DEWALT DW7187 Heavy Duty, Not Accurate

Overall Rating11111

Not Accurate

This product was a big dissapointment. The laser installed fairly easily after reading the instructions, but then was a pain to adjust. After I finally adjusted the laser I found that the line it projected was very thick and that is not adjustable. After a couple of cuts it was back out of alignment. This Item is just not up to par with the rest of the saw which I am very pleased with.

Update (2/6/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.

The featured review for this product, DEWALT DW7187 Heavy Duty Adjustable Miter Saw Laser System Tools & Hardware, was written by A. Hachmann.

The average rating for this item is 1.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (2)

Thomas W. Rogers

March 30th, 2010 at 1:49 am    


Overall Rating11111

Not up to DeWalt Standards
I own several DeWalt products because I found them to be above average in design and quality. The Laser System for the DeWalt Miter Saw is an exception however. The DeWalt laser guide casts a fairly crisp red line, but the mechanism used to adjust the laser line is not adequate and in the best of conditions it casts a line that moves as the saw is brought down to cut. If you want a precision cut, you still have to align BY EYE the saw blade with your layout line on the wood. The laser line is not a trusted indicator of the cutting spot as it cannot be adjusted to indicate the same spot from saw blade upper position (at rest) to a lowered position to cut. During this saw blade travel, the laser line creeps from left to right, or right to left. For less demanding work, such as framing a house, the laser guide may be okay. For precise cutting, such as for picture frames, or furniture making, the DeWalt Laser System is a cute add-on that won’t be used after the cuteness wares off. DeWalt must not hold their accessory designers to the same high standards as their tool designers. Too bad.


A. Hachmann

April 3rd, 2010 at 5:16 pm    


Overall Rating11111

Not Accurate
Rated 1 stars.


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