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David September 30th 19 01:54 PM

Using a self levelling laser high up near the ceiling
 
Just dug out my Bosch self levelling laser with tripod.

However it only self levels if it is within 4 degrees of horizontal.

If I want to set a level near the ceiling I need the head of the laser
over 2 metres off the ground.

That's one hell of a tripod!

Any clever tricks for getting the laser level head up that high (with or
without a tripod)?

I could get the height by combining the tripod and tall steps but then the
feet of the tripod would have to be very close together and probably make
the whole thing unstable.

Cheers


Dave R


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Tricky Dicky[_4_] September 30th 19 02:04 PM

Using a self levelling laser high up near the ceiling
 
Something like this will do?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-tp-...pic-pole/3921k

Richard

Andy Burns[_13_] September 30th 19 02:06 PM

Using a self levelling laser high up near the ceiling
 
David wrote:

Any clever tricks for getting the laser level head up that high


Many laser levels have available mounting brackets for screwing (or
holding magnetically) e.g. Bosch BM1


John Rumm September 30th 19 02:10 PM

Using a self levelling laser high up near the ceiling
 
On 30/09/2019 13:54, David wrote:
Just dug out my Bosch self levelling laser with tripod.

However it only self levels if it is within 4 degrees of horizontal.

If I want to set a level near the ceiling I need the head of the laser
over 2 metres off the ground.

That's one hell of a tripod!

Any clever tricks for getting the laser level head up that high (with or
without a tripod)?


Stick a screw in the wall, and hang it on that... (there should be a
hanging point in its holster - if yours has not got one, then a couple
of bit of wood screwed together to make a simple shelf for it) .

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David September 30th 19 02:56 PM

Using a self levelling laser high up near the ceiling
 
On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 06:04:18 -0700, Tricky Dicky wrote:

Something like this will do?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-tp-...al-telescopic-

pole/3921k

Richard


Good spot. :-)

So a plasterboard lifter (I have two) plus a camera clamp off eBay should
do the job nicely.

Cheers



Dave R


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David September 30th 19 05:18 PM

Using a self levelling laser high up near the ceiling
 
On Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:54:48 +0000, David wrote:

Just dug out my Bosch self levelling laser with tripod.

However it only self levels if it is within 4 degrees of horizontal.

If I want to set a level near the ceiling I need the head of the laser
over 2 metres off the ground.

That's one hell of a tripod!

Any clever tricks for getting the laser level head up that high (with or
without a tripod)?

I could get the height by combining the tripod and tall steps but then
the feet of the tripod would have to be very close together and probably
make the whole thing unstable.


Bodged it with a wobbly balance on top of a tall pair of steps.

Not satisfactory from more than very occasional use, though.

Cheers


Dave R

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