Anybody ever used a "Laser Straight"?

[The_LED_Museum]

Anybody ever used a \"Laser Straight\"?

I found the "Laser Straight" at Wallgreens this morning. It's the one shown on TV commercials. I bought it specifically to add to my website, but since I'm not a carpenter and I don't play one on TV or on the internet, I'm hoping I don't leave something really, really important out of my evaluation.

Anjybody ever used one of these?
And if so, how well do you think it performed?

The website is at https://www.drdynamics.com/products/laser/?tag=1026 if anybody is interested.

 

[DaFiend]

Re: Anybody ever used a \"Laser Straight\"?

I've seen them about, same principle as a laser level (not laser dumpy level, which is stationary and rotates).

Black and decker have these "laser straights" like products on a range of their power tools. I find it funny, "just follow the laser...." and its attached to the tool, so when you move it, the laser moves too.

 

[CliffS]

Re: Anybody ever used a \"Laser Straight\"?

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DaFiend said:
I've seen them about, same principle as a laser level (not laser dumpy level, which is stationary and rotates).

Black and decker have these "laser straights" like products on a range of their power tools. I find it funny, "just follow the laser...." and its attached to the tool, so when you move it, the laser moves too.

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Don't they have some new one for your handheld saw that "lays a straight beam for you to cut!" or something?

I wouldn't trust it, because when you follow the line, you could be going all over the place, because its not anchored.

 

[DaFiend]

Re: Anybody ever used a \"Laser Straight\"?

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gifthats what i was getting at.

 

[manyclouds]

Re: Anybody ever used a \"Laser Straight\"?

I'm a carpenter,first you mark the wood with a pencil or chalk-line,then the laser (which is attached to the saw with the saw's blade bolt) shows if your tracking the line or going off!

 

[noah]

Re: Anybody ever used a \"Laser Straight\"?

Leadlight makes a green laser level, but it only does vertical lines. You set it on the floor and a line appears on the floor, up the nearest wall and even across the ceiling. It's pretty cool, but I think most people want horizontal lines.

 

[badhorsey]

Re: Anybody ever used a \"Laser Straight\"?

Good grief - there's a bit of post-production in that clip if ever I saw it! Or maybe they're putting 200mw ruby lasers in them.

 

[GJW]

Re: Anybody ever used a \"Laser Straight\"?

I can't zoom in to read the crappy video disclaimer.
How exactly does it manage to go around corners?