"Lidl Ruler/Spirit level for marking up"

[EricP]

bought one of these for the spirit levels in tiling. Don't bother.

A mystery that one of you may be able to explain is the purpose of the cutouts on the ruler. They are obviously meant to be highly useful and vital.

Starting from the LH side there are 4 holes in increasing diameter marked with a symbol like a small o with a foward slash through it, and numbers 6.8.10.and 12. Drill diameters?

Next is a horizontal diamond with " 6.5*6.5" on it.

Next is a triangle with " 8.7" on it.

Next is a flattened sphere,(can't remember what its called), with "10*16" on it.

******************************* At the other end of the ruler are three holes marked with this o foward slash and 5. They are marked as 72mm apart.

The packaging shows these holes relate to some piece of equipment in the form of a white triangular wedge shaped thing with three depressions and holes in the bottom of the depressions. The three holes coincide exactly with the holes in the depressions. Wifey says it's a triple block of continental 2 pin electrical sockets.

So the three holes in the ruler coincide with the holes in a triple continental socket, viewed vertically.

I face sleepless nights unless someone can explain at least 4 of these terrifying mysteries to me.

[Chris Bacon]

It's 2 quid for a multi-function thing, much functionality of which is N/A to tiling. They, or the other one, also had a "level" with a steel rule on one end, rivetted on so it would swivel. I've no idea why. Do you need more than a good level and a tape for tiling? One of these is OK for pictures, etc. - I bought a short B&Q level for my young son as it was cheaper than a real toy, and has some basic functionality.

They're explained on the inside of the (minimal) packaging, which you threw away, in 14 different languages including Chinglish.

[EricP]

Mine didn't have any, just a long bit of printed cardboard stapled to it! I wish I had the instructions, I could learn Chinglish!!

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

There's an old saying...small things occupy small minds. ;-)

[woodglass]

You think you've got a problem !!!

I bought the twin organiser, and there's no way the kids will fit into it ! :-)

[mouldy man]

It sounds similar to the "Multifunction Water Scale" or to you amd me a spirit level, that my dear wife bought me a few months ago from LIDL.

Its in essence a 80cm spirit level, that apears to be robust and quite heavy. It has 3 spirit level philes set at horizontal, 1.5:100 and

3.5:100

It also has a vertical spirit level on one end.

On the other end it also has a vertical spirit level that rotates with a 600mm long arm, that you can use like a variable square. Not sure what for thou.

No instuctions, only picture on the box that shows a kitchen, a bathroom and some ceramiv tiles.

The strange thing is that the 600mm long arm also has a small vertical and a horizontal spirit phile. It also has a line a 6 holes approx 4mm dia that are spaced apart 72mm 72mm 100mm 72mm and I guess 72mm (because one of the spirit philes is cut straight thru the printed distance.

Within the main spirit level there are 2 dog bone shaped cutouts, no problem, its where you would pick it up. But there are 2 funny shaped plastic indictors that are clipped in for safe keeping. These plastic bits slide up and down the 600mm arm.

Does any one have any instructions as it does seem far to complicated.

I think I might use it for bricklaying, and accidently hit it with a mallet, and tell the wife off for buying it.

[EricP]

We could start a club!

The Confused Levellers Club.