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| Adam |  LASER equipped sawsDecember 14th, 2005 04:28 AM December 14, 2005 LASER equipped saws I am old school, "Measure twice, cut once". I think many new users are attempting to use the LASER line tools as "Measure once" devices. The previous poster was absolutely correct in his assertion that the LASER "washer" equiped saws could be more accurate. Varied width saw blades and the design's inability to be adjusted are at odds with using a LASER equipped saw as an absolute measuring device. What it excels in is giving the new user the lay of the land the saw blade will be taking through their expensive crown molding. And, if you see a red line on any of your digits, for God's sake, you have been WARNED about what is about to happen. Cutting the initial notch in the material, 1/32 of an inch away from your layout line, raising the blade up and repositioning the workpiece that you're grasping in your other non-blade lowering hand with another trial "notch" being cut, until your right on and feed that blade all the way down will always be better practice than relying on a beam of red light. Watch an experienced Mitre Saw operator. You will probably not even be able to detect the above process. It happens so quickly. |
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