On 06/04/2019 23:05, Java Jive wrote:
I can't seem to find a reasonably-priced laser device, say £50 or under,
that will do both ...
Â*Â*Â*Â*Measure distances
Â*Â*Â*Â*Throw out a cross beam
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* (horizontal & vertical, preferably self-levelling)
... and has good reviews in Amazon, B&Q, Screwfix, ToolStation, etc.

Is there such a beast?

I've seen, for example ...


Oops ...

Level:

Measu

Â*Â*Â*Â*https://www.amazon.co.uk/Distance-BE...f=sr_1_17_sspa

X-beam:
Â*Â*Â*Â*https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vorstek-Adv...f=sr_1_49_sspa

... but not both functions in one box.

Thanks for all the replies, I suspect I'll concentrate on the x-beam for
now, but it has been driving me mad trying measure up for the new hot
water tank and bath. You'd've thought at 6'4"/1.93m that my arms would
be long enough, but what actually happens is that I hook the tape under
something, walk to the other end of the distance, and, usually just as
I'm leaning over to read off the distance, the other end pops out, the
tape winds up, on one occasion when I was too slow to react even cutting
my thumb sufficiently for it to bleed, and I curse and have to begin again.

Lately I'm beginning to feel that if others could see my movements I'd
appear like a cartoon character or an extra in a Charlie Chaplin film!
However, after reading here how some others are suffering (sympathies!)
I really can't complain - my respiratory system is rather flaky and I
bring up stuff each day, and I need glasses to read the tape measure,
etc, and recalling things on demand like the names of books and films is
rather hit and miss, but at least I can walk and drive significant
distances, and my mind is still there, somewhere or other ...