Is this a new trend? I'd been looking at getting a new handheld planer
and saw the Makita 3 1/4" at Menards for a few bucks off. Opened
the case and there it was, the planer. No dust bag, no hex key or
nut driver and, most importantly, no blade setter! When I looked over
the manual (how generous of them to include that!) all these items were
listed as extras. Now I have to use my extra time to return this item,
hopefully the Hitachi for 99.00 will have all these "extra" necessities.
"BUB 209" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is this a new trend? I'd been looking at getting a new handheld planer
> and saw the Makita 3 1/4" at Menards for a few bucks off. Opened
> the case and there it was, the planer. No dust bag, no hex key or
> nut driver and, most importantly, no blade setter! When I looked over
> the manual (how generous of them to include that!) all these items were
> listed as extras. Now I have to use my extra time to return this item,
> hopefully the Hitachi for 99.00 will have all these "extra" necessities.
The socket wrench, blade gauge & blades should come with even the most basic
Makita package, I think they may have been removed or accidentally not
included, what was the full Model #? A quick call to Makita will have that
problem rectified. The dust bag assembly is almost always an optional extra
(with most makes too).
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"BUB 209" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >The socket wrench, blade gauge & blades should come with even the most
basic
> >Makita package
>
> I really would assume that, but there was
> a Makita sticker over the two halves of
> the case that had to be slit to open it.
If you lived near me I would gladly give you the parts for free if you
dropped in just to make you happy :-) I assume the blades were on the planer
already? I'm pretty sure any Makita authorized dealer or service center near
you would also do the same thing to satisfy a customer.
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