Laser Accuracy

I have a laser on my miter saw- the only tool that has one. In my opinion, with practice you can get pretty accurate cuts using the laser as the guide.

Lasers on other tools- especially the drill press- (at least to me) only serve to increase the price.

Lew

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.

I have one on my miter saw but I rarely use it. I got it because of the novelty but, since I move my miter saw outside to cut, the laser can’t be seen in the sunlight. But because it is offset from the actual cutline it does take a little getting used to. I just prefer line of sight. Maybe I just can’t be taught new tricks. :)

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

ok,
I thought maybe the laser that comes with the saw is cheap, needs tuning, or was being subjected to a user without enough experience to operate it properly. I feel a little better. i guess I just need to practice.

A few of my tools came with lasers and the only one I find useful is the one I added to my drill press. The rest are turned off and not used. The laser on the circular saw is the biggest joke. Although, I saw they put one on a Jig saw, why?

I too have a Craftsman jigsaw and mini circular saw with lasers on them. I used to think they were a waste of money, (why not put that money into better quality or a feature I’d actually use I thought). Then for work I looked into laser modules and found out that they are dirt cheap. I guess it’s like cup holders in cars, doesn’t really cost anything to put them in and you get one more feature to add to the list on the box. Plus if you block off part of the line you can entertain your pet. As far as how accurate they are, they put these tools together by the thousands per day; you know they aren’t tweaking each one to make sure it’s dead on. So until I can adjust the light, I’ll continue to use a straight edge.

-- Todd, Richfield MN