Greetings, While strolling through the BORG today they had the floor model 580 planer (the 2 speed one) for $100 off. So I snapped it up. Especially since it seems to be a good rated machine around here. It had no box, video, or owners manual. Well I just downloaded the manual from Delta, no problem I got it home and planed a couple of rough pine boards I had lying around and it seems to work great. Here are my questions:
1) The nuts that hold the cutterhead guard down at the back are the wrong size. At least I assume that the nuts I picked up from the table belong to the planer. Like I said there was no box. What size are your nuts...I mean what size are the pieces of metal with the threads in them with plastic knobs on the top that hold down your cutterhead guard?2) This planer came with a plastic dust chute that you can attach a collector/vacuum hose to. But it is listed in the owners manual as an option. It doesn't look exactly the same as the photo of the one in the manual and I can't seem to figure out how to attach it. I think it should attach to the cutterhead guard with the same nuts, but it is just a bit too wide to fit. Did yours come with one and how did you attach it?
3) The label on it says that it comes with an instructional video. If you received a video with yours, what did you think of it. Since I'm a newbie, do you think it worthwhile that I try and get one from Delta. Any other tips, tricks or advice from using this machine would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks"Keep your stick on the ice." Tony