Choosing the Right Laser Guide
Laser guides hold the LineLazer unit on a true line at council and contractor operating speed. They project a laser beam onto the pavement that the operator follows visually, and on the higher-end models they automatically trigger the gun on and off for skip-line patterns. Pick by the unit class (the LazerGuide is fitted by unit), then by whether the work is daylight outdoor (Green Dot 520 nm visibility upgrade), council long-line (LazerGuide 2000 or 3000), or airport / runway grade (custom Skip-Line GL3000P pathway).
LazerGuide 1700 for start-stop laser. The Graco LazerGuide 1700 (17P782, fits LineLazer ES 1000) is the entry start-stop laser: a single laser dot at the unit position that marks the start and end of broken (skip-line) patterns. Operator triggers gun on at the start dot, off at the end dot, walks the gap, repeats. Right for LineLazer ES 1000 carpark and council walk-behind work where the unit runs broken-line patterns.
LazerGuide 2000 for full-line tracking. The Graco LazerGuide 2000 family projects a continuous laser line along the unit path so the operator can hold a true line over long sweeps. Unit-matched fitments cover most LineLazer models: 17T540 for V HP Auto, 17T541 for V Standard, 17T543 for ES 1000, 17U800 for LineLazer 3400, 17W270 for LineLazer 250 (older), 17T544 / 17T545 for LineLazer IV with battery kit. Pick the SKU that matches the unit class on first delivery: the LazerGuide 2000 mounting bracket is unit-specific.
LazerGuide 3000 for V HP Auto, V 250 and RoadPak. The Graco LazerGuide 3000 is the premium laser system on V HP Automatic (17V405), V 250SPS / 250DC (17T542) and RoadPak truck-mount (17U930). It carries advanced features (auto-on/off, tip distance feedback) that the 2000 series does not, and is the standard fit on the unit class running ATS 4110 Clause 6 work. For council long-line and contractor public-road work on a V HP Auto, V 250SPS Reflective or RoadPak, the LazerGuide 3000 is the matched laser.
Green Dot Laser Kit for daylight visibility. The Graco LineLazer V Green Dot Laser Kit Range (25A691) upgrades the LineLazer V family to a 520 nm green laser. Green is more visible to the human eye than red (635 nm) in bright daylight on bitumen, which is the operating environment for most council and contractor outdoor work. Green Dot is the standard upgrade for any LineLazer V unit that runs more than a few hours of outdoor daylight work per shift.
Airport and runway grade laser systems. For airport runway, taxiway and apron work, the laser system is part of a custom Graco truck build with Skip-Line NZ camera and laser layout (Peter Wilson, Skip-Line NZ). The Skip-Line LazerLine GL3000P + camera array (multiple cameras, Linak LA36 / LA25 actuators) is the standard runway-grade fit-out, integrated into a Graco RoadPak module on a custom truck unit. Bead level is measured by weight scales on the bead tanks (NOT ACCU-BEAD per the Skip-Line USA pilot fail). This is a quoted-per-project pathway, not a stock SKU.