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For those interested in adding a cutting guide using a LED or laser, i bought a flexible LED USB light (it has the same outline as a toothbrush) and a USB female to male extension cord and a small USB battery pack (on eBay) and then glued the setup to the top of the blade housing under the blade guard and it works perfectly creating a shadow where the blade will run across the wood. Overall cost was less than $25.
I had previously tried a micro laser but mounting it in a good position is really difficult (I had to use Blutac to mount it under the rail housing) and the battery connection is not effective.
Great mod. Do you have any links for the parts you used?
Superb ! I love it . I think im about to buy one of these saws as it ticks lots of boxes for me (esp being an lxt saw …) but I would really like to have a shadow light. Youve now shown me how !! Awesome and thank you !