I just got off the phone with the Jet tools Customer service dept. I
needed a belt for my 9x20 metal lathe. Their price was $27.95 for a v
belt that weighs 1/4 oz (that is what a pencil weighs). OK I am stupid
enough to buy this POS lathe, I have to pony up for the parts. Then
they told me that the shipping was a flat rate of $19.95 for parts
costing over $20.00. That's almost $48.00 for a v belt! I got a
supervisor on the line who told me the same old "I don't make the rules,
I just live by them" and then offered to do a one time special deal just
for me since I was so upset of only $9.95 shipping. I told her to tell
the bean counting MBA's upstairs to quit ripping people off and trying
to back door profits by jacking the shipping costs. I told her I just
sent a part across the US that weighs 28 times what the belt does for
$3.85 USPS Priority mail. I told her forget it, and told her I will
never buy another Jet tool. I called Grizzly and the CSR told me the
price was $25.00 for the belt (the 9x20 lathes are all the same). I got
an email from them last week that quoted the price at $20.00. They went
up YESTERDAY 25% on this part. I also told them no thanks. I looked at
my bookshelf and spotted the Enco catalog. Called them and got a price
of $14.xx for the belt and about $5.00 shipping. Done deal, ordered two
so I wouldn't have to do this again.

I hear about how Jet tools are a lot like Delta. Maybe, but their parts
are getting the same also, and that is not a good thing.

Jamie Norwood............cooling down as I am writing this.