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   JohnWW | Apr 05, 2004 09:16pm | #1

   This is an excellent site for Makita repair parts, includes parts sheets.  The company is Louis Williams and Sons in North Carolina.  There web address for parts is: http://www.makita-direct.com

   John W.

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   Mach70 | Apr 09, 2004 05:31pm | #2

   I was miffed at how much Makita wanted for their hood so I made my own from PVC. I'm sure the official hood performs better but mine works fine as long as there's good airflow. I sold my planer (maybe even to you?) so if you want the hood it's yours for the cost of shipping. Let me know...

   
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   bones | Apr 12, 2004 01:15am | #3

   Sorry it took me a while to get back to you. I was away at the in-laws for the holiday. I called and spoke with a local makita repair shop and they ordered my one for $22.00. It was just before saw this post. I sure would have took your's first. Looked realy good.  Thanks anyway.

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   Mach70 | Apr 12, 2004 05:45am | #4

   If it's any consolation my home-made one did jam on long shavings generated from planing wide pine boards. But this was when I was using a Shop-Vac into a garbage can seperater thru a 2.5" hose--certainly not an ideal dust collector. The Makita steel hood should be larger & harder to plug up if your collector is undersized. Good luck!