Hello all,
Just received my new Laguna Platinum Horizontal Slot Mortiser this afternoon, and snapped a few pictures so you all could see what it looks like--it is not yet completely together.
Overall, though I have not used it yet, I feel comfortable saying it is definately worth the $995 I paid for it. This was a lot easier to get the wife's approval than the JDS Multirouter!
My only complaint so far is the paint does not seem to be up to the quality of my Grizzly, Jet, or Delta tools--there is a large area that was clearly touched-up on the base with non-matching white paint. Also, a screw is missing on the motor cover, and there is a 120V cord on it though all the labels clearly indicate 220VAC. The table does seem to me to be of higher quality cast iron than other tools I have seen from china--at least it is polished better and not stained.
I decided to give this machine a try as it looks similiar to the Hammer machine based on the image on their website, but at less than half the price. I have not seen the Hammer machine in person or even close-up pictures though.
Best,
Greg Stahl
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