Circular Saw with Laser Guide???

06-28-2012, 10:26 AM	#1
bcdinh Member   Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 36	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? Hello, Has anyone use a circular saw with a laser guide? Can someone please let me know if this is a worth the investment? Thank you in advance guys!

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06-28-2012, 10:32 AM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,253	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? Not worth it, hard to read when the saw dust starts flying, have to keep your back to the sun or work in a shaded area to see it. Not many of them area all the acurate. Just watch the blade to see where it's cutting to be 100 % on the line.

06-28-2012, 12:29 PM	#3
PaliBob Tool Geek     Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pacific Palisades CA Posts: 2,444	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? I have never used a circular saw with a laser guide but I almost always use one of two types of guides: Speed Square Any convenient straigtedge Speed Square's are made of metal or plastic and come in the most popular 7" size or the 12" size That said laser guides on a circular saw are really coming down in Price. Attached Images   __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & Stay Safe .....Bob Lavery Last edited by PaliBob; 06-29-2012 at 11:33 AM.

06-28-2012, 01:26 PM	#4
hyunelan2 Jack of all - master none     Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SW Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 1,045	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? I have a Craftsman circular saw with laser that I really like. I don't use that saw very often though. It helps to see the line if you put on the red-tinted safety glasses that come with it. If I really need a straight line though, I use a clamped-on straightedge. http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...&storeId=10051

06-28-2012, 02:03 PM	#5
TarheelTerp MarginallyQualified   Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Winston-Salem NC Posts: 2,556	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? My most recent corded saw was bought as the cheapest ($45?) I could get that day at Lowes. It (Porter Cable) happened to come with a laser built in. It's nice to have but I wouldn't pay extra for it.

06-28-2012, 11:48 PM	#6
terry603 Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 16	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? never use the laser on my circular saw,don't like it

07-01-2012, 12:55 AM	#7
PaliBob Tool Geek     Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pacific Palisades CA Posts: 2,444	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? For any newbies here is how to use a Speed Square to make a 90° cut also works for 45° cuts. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & Stay Safe .....Bob Lavery

07-01-2012, 08:58 AM	#8
princelake Member   Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ontario canada Posts: 550	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...&storeId=10051 i find a good quality L.E.D light like on this makita saw is alot more handy then some kind of laser.

07-04-2012, 12:03 PM	#9
Yoyizit It was a dark and stormy     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NW of D.C. Posts: 5,954	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? Quote: Originally Posted by bcdinh Can someone please let me know if this is a worth the investment? How much extra, percentage-wise, is it for the laser?

07-06-2012, 02:49 PM	#10
Awoodfloorguy Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 332	Circular Saw with Laser Guide??? If your concerned with accuracy, maybe consider the Festool plunge saw with rails. These are probably the most accurate you can get and they are very versatile. Or for a bit less you can get a similar one made by Dewalt.