DEWALT DWS7085 Miter-Saw LED Work Light System

by DEWALT

Product Description

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Designed to provide the benefits of a miter saw laser line generator without requiring time-consuming recalibration before each project, the DeWalt DWS7085 miter saw LED work light system casts a shadow from your saw blade onto your cutting surface, which acts as a guide. This allows you to cut quickly and accurately, and it makes alignment tasks easy. This system has the added benefit of illuminating your work surface for improved visibility, safety, and productivity. And it makes use of a separate power supply, so you can use it whether or not the blade is being operated. This LED system bolts onto the pre-wired power supply available on model DW713, DW715, DW716, and DW718 saws.

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DEWALT DWS7085 Miter Saw LED Work Light System

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000X9EDD8
• Item model number: DWS7085
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,553 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #23 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Saw Accessories > Miter Saw Accessories

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DeWalt DWS7085 is a great product, May 27, 2008

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Robert Wilkinson (Provo, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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The DeWalt DWS7085 LED worklight system is fantastic. I was able to install it in about 10 minutes and it works great. It not only shows the blade shadow for precise cuts, it also lights up the work surface. The light could be a little brighter as I sometimes use the saw outdoors in better than shop lighting. I prefer it to a laser as it shows both sides of the cut and does not need any adjustment to be precise. Great addition to a great saw.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Behold the power of the dark side!, July 27, 2008

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G. Rosario (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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Installation: Easy on my DW718. Kit comes with a small torx tool to remove the necessary cover plates for the switch/power assembly and worklight assembly. You have to raise the blade guard to get to one of the mounting screws for the LED worklight. No adjustments needed.

Function: Bright, ambient LED worklight certainly improves safety and awareness of immediate area surrounding the blade. Independent On/Off switch for LED light is another nice feature...if you leave the light on, it indicates that the saw is "live" or "hot" and your crazy buddy won't have the urge to pull the trigger to see if the saw is still plugged in.

The resolution of the shadow that is created by the LED downlight on the saw blade is quite remarkable. You can actually see the kerf of each tooth...lasers can't do that. The shadow accurately tracks at all angles and bevels (why wouldn't it...it's a shadow.)

Things to think about:
- Performs as promised in a workshop/ garage. If you are working in the sunny outdoors, forget about seeing any shadow.
- Shadow resolution is clearest when blade is close to workpiece. All of the simulated product photos show the shadow line when the saw blade is pulled down to raise the blade guard out of the way.
- If your blade is not true or has runout problems, the projected shadow may not be accurate...if this is the case, you have bigger problems than a crooked shadow.

Overall, I would recommend this product.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This takes all the guessing out of cuts!, May 3, 2008

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Craig Sanders (NE OK United States) - See all my reviews
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I wasn't quite sure if this was going to be a wise investment or not but after the first time of using it I was SOLD! When you turn the light on as the saw approaches the material you get an exact shadow of what is going to be removed. This takes a lot of the guessing and repositioning out of my day now and I couldn't imagine not having it now.