The invention relates to a laser detector for a wire casting instrument, which comprises a base, a support plate is arranged on the surface of the base, a chute is arranged on the front side of the support plate, a slider is arranged in the chute, and a There is a toothed belt, the left side of the mounting plate is also provided with a pulley, the pulley is meshed with the toothed belt, and the rear side of the support plate is also provided with a first motor, the output shaft of the first motor passes through the support plate and is connected with the pulley. The front side of the board is provided with a detector body, the detector body includes a housing, the surface of the housing is provided with an incident window, and a laser receiving unit is arranged inside the housing, the laser receiving unit is a silicon photocell, and the laser receiving unit is located at the back of the incident window , the rear side of the slider is also provided with a second motor, the body of the second motor is fixedly arranged on the rear side of the slider, and the output shaft of the second motor passes through the slider, the mounting plate and is connected with the housing in turn. The laser detector of the line throwing instrument of the invention is easy to operate and has high measurement accuracy.