Comments on: Hot or Not? Tools With Laser Beams http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:20:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Bob TDG http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-269604 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:55:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-269604 I use a Hilti laser range meter... it speeds up the drywalling quite a bit! There's a company that makes a fun toy: http://www.wickedlasers.com/lasers/Spyder_II_GX-26-0.h I haven't found a practical use for it yet... I can't justify a $1700 cigarette lighter... maybe if it could score drywall.... I use a Hilti laser range meter… it speeds up the drywalling quite a bit! There’s a company that makes a fun toy:

http://www.wickedlasers.com/lasers/Spyder_II_GX-26-0.h

I haven’t found a practical use for it yet… I can’t justify a $1700 cigarette lighter… maybe if it could score drywall….

]]> by: justatoolguy http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-268483 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:07:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-268483 I work in the biz and we generally call lasers a "sell feature" as opposed to a "use feature". It's something that sells stuff, but really isn't all that useful in real life. I work in the biz and we generally call lasers a “sell feature” as opposed to a “use feature”. It’s something that sells stuff, but really isn’t all that useful in real life.

]]> by: KevinB http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-268461 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:25:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-268461 please tell me that last photo is an April's fools joke, a friggn laser beam on a keyhole, thats too much,lol. please tell me that last photo is an April’s fools joke, a friggn laser beam on a keyhole, thats too much,lol.

]]> by: scubasteve http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267572 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:41:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267572 Lasers as they stand are lame. I want my tool to be the laser itself. Seriously, who would want a reciprocating saw to cut stuff when you can use your light-saber? Come on tool-makers...I want the ACTUAL future! This "fake future" is just pissing me off. And where is my flying car already?? Lasers as they stand are lame. I want my tool to be the laser itself. Seriously, who would want a reciprocating saw to cut stuff when you can use your light-saber? Come on tool-makers…I want the ACTUAL future! This “fake future” is just pissing me off. And where is my flying car already??

]]> by: Old Donn http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267528 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:02:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267528 Got the Irwin add-on laser attachment for my miter saw. It works as advertised, no complaints. I'm not a pro, so my stuff doesn't get used every day and doesn't get bounced around in the bed of my truck, but so far, so good. Got the Irwin add-on laser attachment for my miter saw. It works as advertised, no complaints. I’m not a pro, so my stuff doesn’t get used every day and doesn’t get bounced around in the bed of my truck, but so far, so good.

]]> by: Brad Justinen http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267392 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:12:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267392 AHAHAAH!!!!! Nice comment Greg! Trust me, I wanted to title the article "Fricken Tools With Fricken Laser Beams" but figured only half of you have seen Austin Powers and didn't want to alienate the other half. AHAHAAH!!!!! Nice comment Greg!

Trust me, I wanted to title the article “Fricken Tools With Fricken Laser Beams” but figured only half of you have seen Austin Powers and didn’t want to alienate the other half.

]]> by: Greg Smith http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267377 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:50:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267377 its "fricken laser beams"... its “fricken laser beams”…

]]> by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267326 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:21:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267326 We have several chop/miter saws - some with and some without. Some of my carpenters like them - some don't. My 2 drill presses in the shop (one an ancient Walker-Turner and a more modern Delta) do not have them - but we've always aligned using jigs and stop blocks for repetitive wood work and center punch metal. Maybe I'll try one when we need to buy another drill press. I have a Morse (Evolution) metal-cutting circular saw that has a laser. We use it for cutting roof decking - and align the saw against a straight edge - not paying much attention to the laser. We have several chop/miter saws - some with and some without. Some of my carpenters like them - some don’t.
My 2 drill presses in the shop (one an ancient Walker-Turner and a more modern Delta) do not have them - but we’ve always aligned using jigs and stop blocks for repetitive wood work and center punch metal. Maybe I’ll try one when we need to buy another drill press.
I have a Morse (Evolution) metal-cutting circular saw that has a laser. We use it for cutting roof decking - and align the saw against a straight edge - not paying much attention to the laser.

]]> by: tmib_seattle http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267287 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:29:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267287 I want to mount a laser (and a big hurkin' scope) on my pool cue. Just because. I want to mount a laser (and a big hurkin’ scope) on my pool cue.

Just because.

]]> by: Roger http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267231 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:05:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267231 I like the one on my circ saw...not always incredibly accurate..but definitely helps speed things up. Definitely very helpful on a drill press. I like the one on my circ saw…not always incredibly accurate..but definitely helps speed things up. Definitely very helpful on a drill press.

]]> by: Joe http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267228 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:03:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267228 Hot on tools where the bit/blade plunges into the workpiece (drill press, miter saw, plunge router). Not on just about everything else. Hot on tools where the bit/blade plunges into the workpiece (drill press, miter saw, plunge router). Not on just about everything else.

]]> by: Bart'sDad http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267227 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:03:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267227 A solution to a problem that didn't exist. A solution to a problem that didn’t exist.

]]> by: T http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267217 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:45:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267217 My miter saw has one, but it's not adjusted correctly. It's about a 16th off from the actual cut line. It'd be fantastic if it actually lined up correctly with the cut line, but it's still pretty handy. The one on my drill press is better, because it has provisions for adjustment, which I haven't needed yet. I still find myself bringing the bit down with the power off to check my location, though, so I'm not sure it's doing anything for me. My miter saw has one, but it’s not adjusted correctly. It’s about a 16th off from the actual cut line. It’d be fantastic if it actually lined up correctly with the cut line, but it’s still pretty handy.

The one on my drill press is better, because it has provisions for adjustment, which I haven’t needed yet. I still find myself bringing the bit down with the power off to check my location, though, so I’m not sure it’s doing anything for me.

]]> by: Vody http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267215 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:42:28 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267215 Wish my miter saw had one, but I agree - can't see it as too useful on a jigsaw. Wish my miter saw had one, but I agree - can’t see it as too useful on a jigsaw.

]]> by: Paul http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267214 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:41:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/31/hot-or-not-tools-with-laser-beams/#comment-267214 Hot. I have a drill press that has lasers and I think it is the best thing that ever happened to me. Besides, if you don't like them you can just turn them off. Hot.

I have a drill press that has lasers and I think it is the best thing that ever happened to me.

Besides, if you don’t like them you can just turn them off.

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