WixeyModel WL133 Drill Press Laser

The media could not be loaded. All positive reviews were right this drill press laser is the real deal, has repeatable accuracy, It’s not affected by vibration or movement and can be installed in less than one hour. I recommend this laser.

Easy to set up, useful. Batteries last. Slid around on me, requiring sometimes re calibration/adjusting back to center. Made it stay in place better by putting thin cardboard under the hose clamp that holds it.

The Wixey Drill Press Laser works very well. I had no trouble mounting it, or adjusting it to get repeatable accuracy to about 1/32". I would have given it 5 stars instead of 4 except for one annoyance. I found myself constantly forgetting to turn it off, and running the batteries down. I finally fixed that problem by replacing the two AA cells with a 3V AC-DC adapter. To do this, I had to install a suitable jack in the rear of the battery compartment and move over a few wires. (see photo).As claimed, the device can be adjusted to produce crossing lines independent of the height of the workpiece, It does so by producing two crossing planes of illumination, each approximately perpendicular to the drill press table. The “z-axis adjustment” changes the tilt of each beam to make it perpendicular to the table. However, the supplied adjustment procedure is slow and inaccurate. I have found a better way (see photos).Set the table to be about 12” from the lasers. Place a small mirror on the drill press table so that each beam is reflected upwards. Use small object (approximately 4” in height) to hold a small piece of wax paper to intercept both the direct and reflected beams. If the “z-axis” is not properly adjusted each beam will produce two parallel lines - one line is from the direct beam, the other from the reflected beam. Adjust the “z-axis” screw so that the two lines coalesce. At that point the beam is bouncing perpendicularly from the mirror. Repeat for the second laser. The whole process is very fast, and there is no uncertainty as to when the two lines overlap.

I installed this laser unit on a Shop Fox W1668 drill press. It seems to be well constructed and it was pretty easy to install. It always helps to read the directions.To calibrate it, I used the mirror method that Ira described in his review (he made it easy to follow with included photos) and that went very well. I lined up the z-axis on the waxed paper, then made my drill bit mark and lined up the x and y axes on the mark according to the enclosed directions. I then lowered the table about 10 inches, and lo and behold, the X was less than 1/32" off. That's gonna be accurate enough for anything that I need to do for sure.I have been using it daily for a week or so, and it's made my drill press time more productive. The lasers are bright enough that they can be easily seen in a fully lighted space, and though the lines could maybe be finer, they are accurate enough that I have no concerns. Good product and a very nice upgrade to my drill press. I had known about this unit for quite awhile, but was reluctant pull the trigger. Now i wish I had done so many moons ago.

Other than the fact that vibration seems to make the adjustment of the Z-axis go off after a while, this little bugger is really great. Getting it back into alignment is trivially easy but should not be needed.NOTE: reviewers who say the focus changes when raising and lowering the table clearly just did not read the directions. When set up properly, the focus stays exactly where the bit will hit the wood regardless of how much you raise and lower the table. My own complaint is that this focus DOES change over time but that has nothing to do with raising and lowering the table, it is, as I said, a matter of the vibration moving the z axis.Installation and setup are very simple and straightforward. Directions are clear, simple, and concise.It's a pleasure to use and really simplifies drill press use.

Google it and watch the video online for setup. Super simple and accurate to use.

Quality is not too bad, but the knobs are hard to turn and adjust (1 star off), making it difficult to get centered. Once you do, its very accurate. I managed to change the height 10 inches and still have less than 1/4 mm shift.

This laser sight for the drill press is excellent. Easy to install. Easy to adjust. Just don't forget to turn it off when done.