woodduck Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 I had a laser on my bench drill that I never used so I transferred it to my new EX21 ,When the top arm is in the raised position the laser is focused on the hole in the table. So now all I have to do is line up the cross hair on the drill hole in the pattern & know it is directly over the table hole.The batteries & switch are on one side of the top arm & the laser gun on the other.The photos might make it clearer.Cheers Peter NC Scroller, jbrowning, oneleggimp and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 You're a genius Peter! I have actuality thought about this, but I don't have a problem finding the hole in the table. woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Great idea! woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Neat idea Peter. Work up a holder that works and installs easily and market it. DW woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Good idea, but, you would have to make sure that the upper arm always stops in the same location. Len woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodduck Posted March 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Good idea, but, you would have to make sure that the upper arm always stops in the same location. Len If it does not Len the nozzle on the laser gun swivels to give adjustment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 OK, I was thinking it was set in place not to be moved. Len woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Good idea. But with my luck I'd probably burn a hole in the table by fitting the wrong type of laser. Roly woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 After you use it for a while let us know if it is the cats meow! woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 I had a laser on my bench drill that I never used so I transferred it to my new EX21 ,When the top arm is in the raised position the laser is focused on the hole in the table. So now all I have to do is line up the cross hair on the drill hole in the pattern & know it is directly over the table hole.The batteries & switch are on one side of the top arm & the laser gun on the other.The photos might make it clearer.Cheers Peter "Grease monkey Redneck" one of our members deplores using a laser for any scroll saw operation,especially to drill a hole.Personally i love anything that will save me time and frustration scrolling .The foot switch has been the best thing i ever got for the scroll saw.Guess i'll have to get an ex to try this one,thanks woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Peter that really appears to be a great idea. One reason I don't top feed is in very detail scrolling/fretwork I can't locate the hole in the table from the top. I also have my table covered with masonite so I can have a much smaller hole than the one in the original table top. This may be the answer. You sir have a great mind. You should perfect it and start selling them as an attachment. woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 A million dollar idea. Now how to market it. woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodduck Posted March 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Peter that really appears to be a great idea. One reason I don't top feed is in very detail scrolling/fretwork I can't locate the hole in the table from the top. I also have my table covered with masonite so I can have a much smaller hole than the one in the original table top. This may be the answer. You sir have a great mind. You should perfect it and start selling them as an attachment. Glad this might be a solution for you, I must check at the hardware shop to check out there range of lasers that might be adaptable .Cheers Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 pretty clever. does the vibration of the saw effect it?? woodduck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodduck Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 pretty clever. does the vibration of the saw effect it?? No Clayton the actual lining up of the holes is done before the saw is switched on & when lined up for the next hole with the arm raised again I found the laser to be pointing in the same location over the hole in the table.The laser is switched off between setting up for the next hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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