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get yourself a good one,
they're all off a hair I bought a stanley alum one back around 1979 & zero'd it ,, it still works. "LG1247" wrote in message ... What would be a good 24" level for doing small around the home projects? Any preference as to aluminum or polycast plastic? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. LG |
What would be a good 24" level for doing small around the home projects? Any preference as to aluminum or polycast plastic? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. My first and most useful level was a 24". Later a 12" or less, most recently a 48". Aluminum is generally better, and can be used more conveniently as a straight-edge to mark your work, altho Aluminum can leave marks on walls.Don't try to save money. I got a top of the line Craftsman 40 yrs ago and it works fine today. Once you decide on a model, take all the stock off the shelf, find a place that measures level, then pile 4 or 5 levels on top of that one to check agreement for both vertical and horizontal. There is often at least one that tells its own story, has probably been slammed, and should be rejected. |
I just try the level, and then turn it end fo rend, and see if it reads the
same. I use my 24 inch level quite a lot while installing furnaces. that and a sharpie, can mark a level line on a duct. Just the cats nuts for installing Aprilaires. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com "Roger" wrote in message news:re2xd.593552$D%.65332@attbi_s51... What would be a good 24" level for doing small around the home projects? Any preference as to aluminum or polycast plastic? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. My first and most useful level was a 24". Later a 12" or less, most recently a 48". Aluminum is generally better, and can be used more conveniently as a straight-edge to mark your work, altho Aluminum can leave marks on walls.Don't try to save money. I got a top of the line Craftsman 40 yrs ago and it works fine today. Once you decide on a model, take all the stock off the shelf, find a place that measures level, then pile 4 or 5 levels on top of that one to check agreement for both vertical and horizontal. There is often at least one that tells its own story, has probably been slammed, and should be rejected. |
Correct. A level that reads the same when spun end to end is dead on. The only
other difference is sensitivity. They can vary the amount of curvature in the tube to make the level more or less sensitive. Some might read level just because you are in the ballpark whereas others will be very particular. That means two levels that read different could still be accurate according to the spin test, and yet read different. "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... I just try the level, and then turn it end fo rend, and see if it reads the same. I use my 24 inch level quite a lot while installing furnaces. that and a sharpie, can mark a level line on a duct. Just the cats nuts for installing Aprilaires. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com "Roger" wrote in message news:re2xd.593552$D%.65332@attbi_s51... What would be a good 24" level for doing small around the home projects? Any preference as to aluminum or polycast plastic? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. My first and most useful level was a 24". Later a 12" or less, most recently a 48". Aluminum is generally better, and can be used more conveniently as a straight-edge to mark your work, altho Aluminum can leave marks on walls.Don't try to save money. I got a top of the line Craftsman 40 yrs ago and it works fine today. Once you decide on a model, take all the stock off the shelf, find a place that measures level, then pile 4 or 5 levels on top of that one to check agreement for both vertical and horizontal. There is often at least one that tells its own story, has probably been slammed, and should be rejected. |
"Roger" wrote in message news:re2xd.593552$D%.65332@attbi_s51... What would be a good 24" level for doing small around the home projects? Any preference as to aluminum or polycast plastic? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Metabo |
SteveB wrote:
"Roger" wrote in message news:re2xd.593552$D%.65332@attbi_s51... What would be a good 24" level for doing small around the home projects? Any preference as to aluminum or polycast plastic? Thanks in advance for any I'm somewhat partial to Stabila but any quality level will do...I don't (personally) like the platic, but others swear by them...if you have any metal frames at all, the magnetic is a nice feature, otherwise little, if any value... |
Duane Bozarth wrote:
.I don't (personally) like the platic, but others swear by them I'm somewhat partial to Stabila but any quality level will do...I don't (personally) like the platic, but others swear by them...if you have any metal frames at all, the magnetic is a nice feature, otherwise little, if any value... Any particular reason or cons of the plastic versions? Thanks LG |
LG1247 wrote:
Duane Bozarth wrote: .I don't (personally) like the platic, but others swear by them I'm somewhat partial to Stabila but any quality level will do...I don't (personally) like the platic, but others swear by them...if you have any metal frames at all, the magnetic is a nice feature, otherwise little, if any value... Any particular reason or cons of the plastic versions? Thanks Personal preference, really. They just don't "feel/look" right...almost purely subjective opinion as I've not owned one, simply looked at them and used others' on the rare occasion on cooperative builds, for example. Probably significant that I'm over 55, too... :) |
No matter what kind you get, if you're going to put a line across a length, say
for a chair rail, keep flipping the level end for end. This will correct one that's slightly off. |
LG1247 wrote:
What a great group, lots of good tips. Never knew about rotating to check accuracy. Think about it...now, see why they taught geometry??? :) |
What a great group, lots of good tips. Never knew about rotating to check
accuracy. Thanks LG |
If you want accuracy over distance, get a 20 foot long 3/8" clear
plastic tube. Fill it with water and ask your young son as a helper to mark level. He'll learn something. The longer the tube the more accurate over distance. |
Two words...
LASER LEVEL! Doing a wide area I would use one of these (I have) Just make sure that you check your laser line with your handy trusty 4 foot level too! |
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