At a cost of $800 it needs some improvments

I recently purchased this machine and have immediately ran into some problems. It was slightly damaged during shipment. One of the adjustable fences was smashed. This was due to the shipping company, Eagle, moving it on its side. It comes bolted to a pallet and would be fine if it stayed upright. A couple of minor pieces of plastic hardware were defective and the drawbar and nut were broken when I opened it up. I don't know how that happened. I called Amazon and they are fixing the problems. I will write back and let you know how that all went.^M
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The microadjustment knobs on the fence are nice; however, they are too short for my liking. I wished they were 6-8 inches long rather than an inch long. This would allow you put your hand around the knobs rather than your thumb and forefinger because they would stick out past the table rather than just above it.^M
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I think the spring door latch is king of cheap. I hope it holds up.^M
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It is a beautiful machine. The paint was excellent and the table was almost mirror quality. This is true of every Jet tool that I own. It uses 12 AMPs and is easy to run off a good extension cord if needed. It is super quiet!!! Dust collection works great if you have the fence mounted with the included 4" dust chute.

really cool

I have had this machine for a couple years and i must say its great.When i bough it i really wasnt on the market for a shaper but rather a higher end router table,couldnt find one with an independtly adjustable fence.I just happened to be at the right place at the right time. My local tool store was having an end of year clearance and i saw this for just over 500.00, Two hours later it was integrated into my home shop.I have had absolutely no problems with it and have done everything from raised panel entry doors to setting it up for edge jointing operations before i purchased a dedicated jointer.I would easily pay the 800.00 for it.

Jet 22CS Shaper

This shaper is everything I had hoped for for use in a home shop. It is a solid machine setup is easy and cuts are accurate. The tool is solidly built and has adequate power for my use.