Where can I buy a good Ultrasonic/ laser measuring unit? Perhaps
something that can work out areas/volumes? Dont want to spend too much.

Sidkney

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Where can I buy a good Ultrasonic/ laser measuring unit? Perhaps
something that can work out areas/volumes? Dont want to spend too much.

Sidkney



Maplin are doing one (N36AQ)for £14.99 reduced from £29.99 - don't know how
good but at £15 meets your requirements for 'Don't want to spend too much'.

Peter

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Where can I buy a good Ultrasonic/ laser measuring unit? Perhaps
something that can work out areas/volumes? Dont want to spend too much.

Sidkney



No where !

I tried a few and they were all useless. The laser bit is a scam. It
might aim a laser dot but ultra sound measuring works like a cone in
reverse. Ultra sound is emitted but upon leaving the transmitter
scatters broadly. The end result is that unless you wish to measure
totally empty rooms you will get spurious respones to such an extent as
to meake the device totally undependable

Save up and get a true laser measuring device as made by Leitz and their
ilk.
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Paul Mc Cann

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 08:55:48 GMT, "SidKnee"
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Where can I buy a good Ultrasonic/ laser measuring unit?

There are no good ultrasonic measuring devices. The Fein one (from
Axminster, £25) is OK for "estate agent" work, such as decorators doing
price-ups. But the cheap ones are truly awful (especially the Stanley)
and non are good for anything better than that.

Laser measures are £200+ and need to be accurately level to read the
right distance, not the slant.