"Billy Smith" writes:

I'm talking about using this saw to resaw 12 in. pieces only
occasionally. The rest of the time it would get light use, usually
resawing no more than 6 to 8 in. I just want to know if I can
do the 12 in. pieces once in a while if I want to.

My Jet works fine for thin pieces w/riser. The upper blade guide is
longer, so you just drop it near the surface.

Having the guides close to the wood is more critical than the distance
between the top wheel and the upper blade guide. This is the one thing
that changes when you get a riser, and this isn't something that
causes problems.
On the other hand...
Thrust Bearings
Guides
Blades
Tension
Co-Planar wheels
Fence
Table
Tension Spring

- These things have a much bigger impact that the distance/flex
between the wheel and the upper guides. I think I saw one reference
to someone who beefed up the metal frame in his saw. No one else
discusses any problem.

I'd get the riser kit right away. That way you only have one set-up,
and all of the blades are the same length.


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