel instead of serial. Interestingly enough, the Powermatic is cheaper on Amazon, and if I had noticed before now, I would have went that direction.