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The blade supplied didn't hold up, but with a good blade my Jet 14" cuts beautifully with the riser in place. Alignment is unaffected by the riser and the increased resaw capacity is great. Installing this upgrade was a snap. The instruction sheet was barely useful, but the installation is simple.
All fit just fine. Had no problem connecting the riser. Bought the riser along with the Jet 14" band saw. Needed help installing the riser as the upper portion of saw is heavy.
Why 4-stars -- because quality and fit of the product for a Jet user seems that it would be very good. You can't get the blade to really cut a straight kerf due to the slight twist this imparts, and the twist also messes up good guide block clearance. I'm going to return the item if I can. Contrary to previous reviews, this riser block is not fully compatible with the Ridgid 14" bandsaw. FYI, I'm a very experienced woodworker, have a well equiped shop, and am quite used to working on such equipment. The resulting setup will just work, but I sure wouldn't recommend it. It ends up placing the upper wheel about 1/4 inch out of alignment with the lower wheel despite the block's alignment pins, blade guards, etc matching up very well for assembly. The blade ends up riding on the very outer edge of the lower wheel while centered on the top wheel.
I build guitars and this made my Jet band saw much more versitile. I makes resawing a breeze. This riser fits great and works just fine. The price was much lower than any I could find elsewhere.
The fit was tight, but a few taps with block of wood (never metal on metal) and it seated. I don't believe safety is compromised. Bought this believing it would fit the Rigid 1400 bandsaw and it did. The guide assembly works fine but the material is a little flimsy on the blade guard. For the money, this deal is hard to beat. Once seated, you can see it is not an "exact" match as the riser is slightly different dimensions, but it does fit. I painted the Jet Yellow riser block with some Hammered Grey spray paint to match the Rigid and assembled.
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