Add on miter saw laser

chessnut2 said:

I have mine boxed in and have dust collection, but I'm still getting some airborne dust. I'd like to see a picture of your setup. thanks.

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I did post some photos of this in an old thread responding to sreilly. I think you will see it here https://www.routerforums.com/woodshop-dust-control/136947-dust-collection-miter-saw-station.html

The link says may not ship to Canada ! I have the first model of 12'' DeWalt that was on the market and I enjoy using it. I have looked at these laser add-ons and wondered if they are worth the money, I feel secure when I lower the handle to line up the cut and I know exactly where it will be, would the laser offer me the same security ?
At $36.59 US with the exchange and shipping I'm not sure this is the best deal, I have seen them at the big orange for a similar price in Canuck bucks.

Dan I only posted that one because it's where I found it while I was looking at saw blades. I hadn't seen one at the big orange here. Maybe they'd let you put one on a saw and try it I got my Milwaukee 12" at the big orange and it doesn't have one.

laser sight = not great

I do. My Ridgid saw came with one of these, but it suffers from a major problem: It's not angled toward the blade at all. Given that the diameter of the blade on a given saw is known, the laser should be angled to hit the workpiece at a reasonable distance from the blade; I'd say an inch.

But this one wasn't. It was totally parallel to the blade, and offset by significantly more than the kerf. Therefore it's hardly better than eyeballing the actual cut location.

Its one legitimate use is checking the squareness of the blade to the workpiece, at least in the X & Y planes.

Look up Oshlun Laser Guides on the 'net. (Forum won't let me post a URL) I use this on my 1962 DeWalt RAS. Just line the mark up with the laser and cut. Shines only on left side of the blade, but it works perfectly.

Miter saw

Looking great idea! I already saw this miter saw laser on http://toolsbros.com.

I added one to an older miter saw I owned, and it worked well. A laser was included when I purchased my new saw, so I didn't need to add it my new one. I think it's a great addition to an older model saw.