hands. To remove or install a blade on the JET Deluxe XACTA Saw simply push the
arbor locking button and use the included wrench that is formed with an offset that helps
keep your hand away from the cutting edges of the blade.
Modular Guard & Riving Knife
The JET Deluxe XACTA Saw comes with a high-tech modular blade guard, anti-
kickback pawl and riving knife assembly that helps keep you safe in a wide range of
situations other designs are not capable of. The versatility of this system lets you work
safer and more efficiently.
The blade guard features independent side panels (leaves)
capable of rising individually or together depending on
the wood passing below them. When making narrow or
trim cuts, one panel can remain flat on the table while the
other rises as the wood passes beneath it. That affords an
extra margin of safety while enhancing dust collection
above the table. Both side panels can be rotated up out of
the way for measurements or aligning a cut line. The
entire blade guard can be flipped up out of the way for
blade changes. When necessary, the blade guard and anti-
kickback assemblies can be quickly removed from the
riving knife using push-button releases on their mounts. The
riving knife itself can be removed and then re-inserted just
The independent “leaves” on the
blade guard allow one to ride up on
the wood and the other to remain flat
on the table during narrow cuts to
contain more debris and enhance dust
collection.
The quick-release mount for
the riving knife follows the
blade so critical alignments
remain constant.
as quickly by operating the release lever at its mount.
The riving knife assembly is mounted to the same casting as the
blade arbor so it remains perfectly aligned through height and
bevel changes. That also means the critical spacing between the
blade and riving knife remains constant at all
times to greatly reduce the chances of kickback
for maximum safety. With a typical splitter this
spacing is constantly changing depending on
A 4"-diameter flex
hose connects the
internal shroud to
the 4:-diameter
external port.
the height of the blade. This change in spacing is a leading cause of
kickback. A riving knife greatly reduces this risk.
Internal Dust Collection
The JET Deluxe XACTA Saw makes use of the fully enclosed cabinet
with a specially designed shroud that encloses the lower portion of the
blade. A 4
”
-diameter flex hose connects that shroud to a 4
”
diameter
exterior dust port on the rear of the cabinet. When teamed with a
capable dust collector such as the JET DC1100 series, this is a highly
efficient system that dramatically reduces the amount of dust escaping
