X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1354483 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:16:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.2; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.31c.9b1d4f5 (60469) for ; Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from MBLK-R02 (mblk-r02.mblk.aol.com [152.163.211.193]) by ciaaol-m02.mx.aol.com (v112.5) with ESMTP id MAILCIAAOLM022-ec3544f45a1a176; Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:38 -0400 Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:37 -0400 Message-Id: <8C899951DED9EA3-43C-180E@MBLK-R02.sysops.aol.com> From: wrjjrs@aol.com References: Received: from 65.161.241.3 by MBLK-R02.sysops.aol.com (152.163.211.193) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:37 -0400 X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-MB-Message-Type: User In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AOL WebMail 19493 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: Gardenhose as level Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MailBlocks_8C899951DED9EA3_43C_191F_MBLK-R02.sysops.aol.com" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net X-AOL-IP: 152.163.211.193 X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MailBlocks_8C899951DED9EA3_43C_191F_MBLK-R02.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Finn, More like the $200 rotating remote controlled item. I would consider it a mid-level leveler! Bill -----Original Message----- From: finn.lassen@verizon.net To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Sent: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 7:25 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: Gardenhose as level Hi Bill, I take it that it's not a $40 item from Lowes, but rather a $500 or more self-levelling precision rotating laser level? Finn WRJJRS@aol.com wrote: The fact is most things are only as accurate as the care taken in setup. Some of the laser setups are better than others. I had a tripod and a 75' long shop to setup and test the laser level. I moved the setup and the system I have repeated within 1/32" at about 70' using a plumb bob to a spot on the floor for height, but tilting the laser base visibly in two directions. Pretty good repeatability. (hell I was probably the cause of any measurable difference)! The seller claims 1/8" or better at 100' and it seems an honest claim. As with any tool, operator error can skew accuracy. And all of the normal disclaimers, YMMV etc... Bill Jepson ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ----------MailBlocks_8C899951DED9EA3_43C_191F_MBLK-R02.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Finn,
 More like the $200 rotating remote controlled item. I would consider it a mid-level leveler!
Bill 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: finn.lassen@verizon.net
To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
Sent: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 7:25 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: Gardenhose as level

Hi Bill,

I take it that it's not a $40 item from Lowes, but rather a $500 or more self-levelling precision rotating laser level?

Finn

WRJJRS@aol.com wrote:
The fact is most things are only as accurate as the care taken in setup. Some of the laser setups are better than others. I had a tripod and a 75' long shop to setup and test the laser level. I moved the setup and the system I have repeated within 1/32" at about 70' using a plumb bob to a spot on the floor for height, but tilting the laser base visibly in two directions. Pretty good repeatability. (hell I was probably the cause of any measurable difference)! The seller claims 1/8" or better at 100' and it seems an honest claim. As with any tool, operator error can skew accuracy. And all of the normal disclaimers, YMMV etc...
Bill Jepson

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