Jet Table Saw - JWTS-10JF--- Help

[Bill Splaine]

Howdy folks..
I have a Jet JWTS-10JF saw. The guy I bought it from lost/tossed the safety gear for it. So, it's missing the splitter, pawls and shield.
I'm not concerned about the shield.. but would like to have a splitter and attach a set of pawls. I've checked eBay with no luck.. so, I'm guessing, due to it being out of production, that I'll have to figure a way to come up with something.
My son is a machinist and can make the splitter setup.. but, I need a pretty accurate drawing..
I guess it'd involve removing it and tracing it on a piece of paper so we can get the hole locations and blade profile accurately placed.

I'm hoping someone would be willing to help.

Thanks, Bill

[Frank Pratt]

I had a very similar model Jet and I can tell you there's a good reason the PO tossed them. Absolute garbage. The rest of the saw was very good though. There are aftermarket splitters & guards available that I'm sure would be much better than the original stuff.

[Mike Kees]

Have you checked out Sharkguards ?

[Mike Cutler]

Howdy folks..
I have a Jet JWTS-10JF saw. The guy I bought it from lost/tossed the safety gear for it. So, it's missing the splitter, pawls and shield.
I'm not concerned about the shield.. but would like to have a splitter and attach a set of pawls. I've checked eBay with no luck.. so, I'm guessing, due to it being out of production, that I'll have to figure a way to come up with something.
My son is a machinist and can make the splitter setup.. but, I need a pretty accurate drawing..
I guess it'd involve removing it and tracing it on a piece of paper so we can get the hole locations and blade profile accurately placed.

I'm hoping someone would be willing to help.

Thanks, Bill

Bill
I'm pretty sure that I have them at home.....Somewhere??? I actually still have the original box it came in in the rafters of the garage.
Mine is blue and has cast iron wings. Mine shipped with a 30" Xacta Fence. Mine is an early/mid 90's vintage that I bought brand new.

[Orlando Gonzalez]

Another vote for the Shark Guard. Had it on a Ridgid contractor saw and now on my Grizzly G0833P. Lee is a great guy to work with and makes a top notch product. Packages have the guard, pawls, and splitter.

[Ken Platt]

What Frank said. I have that same model, use it every day I'm in the shop, but couldn't tell you where that splitter contraption is, took it off 15+years ago and never touched it again. I bet I still have it 'cause I'm a pack rat, but if you lived closer I'd be happy for you to come take it. The saw has been very dependable otherwise, I'm sure you'll like it.

Ken

[Jim Becker]

An aftermarket or shop-built splitter will be a better option most likely...

[Frank Pratt]

I've heard lots of good stuff about the Shark guard, but have no experience with it myself.

Just another comment about that saw, I got mine set up dead nuts when new & it stayed that way for the 15 years I had it. I did replace the belt with a link belt, which eliminated slippage & cut down the vibration. And it was fitted with a Biesmeyer fence.

[Bill Splaine]

Have you checked out Sharkguards ?

Yes.. no dice.. thank you though. That said.. I may not have enough experience to really check it properly.

[Bill Splaine]

Bill
I'm pretty sure that I have them at home.....Somewhere??? I actually still have the original box it came in in the rafters of the garage.
Mine is blue and has cast iron wings. Mine shipped with a 30" Xacta Fence. Mine is an early/mid 90's vintage that I bought brand new.

Thanks Mike.. That's the one I have.. blue in color with CI wings. The fence is a Vega.

[Mike Cutler]

Bill

They're actually a very capable table saw. I like mine. Mine is strictly for cross cutting now and sits at a 90 degree angle to my General. It makes for a nice setup.
Have you looked into closing off the back to increase the dust collection capability? I've done the bag mod, and the plywood back mod.
I remember the Vega fence. That was a nice system, and not inexpensive back then.
Let me look this weekend and see what I can find. I'm pretty sure I know where it is, or was.

[Bill Splaine]

Wondering if you ever found that splitter..