Page 1 of 1
Is this really necessary?
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:55 pm
by albie
I just go a catalog in the mail and saw something that made me look twice.
Sears now offers a laser guided hand saw!
Just think: someone may not be able to cut lumber by hand without a battery!
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00987902000P
Al B
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:04 am
by charlese
I agree, Al! One of these days we may even see a laser guided chalk line.
Marketing guys will do almost anything to attract a buyer - any buyer! No matter how practical - just sell - sell -... something.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:18 am
by a1gutterman
charlese wrote:I agree, Al! One of these days we may even see a laser guided chalk line.
Marketing guys will do almost anything to attract a buyer - any buyer! No matter how practical - just sell - sell -... something.
Are you kidding??? There are already laser lines!!!
http://www.mytoolstore.com/stanley/lasrline.html
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:27 am
by kalynzoo
And I was just thinking how nice it would be if I could mount a pistol grip laser on my chisel, to make sure that I start my cut in the correct place. How about a laser grip on the pencil, that way the pencil line would always be right on the mark. I like the KISS principle as it applies to my work...keep it simple (you figure the last S). Gary
Lasers Everywhere
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:48 am
by hoagie
Well, heck. We've all missed that nail head one or twice, right? Maybe one of us can invent a laser guided hammer? One that puts a crosshairs centered on the nail head.
Ever strip out a screw head? Maybe laser targeting for your cordless screwdriver?
Sometimes getting the air chuck on the tire fitting in the dark can be a pain. I'm gonna strap a laser to my air hose.
But a laser guided hand saw? That's just too much.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:06 pm
by dusty
hoagie wrote:
But a laser guided hand saw? That's just too much.
I don't know. Can you really say without having cut a few rafter timbers with it?
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:34 pm
by charlese
Yes, I was kidding! I was thinking of someone putting a laser on a real chalk line - You know - the kind with real chalk - sometimes white chalk, sometimes blue, sometimes yellow, sometimes red.
And yes - I think it is fair to criticize laser guided hand crosscut or rip saw without first using one.
I'm with Gary (kalynzoo) how about a laser guided bench chisel and also a lathe chisel and gouges. KISS
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:41 pm
by a1gutterman
charlese wrote:Yes, I was kidding! I was thinking of someone putting a laser on a real chalk line - You know - the kind with real chalk - sometimes white chalk, sometimes blue, sometimes yellow, sometimes red.
And yes - I think it is fair to criticize laser guided hand crosscut or rip saw without first using one.
I'm with Gary (kalynzoo) how about a laser guided bench chisel and also a lathe chisel and gouges. KISS
I am with you, Chuck! I have zero laser assisted tools now, and do knot see any in my future either. I have done all right without them so far, and so have you by the look of your finished projects! But I will tell you, watching a tile floor being installed in my folks' home revealed to me just what help a laser line can be.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:47 pm
by charlese
Yep! or placing two level pictures on one of my wife's walls.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:05 pm
by kalynzoo
In reality, making things too simple is discouraging at least. I enjoy intrasia, even though computer guided cutters can make perfect pieces every time. I still enjoy the thrill of finding, cutting, polishing, and placing a piece of wood in just the right place. It is great to work with a fine tool, with good tolerances, and a great platform for support. But the tool must let the workman shine. Otherwise, there is always Ikea.