A power planer , comprising: a housing ; a cutting assembly supported by the housing ; a motor assembly operatively coupled to the cutting assembly and arranged on a first side of the housing ; wherein the housing includes an opening configured such that the cutting assembly contacts a surface to be cut via the opening , and the power planer further comprises an actuator operatively coupled to the motor assembly and configured to actuate the motor assembly , the actuator arranged on a second side of the housing that is opposite the first side of the housing ; and a depth adjustment assembly configured to adjust a depth of a cut made by the cutting assembly , the depth adjustment assembly movably coupled to the housing nearer to a front of the housing than the opening is characterised in that the housing further includes a depth adjustment assembly receiver configured to movably receive the depth adjustment assembly , the depth adjustment assembly receiver includes: a lowermost surface configured to rest on a top surface of the depth adjustment assembly ; a fastener opening configured to receive a fastener therethrough to couple the depth adjustment assembly to the depth adjustment assembly receiver ; and a window formed on the front of the housing and configured to provide access to the fastener opening and to enable manipulation of the fastener within the fastener opening , and the housing further includes: a cutting assembly receiver configured to receive the cutting assembly , and a passage in direct communication with the window and with the cutting assembly receiver and configured to pass debris from the cutting assembly receiver to the window . a housing ; a cutting assembly supported by the housing ; a motor assembly operatively coupled to the cutting assembly and arranged on a first side of the housing ; wherein the housing includes an opening configured such that the cutting assembly contacts a surface to be cut via the opening , and the power planer further comprises an actuator operatively coupled to the motor assembly and configured to actuate the motor assembly , the actuator arranged on a second side of the housing that is opposite the first side of the housing ; and a depth adjustment assembly configured to adjust a depth of a cut made by the cutting assembly , the depth adjustment assembly movably coupled to the housing nearer to a front of the housing than the opening is characterised in that the housing further includes a depth adjustment assembly receiver configured to movably receive the depth adjustment assembly , the depth adjustment assembly receiver includes: a lowermost surface configured to rest on a top surface of the depth adjustment assembly ; a fastener opening configured to receive a fastener therethrough to couple the depth adjustment assembly to the depth adjustment assembly receiver ; and a window formed on the front of the housing and configured to provide access to the fastener opening and to enable manipulation of the fastener within the fastener opening , and the housing further includes: a cutting assembly receiver configured to receive the cutting assembly , and a passage in direct communication with the window and with the cutting assembly receiver and configured to pass debris from the cutting assembly receiver to the window . <EOS>