JJP-8BT vs JJP-10BTOS
The JJP-8BT beside the JET JJP-10BTOS, row by row. Both are jointer-planers, compared on the 12 figures published for both.
JET JJP-8BT
The JET JJP-8BT is JET's 8" Jointer / Planer Bench Top Combo, 1.5HP, 120V 1PH, listed with a cutting width of 8". JET published every figure here; each one links to its source.
See it at JETAt a glance. Among the 4 jointer-planers here that state it, the JJP-8BT has the narrowest cutting width: JET's figure is 8".
What a jointer-planer is for. On jointer-planers, WEN Products writes: "These are usually floor-standing machines (though benchtop models do exist) that combine a planer and jointer into one machine, using the same cutterhead for each function."
JJP-8BT specifications published by JET (12)
- Current (amps)
- 13AOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Cutting width
- 8"Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Cutting depth per pass
- 1/8"Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Maximum stock thickness
- 4-1/2"Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Feed rate
- 19.5 fpmOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Knives or inserts
- 707401 8" Jointer/Planer BladesOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Table size
- 29"x 8-1/4"Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Fence
- 4-1/8" x 21"Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Speed
- 9000rpmOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Dust port
- 2-1/2" or 4"Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
- Dimensions
- 31" x 16-1/2" x 18-1/2"Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
Every row is JET's own wording, read on 2026-09-28. Check the current JJP-8BT specification on JET's site before buying; makers revise their tools.
The JJP-8BT manual
JET publishes JET's owner's manual for the JJP-8BT (PDF) and the parts list or diagram (PDF) on its own site. The JJP-8BT manual covers setup, adjustment and the guards, and it is worth reading before you buy as well as after.
From the JJP-8BT manual and JET's product page (1)
- Cutterhead speed
- 9000rpmOperating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
Each row is our short reading of a passage on JET's pages, linked to where it appears.
Before you buy the JJP-8BT
- Dust port. JET lists 2-1/2" or 4"; that is the size your collector's hose or adapter has to meet.
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JJP-8BT: questions answered from JET's specification
How many amps does the JET JJP-8BT draw?
The JET JJP-8BT draws 13A, by JET's figure. The manual states the circuit it needs.
Source: Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
How wide a board does the JET JJP-8BT take?
JET lists a cutting width of 8" for the JJP-8BT.
Source: Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
What is the thickest stock the JET JJP-8BT takes?
JET lists a maximum stock thickness of 4-1/2" for the JJP-8BT.
Source: Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
What size is the dust port on the JET JJP-8BT?
JET lists the dust port on the JJP-8BT as 2-1/2" or 4".
Source: Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
How much does the JET JJP-8BT weigh?
The JET JJP-8BT weighs 58 lbs, by JET's figure.
Source: Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
Where is the manual for the JET JJP-8BT?
JET publishes the JJP-8BT manual on its own site; the link is under "The manual" on this page.
Source: Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)
What does JET say about cutterhead speed on the JJP-8BT?
Per JET's own pages for the JJP-8BT: 9000rpm.
Source: Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8-inch Jointer-Planer Model JJP-8BT (M-707400, Edition 3 09/2023) (2023)