jet 12″ contractor saw followup – help!
This is a followup to my post in December asking for help adjusting the trunnions on my Jet contractor saw after letting it fall over while moving it. I took the saw to Jet repair center today and the good news is that the technician got the saw adjusted dead on in about 30 minutes. The really, really bad news is that in doing a final check over of the saw, he found that the front trunnion is cracked. Really nice people, no charge for the work, but they can’t fix the saw because Jet no longer stocks the trunnion for this saw.
Anyone have any thoughts where I might get a trunnion for this saw? It is a Jet JTS-12.
If I can’t find one, I have a very heavy awkward piece of trash to dispose of. The crack is such that if it were to fail catastrophically during a cut, the blade would drop or tilt or both, which brings horrible visions to mind. So, since I can’t afford another saw right now, I will be doing with out. Hope some one has a source.
Thanks.
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Oh, man! that is a serious, serious drag. Just to double-triple-check, I'd call Jet direct and make sure they don't have one of those trunions in stock. Unless, of course, they called while you were standing there. Phone # is 1-800-274-6848.
Alot of these repair guys don't understand why anyone would want to fix a saw that old.
The only other thing I can think of is to try and find some cabinet or frame maker who has one sitting in a dusty corner under a pile of lumber, with a dead motor or whatever. Offer to take it off their hands. But that's a real long-shot.
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Thanks FG. They did call at the shop. However, I plan to call myself also. Never hurts to verify. I was out of town today, so I'll give them a buzz tomorrow.
What's the trunnion made of. If it's cast iron, a local welding shop can weld it with a tig welder, and a machine shop can re-machine the grooves to operate properly.
Check it out.
Jeff
Thanks for the suggestion. It is definitely a casting, probably some grade of cast steel. The cracked trunnion in the front looks to be a bear to take off, the rear one doesn't look to bad. Think I'll take it off and make a trip to the local machine shop for an opinion.
At this point, I don't have anything to lose, except some time.
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