JET 6-Inch Long Bed Jointer, Helical Cutterhead, 1 HP, 115/230V 1Ph (Model JJ-6HHDX)

I will use this jointer in my home workshop. This is the second jointer I've owned and used. The jointer arrived in two boxes on a pallet, all of which were wrapped in plastic wrap. Neither of the boxes were damaged, nor were the contents. I did, however, find a couple of pieces of black plastic in the bag that held the power cord. Turns out an electrical bushing was broken during assembly.I assembled the jointer per the instructions without any issues. The only difference I found between the jointer and the instructions was in the fence control mechanism. The instructions showed two bolt holes for jointing and rabbeting operations, and my jointer featured an oblong slot.I was very pleased to find the surfaces on the fence, infeed table, and the outfeed table were all planar. I did, however, find two loose screws, each of which holds a carbide tooth in place in the helical cutter head. When I turned the jointer on, I heard a smooth running machine, and I was amazed by the results of edging my first 10 feet long board. I would highly recommend the six inch Jet jointer with the helical cutter head.

Tool was delivered on time, and in excellent condition. Internal packaging materials were undamaged. I needed help to set the bed assembly onto the stand, but after that I was able to do the setup myself. Instructions weren't as detailed as they could have been, but were adequate to get the job done. Installing and aligning the v-belt took the most time. Probably would have gone faster with an extra pair of hands. Beds are machined dead flat. The helical cutter head was worth every dime of the extra cost; quiet and finish smooth. I would recommend this jointer to a friend. I purchase it again.

My old joiner was really old, like 50+ years old. It was a gift from a friend who upgraded to an eight inch joiner. I’ve used it over 25 years. The bearing are shot! I decided to up grade to a helical segmented cutters from the straight blades. There are no aftermarket helical cutters made for my old joiner. So I decided to buy a new joiner with helical cutter head. The reviews for the Jet 6” joiner swere really good so I bought one. It arrived in two boxes, one with the base and one with the joiner body. I fortunately have a hydraulic lifting cart and had the joiner body box put on it. I quickly made a rolling trolley for the base. I knew if I didn’t put it on wheels before assembling, I probably wouldn’t get around to it. Unpacked the joiner body box, pumped the lift to Matt the base, covered the base with some cardboard so not to scratch it, and slide the body onto the base. The tables were dead on coplaner and level, just above the cutter head. The fence it easy to adjust. The fence slid back and forth smoothly. Turning it on the first time, I noticed some vibrations. I’m going to try a segmented drive belt to see if we can eliminate the vibrations. It’s not a lot or enough to affect the cut but annoying anyway. As far as performance, it’s spot on great. My panels are gluing up with almost invisible joints. It goes through white oak easily and much quieter than the blade style of my old jointer. Still wear hearing protection. Dust extraction gets about 95% of the dust with some leaking out. I really like this machine for its ease of changing settings and great precise cuts. It’s worth the money.

Delivered by CEVA on a shrink wrapped pallet. So everything was sufficiently protected during transit. Assembled without a hitch. I was able to move both the small box that contains the stand and motor and larger box with fence and jointer head/table into basement with dolly. Assembly was straight forward and easy. Used paper towel to wipe off protective coating on jointer fence and table surfaces. The five star review was mostly for delivery, setup, and assembly. Will try running some wood through it soon. By the way, i ordered the jet 708118 mobile base with it. The smallest dimensions for the base was too big for the actual base of the jointer. If you do buy the mobile base, you'll have to drill into it and add either plywood or lumber. I used a 2x8 from lowes and cut it two and mounted it on opposite ends of the mobile base. On the jointer, if you look carefully, there are mounting tabs on the bottom of the stand on each side. I mounted jointer stand tabs on the 2x8 and mounted the 2x8 on the mobile base.

This is the best jointer I have ever used. Jet did a super job with this design. Easy to assemble, sturdy, easy adjustable fence, convenient power switch. Clear instructional manual. Super quiet. My first helical headed tool. I will never use old style knife jointers ever again.