On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:08:22 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, "Ed
Huntress" quickly quoth:


"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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I haven't yet played with laser measuring units, only laser levels.

I forgot to ask you: what laser level do you like? I'm still using string
levels and a Hoppy transit, but the laser levels look interesting.

I found a nice little guy, a StraitLine Intersect, on eBay for $15
delivered. It works well for both walls and floors. Here ya go: $12.50
http://tinyurl.com/36pl8c Good for about 1/8" accuracy on most jobs.

The rotary lasers and laser transits are too pricy for me as yet.
Maybe next year. I'll continue to use water or string levels for decks
and such. Wow, this AccuLine system ($400 the last time I looked) is
now 1/2 that and going for less on eBay. Hmm...
http://tinyurl.com/32vqrz

Work is starting to pick up again, despite the rain, so I'm going to
be picking up that mini-mill -before- I sell my old F-150.

Oh, I found sticks of UniStrut at Blowes for $15 (low holey profile)
and $20 (tall, unholey stuff.) That beats Grover's $47 price. Now to
wait for a sunny day to install it so I can start hanging things
inside my pickemup bed. I have an errant ladder which needs taming,
despite the locked chain. If anyone wants some, look in the
electrical section next to the conduit.

--
I think this is the crux of the global warming media hype (not some of
the science). Gobal warming research and it's ugly step-sister, the
media, are a business. They will only feed frenzy that adds to their
business. Hence, the lack of talk about your cold and snowy western
weather, lack of hurricanes in '06, etc. The only things that will
be brought up are those that will "help" their cause and industry.
Do something for something we KNOW about, like the kid down the
street that needs a home, etc. Don't try to help for something
that we are trying (ridiculously) to predict will be a problem
100-200years from now!!
Thanks,

A Liberal, Environmentally Friendly, Global Warming, Anti-Hype Lad
James, 11Jan07 on Weather Channel's "One Degree" hype site