mitre saw laser attachement

fin · Post by **fin** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:34 pm

has any one used these sort of things before?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Infiniter-8-10-12 ... .m63.l1177

was thinking it may be a cool add on for my dewalt dw701 saw. only thought about it after i saw the company i got mine from advertising a dw707 with laser atachement

fin · Post by **fin** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:20 pm

noone?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:30 pm

I always think that lasers on saws are a bit of a gimmick to be honest. If you draw a pencil line on the wood and then align it with the blade then you can't go far wrong

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:14 pm

Looks like you need the blade to stop in the right place to get the line....?

Im with Chez, just mark, and cut. Lasers seem to be popular on toys from diy shops.

owen · Post by **owen** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:15 pm

Hitch wrote: Im with Chez, just mark, and cut. Lasers seem to be popular on toys from diy shops.

exactly, very few professional tools have lasers on them, which would lead me to believe that they are a waste of time and just a gimmick to convince DIYers that the tool will have "laser accuracy"

thescruff · Post by **thescruff** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:27 pm

I bought a PLS 2 laser level

I must have used it on every job for the last 5years

Would'nt be a ot of good without the laser though

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:48 am

Laser levels are often a waste of time.

I once got one from screwfix and it was self levelling, the only thing was that it wasn't and you had to adjust two screws. I was putting up some kitchen cupboards and so thought I would use it to save time. It took much longer and it would of been much easier with a measure, spirit level and marker.

The professional models are probably useful when doing massive rooms.

lockie · Post by **lockie** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:45 pm

I have one on my ryobi saw and its great.Its makes it easier as you dont need to draw a line,just a mark a spot with the pencil and line it up with the laser,saving time.Its biggest weakness if you do a lot of cuts it gets covered in dust so you cannot see the line until you clean it off.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:18 pm

I dont mark a full line, just a pointer in the middle of the wood, line a few teeth up on that where they touch the timber.
Do draw them on angled cuts though.

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:56 pm

Like a lot of people I draw a full line including around the edge, just to check the blade is still cutting square.
Because I forget to check before I use

John

fin · Post by **fin** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:12 pm

ok having thought bwt it i dnt think il bother. seems a diy'ers gimmick i guess. and yeah none of my other gear has lasers on it so it seems a bit pointless

tango · Post by **tango** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:58 pm

Get a jack russell and a laser pointer, loads more fun

tango · Post by **tango** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:01 am

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:05 am

i used a laser pointer and a kitten.

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:44 am

I'm old fashioned!

A torch and a kitten

John