X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail11.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.192] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTPS id 1357118 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:44:32 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.192; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-59-80.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.59.80]) by mail11.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id k7V0hicu004625 for ; Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:43:46 +1000 Message-ID: <057901c6cc96$83fdb200$503becdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: Gardenhose as level Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:43:43 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0576_01C6CCEA.5441A680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0635-2, 30/08/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0576_01C6CCEA.5441A680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There are laser levels and laser levels - the best are the most = expensive and should be calibrated before using on exacting = requirements. I've seen two laser levels side by side with a wide = variation. Not Good! George (down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jarrett & Heidi Johnson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 2:31 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: Gardenhose as level Good to know guy's. The main reason I asked was my father and I used a = laser level [ his new gaget of the week at the time] to check the level = of the wings on our plane. We got it all set up and then just for a = double check used a water level. The water level showed a 3/8" 'out of = level' or 3/16" from tip to tip. Needless to say.. I wasn't impressed. I = think in the future I'm just going to borrow the Transit from work. Jarrett ----- Original Message -----=20 From: WRJJRS@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:22 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: Gardenhose as level In a message dated 8/28/2006 6:37:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, = bobperk@bellsouth.net writes: Bob, I've always wondered how a laser level could be more accurate = than a water level. I'm not disputing the claim but I've never understood = how its possible. I'll explain my quandry.. a laser level is only as = level as the little bubble will make it. I've found some that aren't even close = to level when they 'say' they are. A water level [ all things concidered = like bubbles and wind] will sit perfectly level once properly set up, = we know that water will seek its own level. I'm not convinced that a laser = level is better. Am I missing something?? Curious is all :) Jarrett Jarrett, Some of the Laser companies have rotating levels that self = level using a spherical track and rotating. I have one and can attest = that the thing does a great job. Did my barn foundation with it. My = friend is a surveyor and shot the foundation for practice and said it = was within 1/8"! (24' x 36') He was supprised. The water level will work = of course with patience. Bill Jepson -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/428 - Release Date: = 8/25/2006 ------=_NextPart_000_0576_01C6CCEA.5441A680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
There are laser levels and laser levels - the best are the most = expensive=20 and should be calibrated before using on exacting requirements. I've = seen two=20 laser levels side by side with a wide variation. Not Good!
George (down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jarrett=20 & Heidi Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 = 2:31=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: = Gardenhose=20 as level

Good to know guy's. The main reason I asked was my father and I = used a=20 laser level [ his new gaget of the week at the time] to check the = level of the=20 wings on our plane. We got it all set up and then just for a double = check used=20 a water level. The water level showed a 3/8" 'out of level' or 3/16" = from tip=20 to tip. Needless to say.. I wasn't impressed. I think in the = future I'm=20 just going to borrow the Transit from work.
 
Jarrett
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 WRJJRS@aol.com=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 = 10:22=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: OT: = Gardenhose=20 as level

In a message dated 8/28/2006 6:37:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, = bobperk@bellsouth.net = writes:
Bob,=20 I've always wondered how a laser level could be more accurate than = a
water level. I'm not disputing the claim but I've never = understood=20 how its
possible. I'll explain my quandry..  a laser level = is only=20 as level as the
little bubble will make it. I've found some = that aren't=20 even close to level
when they 'say' they are.  A water = level [ all=20 things concidered like
bubbles and wind] will sit perfectly = level =20 once properly set up, we know
that water will seek its own = level. I'm=20 not convinced that a laser level is
better. Am I missing=20 something??

Curious is all =20 :)

Jarrett
Jarrett, Some of the Laser companies have rotating levels that = self=20 level using a spherical track and rotating. I have one and can = attest that=20 the thing does a great job. Did my barn foundation with it. My = friend is a=20 surveyor and shot the foundation for practice and said it was within = 1/8"!=20 (24' x 36') He was supprised. The water level will work of = course with=20 patience.
Bill Jepson

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG = Free=20 Edition.
Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/428 - = Release Date:=20 8/25/2006
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