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(54 customer reviews) 126 of 129 people found the following review helpful
Jet and HTC Universal Bases go head to head,
June 4, 2008 bendwriter (Bend, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jet 708118 JMB-UMB Universal Mobile Base (Tools & Home Improvement)
I recently decided to put four of my tools on mobile bases. Because of the different sizes of the tools, I ended up buying two from Jet (Jet 708118 JMB-UMB Universal Mobile Base) and two from HTC (HTC2000 Universal Mobile Base). Since all four showed up at the same time, I was in a position to make a head-to-head comparison of them, and decided to write about it. As a result, you'll find this same review under both the Jet and the HTC Universal Base listings.
Upon Arrival:
All four bases were purchased from Amazon with free shipping, and all four arrived within just a couple of days via UPS. The HTC base pieces were wrapped in bubble wrap inside a cardboard outer box, and the Jet bases were in Styrofoam cutouts inside a cardboard outer box, so nothing sustained any shipping damage.
The next day, before I even unpacked anything, UPS showed up again with a bag. Inside were two pieces of thick, perforated steel about 18" long - no note, no...Read more
47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
simply awsome,
September 3, 2003 Mathew T. Duafala (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jet 708118 JMB-UMB Universal Mobile Base (Tools & Home Improvement)
This base is awsome. I moved my table saw to this from a delta base and couldn't be happier. The assembly took a total of about 5 minutes since there is no hardware to worry about. As to the people that saw this doesn't lock well enough for a table saw, turn the base 90 degrees. No mobile base should be set to roll in the outfeed direction of a TS. If you lock the back (fixed) casters, then the front casters can't turn so it becomes very solid.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Good Choice for Heavy Equipment,
September 24, 2003 James Webb (Wauconda, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jet 708118 JMB-UMB Universal Mobile Base (Tools & Home Improvement)
After reading reviews of the HTC 2000, and knowing about the Delta UMB from personal experience, I decided to give the Jet a shot. I am glad that I did. Before getting to the review, though, five stars to Amazon's shipping department which shipped this product within a couple of hours of the time I placed the order. It hasn't arrived yet, but I bought a second one from my local tool shop. (OK, I'm weak. I couldn't wait.)This mobile base was very simple to set up. The spring-loaded pins locked firmly in place, and I was able to perfectly size the base to the cabinet of the 8" jointer that now rests on it. To ensure stability, I cut a sub-base from 3/4" ply, placed that on/in the base, and then placed the jointer on top of that. I then bolted the two side tabs on the jointer cabinet to the ply. With the wheels running opposite the length of the bed, the jointer does not move at all when being used. When it does get moved, though, it is very smooth and confident. I can't...Read more
