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JET JBM-5 / 708580 Benchtop Mortiser includes 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2 inch... JET MORE INFO

Amazon.com For you furniture makers out there who find yourselves spending more time than you'd like setting up the mortising attachment on your drill press (then taking it off, again), JET's affordable benchtop mortiser ought to be a welcome addition to your woodshop's tool collection. Designed to take up to 1/2-inch chisel bits, JET's benchtop mortiser runs off a 1/2-horsepower induction motor. At only 44 pounds, the tool is sturdy but also easily maneuvered, plus it reverses on its base to allow for mortising in long stock. The 4-3/4-inch head stroke is great. Bits are easy to change. Just flip open the steel door on either side (these doors are made of flimsy plastic on some of the competition's models) to gain easy access to the chuck. And, thanks to the 4-inch chuck key, there's little chance of banging or scraping your knuckles while switching bits (a small touch, perhaps, but a nice one). We also like the quick-setting depth stop on this tool--as well as the removable toggle switch that keeps less-experienced (or child-size) hands out of harm's way. The mortiser's feed handle adjusts, too, so you can choose the most comfortable position for each application--another nice touch. Set on a heavy-duty cast-iron base with four predrilled mounting holes, this dependable machine allows any woodworker, from the beginner to the expert, to create fantastic-looking mortise-and-tenon joints. --Justin Paul From the Manufacturer For all the projects you do that require mortising, get solid performance and trouble-free operation with this 1/2 hp, 115-volt, benchtop mortiser from JET. The rack-and-pinion head raises and lowers for positive drilling control while the long, multiposition splines permit repositioning of the feed handle for perfect handle position. There's a three-jaw drill chuck with an extended chuck key for positive grip on the drill bit. Two hinged side doors allow for complete drill chuck access while... read more