# Laser cross hair and dust shoe light

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cross-hair-and-dust-shoe-light/3768>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Created:** [October 5, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cross-hair-and-dust-shoe-light/3768 "2024-10-05T07:35:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cross-hair-and-dust-shoe-light/3768/1 "2024-10-05T07:35:24Z")

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I added a dust shoe light to my AVID dust shoe so I can see what I’m cutting, and a laser crosshair (to get ready for my EX controller)

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/e/ec1effb4e7279335213c8a728e470c6d6f45c744.jpeg "I added a Laser Crosshair and a Dust Shoe Light to my AVID CNC.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBT202Ic3wM)

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**Author:** ![JeffsDesign](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jeffsdesign/32/5574_2.png) [@JeffsDesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/JeffsDesign)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cross-hair-and-dust-shoe-light/3768/2 "2024-10-29T22:07:26Z")

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Jim I finished the install of the cross hair an dust shoe light went a different way on the power though and a RF remote can’t wait to see how useful it be lol 😆

 ![20241014_180207](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/7/7586fa8e50da3267907499bfcd16df0ea7663b7d.jpeg)  
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 ![20241014_180145](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/9/95b7fa419fa1c34704205d5e49798aad1cbad35f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cross-hair-and-dust-shoe-light/3768/3 "2024-10-29T22:24:16Z")

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Nice.

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**Author:** ![NLE](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/nle/32/3880_2.png) [@NLE](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/NLE)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cross-hair-and-dust-shoe-light/3768/4 "2024-10-30T05:14:41Z")

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Look forward to hearing how you like the setup. What laser crosshair are you running?

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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cross-hair-and-dust-shoe-light/3768/5 "2024-10-30T05:38:09Z")

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> [@JeffsDesign](#):
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> can’t wait to see how useful it be lol

When I get more I/O’s on my machine, I’m going to add a pair of relays and screen buttons so I can turn these on from my workbench. Two steps is just too far to switch them on 🤣

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**Author:** ![JeffsDesign](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jeffsdesign/32/5574_2.png) [@JeffsDesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/JeffsDesign)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-cross-hair-and-dust-shoe-light/3768/6 "2024-11-01T17:52:02Z")

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What laser crosshair are you running?

> [@NLE](#):
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> Look forward to hearing how you like the setup. What laser crosshair are you running?

Laser Module VLM-520-29 LPA Direct Green Cross Line Laser Module (Line-width optimize at short distance Amazon
