Hi Nick,
I bought one of these,
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....category=63 2
no connection, just happy with mine.
I can see it maybe 25 meters in sunlight using the red tinted glasses that
come with it. I just turn it on and walk about with a staff I made from a
tomato stake witn the blade out of a $2.50 tape measure nailed to it, it
works very well.

Just to prove the point Rob made about damn engineers, I don't trust water
levels because they level to a curve about the the same as the radius of the
earth, where a laser is flat. LOL

regards,

John

"Old Nick" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 14:40:16 GMT, Rob Munach
vaguely proposed a theory
......and in reply I say!:
remove ns from my header address to reply via email

Gee! When I had my settlement investigated, the lawyer only read the
first _page_ for $100! ..........oh.....sorry. G

A question if I may. How good are these things in sunlight over
distance? Are there staffs that have sensors, or is this not needed?
As usual we are way behind you guys in pricing, so until very recently
these have been way out of range. They are starting to get there, and
I am certainly looking at one, but I am worried that economics and
laws about lazers may cause weak visual behaviour.

Thanks

Interesting how a question about leveling a lot turns into a debate
about the merits of a water lever! - damn Engineers! I recently bought a
Porter Cable self-leveling laser for $100. It is great for projects like
this. I use it mostly, however, when investigating settlement and sags
in houses. Best $100 I ever spent. I may go for one that continuously
spins next time.

Rob Munach, PE

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I went on a guided tour not long ago.The guide got
us lost. He was a non-compass mentor.........sorry
........no I'm not.