cheap but effective

[dan_nelson]

Hi everyone, I just installed a cheap but effective laser cross hairs on my
machine, I purchased it from woodcraft on sale for $29 and change. It is used for a drill press but mounted perfectly to my spindle. Runs off a 9 volt and is fully adjustable.

[tuck]

That looks hi-tech and impressive enough, but what are the benefits? Not trying to be a smarty, I'm just wondering.

[dan_nelson]

Alot of time I xy to the center of the material and this helps to get things lined up

[bobmoore]

Dan are the lasers angled slightly to hit center at a certain height from the work surface? When do you center to material and what are the advantages of that. Thanks Bob

[dan_nelson]

yes they are angled however they dont change the center position when the spindle raises and lowers. the X cross hairs stay in the center of where the bit is . X-0 ,Y-0. I xy to the center on alot of stuff that needs the artwork to be in the exact center of the material. or when working off the end of the machine(holding a piece vertical) I used to chuck up a v bit and check it that way but this way is much faster.