Manufacturer: DEWALT
Model: DW7187
Rating: 
(34 reviews)
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Features:
- Heavy-duty adjustable miter saw laser system; powered by and mounts on miter saw
- Fits only DEWALT DW715, DW716 & DW718 12 miter saws; single line laser to enhance accuracy
- Laser encased in durable plastic housing
- Includes laser and mount
- 12 ounces; 1-year warranty
Product Description
Miter Saw Adjustable Laser Designed Exclusive Accessory To Dewalt DW715, DW716 & DW718 Compound Miter Saws, Adjustable Single Line Laser To Enhance Cutting Accuracy, Adjusts To Either Side Of Blade, Adjusts To New Blades With Different Kerf, Switchable On/Off, Protected Housing, Features A Bright, Narrow Line On 2 Surfaces, Does Not Require Batteries Or Blade To Be Moving To Operate, Installs In 10 Minutes.
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5 Comments
So you had to dig into the site quite deeply to find the video. Hmmmm….but you don’t have the courtesy to provide the link…nice…..z
I AGREE WITH J.STARK’S REVIEW! I followed the directions, reviewed the video on Dewalt’s website, took my time with the adjustments and now my DW718 cuts right on the laser line. I have a Delta 12 inch saw with a double laser line that is right on so I figured that I would be disappointed in the Dewalt laser considering all the negative reviews. However, after reading J. Stark’s review I decided to go ahead and give it a try. Folks, if you can read/follow directions and have a little patience then you can get this laser to work as well as those on other saws. By the way, if you go to Dewalt’s site and look up mitre saws the video link will be looking right at you! DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THIS LASER!
Cousin installed it in about fifteen minutes, works great, really like the seperate power, so that saw doesn’t have to start to get a laser on material.
Works as described. A little difficult to set up. Good for a relatively close cut, but if you want on the money cuts, cut a tad long and make you final cut adjustments with personal craftsman-like skills.
First, let me preface by saying I am a homeowner and use this saw attachment for my personal use and not in any commercial applications. I read all the reveiws and figured that if it were as bad as people here say it is, then I would just take it back for a refund; no harm, no foul. Now, maybe it’s just me, but I found adjustment to be pretty straight forward. Yes, it took a little time to do, but it was a fun activity to play with as I set it up. There’s a great video on DeWalt’s site to show even the uneducated (read; contractor) how to do this RIGHT, although the manual was as helpful and accurate as any manual I’ve ever read to set up something like this. Really folks; if you have trouble getting this laser to work right, you probably shouldn’t be playing with the likes of a miter saw, or any power tool for that matter, to begin with. It’s not rocket science and with a few adjustments, it’s pretty easy to see what does what. After about 10 minutes playing with it, I deliberately messed up the settings to see how fast I could get it set up true again. Less than a minute. Yes, it’s that easy. If you think about what’s happening with the light beam, it’s gonna be easy to set up. I even tried to bang my saw around and could not get it to come uncalibrated.
In my opinion, use this accessory to see if you are safe enough to use the saw without hurting yourself. If you can’t set this devise up successfully, find someone else to make your cuts for you before you chop off a finger or worse.