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.

In alt.home.repair on 19 Dec 2004 03:04:54 GMT (LG1247)
posted:

Thanks folks for your advice.

LG

When verifying that it reads correctly vertically, place it against a
post or a wall and look at how it reads. Then twist it 180 degrees
and, like they say, it should read the same. This works even if the
post is not vertical.

P&M

Meirman

If emailing, please let me know whether
or not you are posting the same letter.
Change domain to erols.com, if necessary.

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!