October 26, 20205 yr It was a brushless 18v model sold and dispatched by Amazon. The point of contention is that the blade depth gauge is marked in inches but I think in mm below a foot. Should a proper UK model's cut depth gauge be marked in mm's?
October 26, 20205 yr Can’t think and mine is about 20 miles from me currently ..! Try registering it and see if it allows you to.
October 26, 20205 yr Do you have the model number? Link to the advert? Are you able to send back for a refund? Edited October 26, 20205 yr by wozza
October 26, 20205 yr TBH if it works and you can register the 3 year warranty I would just keep it ...
October 27, 20205 yr Google for Makita circular saw depth gauge. They seem to be cheap. Perhaps buy one marked in mm.
October 27, 20205 yr Author 18 hours ago, wozza said: Do you have the model number? Link to the advert? Makita DHS680Z Brushless 18 V Li-ion Circular. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WW83F4Q/
October 27, 20205 yr Author Ok I am an idiot. It turns out the calibrated and curved depth locking is marked in big centimeters that look like inches. The reason for this is that scale on the lock is twice the distance of the blade from the depth adjustment pivot, so 1 big cm on the scale = 1 normal cm of blade below the base plate. Over the years I have become alert to mail order outfits substituting non UK stock, I once bought a Sebo vacuUm from Amazon that arrived with a euro to UK plug adaptor and for the next 10 years the adaptor used to get wedged in the flex recoil mechanism. Then last year a dodgy Welsh power tool retailer sold me a few Makita items in a plain cardboard box with no Makita paperwork.
October 27, 20205 yr Author 17 hours ago, PeterW said: TBH if it works and you can register the 3 year warranty I would just keep it ... I should do that but rarely do. Three years is useful.
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