The one on the delta does not mount to the blade so it can have a switch. I
have both the blade point and a separate one and both have their advantages.
The separately mounted one has the advantage of a separate switch so it can
be turned on whenever. The down sides are finding a good place to mount it,
keeping it aligned, keeping it clean. The advantage of the blade point will
mount to just about any saw and requires no alignment. It is also much
brighter than my separately mounted one. The downsides are that they run on
batteries that will need to be replaced, the saw has to run for it to work,
the light is actually to the left of the actual cut line. I personally
find the blade point to be a good unit that works well. All you really need
to do is just tap the trigger to get it to come on and with the saw in the
fully up position, the blade guard will protect you from the spinning blade.
I also bought a blade point for my RAS and it made aligning it a dream.

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"Mike Pio" wrote in message
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"Mike in Mystic" wrote in message
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I saw this one demoed at a woodworking show:

http://www.bladepoint.com/

One thing I don't like about this type of laser guide is that it's only
operated when the saw blade is spinning. While I haven't yet tried one,
it
seems like having to turn on the saw before lining up the cut would be
somewhat self-defeating. Are there any lasers with a separate on switch
like you'd find on the newer Delta saw, for example, that don't require
the
blade to be spinning first?


I was going to buy one, but the guy was too busy selling them and I had
to
leave. The demo was very impressive, and it really seems like this
could
improve accuracy and save time (by removing the need to sneak up on
cuts,
for one thing).

I'm still planning to get one, but for now I don't have any first hand
experience.

Mike
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1) What is this groups opion of the Laser Guide options for Chop Saws?
Are they worth having and do they really work?

2) Which is better, a single side or dual sided guide?

3) Who makes the best AFTER MARKET Laser Guide?