Laserkerf Model 125 for standard kerf,1/8" blades, 6'AC cord

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Laserkerf kit includes: Model 125,for standard kerf,1/8" blades, 6'AC cord with on/off switch and 2 cable clamps

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• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• ASIN: B000KAXRCS
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #711,690 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, March 22, 2010

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This review is from: Laserkerf Model 125 for standard kerf,1/8" blades, 6'AC cord (Misc.)

I purchased this for use with my DeWalt 10" radial arm saw (model 7779) to speed setups. I use the saw for more than crosscutting and the laser helps re-true the blade for following cuts. The Laserkerf kit is pretty good. It includes the laser unit, both battery and AC adapter power units, and a rotary switch. When installing you can choose either the battery or the AC unit for power and swap them at your leisure; Laserkerf provide quick-connect fittings on the wires.
The Good - The laser works. It throws a nice bright line that is roughly kerf width for a Forrest WoodWorker I blade. The separate power switch for the laser allows turning it on for setup ahead of actually powering on the saw. Including both the battery and AC adapters is useful; it lets you get started with the laser while you decide how best to run the wiring.
The Bad - Accurate laser setup is difficult. Two adjustments are provided: left-right translation (slide) and yaw. Yaw works just fine to ensure that the laser is not heeling vs the blade. However the left-right translate does not work well. Mine at least appears to just swing the bottom of the laser while the top remains pinned so the laser line is at a slight bevel. This means that I can accurately adjust the laser for any one position of the saw but if I raise, lower, or tilt (for beveling) the laser will fall to one side of the cut line or the other. So, for me currently, the laser is only a macro guide.
The Annoying - The wiring is very fine (appears to be 22 gauge) and while sufficient for the low power laser it feels very fragile when tacked to the side of a large saw; especially one with a lot of swiveling/sliding parts. It would be better for the radial certainly, and probably on other equipment as well, to use a coiled wire from the laser to the first quick-connect. That would keep the wiring snug and less likely to get trapped while still allowing equipment movement. As it is I have to remember to unplug and reroute the wiring before I swing the saw for ripping and have to make sure after multiple cuts that the wiring hasn't wrapped itself around anything from all the movement. The rotary switch is ok but a push button would be easier to see and use...the black and silver switch blends into the mass of the saw and wiring too much.

Fixes - The accuracy problem can be handled by *very carefully* reattaching it dead-level and centered. I suggest using a jig to ensure squareness and alignment since the laserkerf adjustments are insufficient. I will be rewiring my laser with coiled cord and replacing the rotary switch with a push button mounted at the front of the saw near the existing power switches...that is probably more of a personal preference though.

Cheers!