On the level

Bill · 2009-12-14T07:56:31+00:00

It appears that installing just about anything on a wall requiring more than 1 screw or nail calls for a level. I did a project just the other day without one, which I ended up doing twice. So, tonight I went searching online for a level. I assume that levels with magnets stick to the studs in walls (is that correct?). Any other uses for a "magnetic level"? I'm focusing now on the 24" size. Stanley makes several, basic version from about $16 up to a FatMax Extreme version which is supposed to be 5x as strong and accurate to .0005"/inch. for about $35. I would anticipate also using the level to install machinery (TS, BS, DP) and a homemade workbench on a concrete floor with several cracks (hench not level). I know that the workbench and vise should be level! I expect that a Starrett combination square that I expect to have by then will be helpful too in this regard--at least I should be able to see to it that the top of the bench and the top of the vise are coplanar. So based on the installations I have suggested above, what else do you think I need to know about selecting a level? Reliability is important, of course. I read somewhere that those with "caps" on the ends (which may include the ones I mentioned) have the potential to be less reliable.Thank you,Bill

Dec 14, 2009 61 Replies

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CW 16 years ago

They are becoming hard to find. Let's see a laser level around a corner.

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clare 16 years ago

Actually used to be VERY common for installing suspended ceiling grids.

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