2) Which is better, a single side or dual sided guide?
3) Who makes the best AFTER MARKET Laser Guide?"JT @yahoo.com>" 1) What is this groups opion of the Laser Guide options for Chop Saws?
Isn't this the exact same post that made the rounds here a month or so ago?
I saw this one demoed at a woodworking show:
I'm still planning to get one, but for now I don't have any first hand experience.
Mike "JT @yahoo.com>" 1) What is this groups opion of the Laser Guide options for Chop Saws?
2) Which is better, a single side or dual sided guide?
3) Who makes the best AFTER MARKET Laser Guide?My opinion is that lasers are unnecessary. I can get on target if i use my "good eye" and only have to sneak up once more or so from there. My only experience with using lasers was the standard unit on the Hitachi and Delta CMS. Both seemed to worked equally well, but i thought, and still think, lasers are more gimmicky than useful. --dave
I would never buy anything from someone who states ALL SALES ARE FINAL--NO REFUNDS on their website.
Dave
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Agreed, but if you pay by credit card, and they sell you junk, you can have the charge reversed. But yes, I'd buy from anyone else first if I could.
Well, there could be a problem if it works as they say it should but you're just not happy...not at all sure that would qualify unequivocally under the Fair Credit Act provisions for a guaranteed refund.
operated when the saw blade is spinning. While I haven't yet tried one, it seems like having to turn on the saw before lining up the cut would be somewhat self-defeating. Are there any lasers with a separate on switch like you'd find on the newer Delta saw, for example, that don't require the blade to be spinning first?
The one on the delta does not mount to the blade so it can have a switch. I have both the blade point and a separate one and both have their advantages. The separately mounted one has the advantage of a separate switch so it can be turned on whenever. The down sides are finding a good place to mount it, keeping it aligned, keeping it clean. The advantage of the blade point will mount to just about any saw and requires no alignment. It is also much brighter than my separately mounted one. The downsides are that they run on batteries that will need to be replaced, the saw has to run for it to work, the light is actually to the left of the actual cut line. I personally find the blade point to be a good unit that works well. All you really need to do is just tap the trigger to get it to come on and with the saw in the fully up position, the blade guard will protect you from the spinning blade. I also bought a blade point for my RAS and it made aligning it a dream.
I picked up a combo/bonus deal for something similar at Home depot. It was about $50.00 for a 12" blade and the lazer. I didn't think the lazer would be that helpful, but I admit I do like it.
Yes, there is the Laserkerf laser. Here is a detailed review:
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