[TheForge] Stud finders

[marc3rd at marc3rd.com]

I have a stud finder I have had for years. I bought it and man did it suck. 
I couldn't find a crap with it. I mean I went over and over and drilled and 
it was almost always wrong. I was livid. I tried it a few times and then 
threw it in the bottom of my tool box and forgot it.
Then one day I saw someone using one on DIY or something and my mouth 
dropped. They were laying it flat against the wall instead of pointing the 
end of it at the wall.
You know it pays to read the instructions sometimes!
<hope you got a chuckle>
Marc

Marc V Davis III
Marc of the Hammer
WWW.Marc3rd.com

"It's not about the light you reflect. It's about the light you radiate." M3


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Linn" <bamablacksmith at comcast.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Stud finders


>I too have had luck with the Zircon units. It sometimes takes a couple of 
>tries to ensure you set the 'zero' between studs but over all they seem to 
>work well.
>
> You can use the drill trick, but use a small diameter stiff wire and probe 
> the inside to locate the studs..
>
> mike
>
>
>
> At 09:29 PM 3/8/2007, you wrote:
>
>>Can anyone suggest a device ot technique that might help?
>>
>>Maybe prayer.
>>
>>>Use a fine drill, "very small", with your electric
>>>drill. Drill a hole where you think a stud is, if you
>>>get wood, you have the stud. if all you get is plaster
>>>dust, then you missed. Try this on 16 inch centers.
>>
>>Sorry I couldn't help that other response since installation is always the 
>>hardest part of any architectural job for me.  Finding studs sucks 
>>especially with a $40 sears stud finder.  I scrapped that and bought a 
>>decent Zircon unit at Home Depot that has served me well. I also do what 
>>is mentioned above.  I use a long galvanized finish nail for dry wall. 
>>Thirty seven pounds isn't that heavy.  If the paneling is thick enough I 
>>don't think you need to worry about hitting a stud.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Bill Woolley
>
>
>            Mike Linn
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>         McCalla, AL
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