In the shop when we are fitting stuff such as molding or actually anything,
we first measure and cut. Then we have to fit is sometimes and that involves
taking a bit off. To do this we bring down the blade on to the wood to
position the cut. Not elegant but effective. I bring down that blade a lot
before I cut. I imagine the laser would do the same thing once you get in
sync with it.
max


"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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The laser light that comes on when the saw is started is a silly idea.
I'll
be damned if I'm going to start sliding the work around with a blade
spinning near my hand. I real life use, I bring the blade down to the
line
and adjust as needed. Then I firmly hold the work with my left hand, well
away from the blade, then make the cut.


I'm glad you said this Edwin. I've long thought that the laser guides feel
squarely into the category of gimmick or gadget on a saw, but don't say that
out loud all that often. What kills me most is Sears' most current
commercial showing a guy running a cut with a circular saw with a laser on
it and advertising how this will keep your cuts true. Now, someone...
anyone... please explain to me how that cute little red line is going to do
anything more for your cut than my ugly black line that I've used all these
years? Oh well - that's advertising I guess.