I found where to buy PC Counterweight locally:

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DrewD

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OK.. so I run out and buy a PC 7336SP from Lowes on an impulse. Then I remember that there are two different counterweight sizes: 5" and 6". Thinking that mine has the 5" CW, I begin searching for a 6" replacement. Well, I bought one.... but as it turns out, the "SP" model already has the 6" CW installed! However my loss is your gain... I figured out how to buy it locally if you need one (7424, 7335, 7336[non "SP" model]).



First I looked at CostalTools website (http://www.coastaltool.com/), and they sell it for $1.50 plus $6.50 S&H!!! So I decided to call a local Porter Cable Factory Service Center that I found here:



http://www.portercable.com/service/facserv.htm



The one nearest me (Houston, TX) had plenty in stock for $1.50, but they also wanted $6 for S&H! However, the guy was nice enough to give me the name of an independent shop in Austin, TX that does PC service (you can also find a list of these shops here: http://www.portercable.com/service/asc.htm).



Long story short, I bought one locally from a PC service shop for $1.60 and NO S&H!! Too bad I didn't need it after all!



Hope some of you out there will find this helpfull.



EDIT: Whoops... almost forgot the most important part: the Porter Cable 6" Counterweight part number is: 699933
 
Well... I haven't actually had a chance to use it yet... but it LOOKS pretty cool! :cool: Just got my FI-II & SMR in the mail today... I'm ready to rock!
 
So does the 7336 have the 6" counterweight or just the 7336SP? I'm going to Lowes tonight but I'm not sure if they carry the SP model...
 
I bought a 7336 SP from Lowes last week. This was the only model that they had in stock. The 7336 and the 7336 SP both come with 6" counterweights. (I guess I should have made that clearer in my original post).



If you do a search for 7336 counterweight you will get lots of good info on the PC model/counterweight differences.
 
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