wootvan wrote:here is a review...not so great

http://www.expotv.com/videos/reviews/12/134/902ALaserLevelHorizonalVerticalBe/41414

Could that lady have shaken the laser level any more...no wonder it doesn't work you shook it till it broke woman!!! sheesh!!!

Seriously, if you're a high school or lower-division college physics teacher, I'd snap up a bunch of these for classroom optics instruction. They're lasers with magnetic bases and mounting hardware! Who cares if they work as levels?

NOT WORTH IT!!! I have one of these, there is a flaw in the design. The problem is that the laser rotates,via a dial at the top, the dial is loose and does not lock,therefore you are not gaurenteeded the laser will be aligned even though the liquid levels are flush.

jeffguroo wrote:NOT WORTH IT!!! I have one of these, there is a flaw in the design. The problem is that the laser rotates,via a dial at the top, the dial is loose and does not lock,therefore you are not gaurenteeded the laser will be aligned even though the liquid levels are flush.

can you calibrate it by aiming it where the wall and ceiling meet, getting it level to that, and then lowering the beam down to where you want it?

HarryBeanbag wrote:I get having a laser level but what are those hinge/bracket looking things for?

Notice the two button looking things on the flat part of the hinge, they are pins that you press into your wall so that the level hangs there without you holding it, then you can swing the level out away from the wall to mark floor, ceiling, even the wall across the room. I've got one of these and they are BITCIN!

lvytn wrote:can you calibrate it by aiming it where the wall and ceiling meet, getting it level to that, and then lowering the beam down to where you want it?

Yes but that dial at the top will slowly turn, slightly rotating the line on the wall. Click for the enlarged image and you will see what I mean

Scored a 2.1 first time through in under a minute. If what Morgan said is true (about the curved lines), then I might be better off not getting the darn thingies

lvytn wrote:can you calibrate it by aiming it where the wall and ceiling meet, getting it level to that, and then lowering the beam down to where you want it?

Your wall and ceiling actually meet at a plumb and level angle? must be a newer house than mine...

Even taping the thing down does not work since the white line you see at the top is at the point where the dial stops turning, therefore adding resistance causing the laser line to slowly turn clockwise. I jammed a small metal screw in there locking the thing in place... can't get vertical lines, but it is atleast 100% more effective than fresh out the box, 50% as effective as advertised...

SCtbfd wrote:Your wall and ceiling actually meet at a plumb and level angle? must be a newer house than mine...

looks relatively so.. 20 yr old apartments.. not sure offhand tho i suppose

oh and the line does tend to scatter, it widens towards the edges

lvytn wrote:looks relatively so.. 20 yr old apartments.. not sure offhand tho i suppose

Not. Promise. 100%. And I've never been to your apartment.

Go buy a level to calibrate it. Er, wait....

Done and done. My baby's on the level.

i have one...p o s.

spend 10 dollars more and get one that actually works

Spiky wrote:Not. Promise. 100%. And I've never been to your apartment.

Go buy a level to calibrate it. Er, wait....

oh well im sure it will work fine for hanging posters, i just wouldnt wanna use it to put up shelves.

how do i know my level is level?

also can i use these to shoot at people while i'm driving?

ousux wrote:Anyone want the 2 lasers i just bought? I scored 3.4 which is good enough. The average eyeball is worse, so who will notice?

Whoa ... maybe it's no-glasses at 3:26 a.m. ... maybe I'm a real bad eyeballer (probably this one) ... maybe I need two laser levels to double-check my score of 9.47. This game might replace freerice.com for awhile, at least until I get down to the twos or threes. Not sure 'bout these little dudes, however. I was thinking my *husband* needed these, to hang that shelf over the day-bed, the hook in the bathroom, the framed photograph we riddled the walls with holes trying to adjust to eyeball-straight, which must only be even in "whoville."

wootvan wrote:here is a review...not so great

http://www.expotv.com/videos/reviews/12/134/902ALaserLevelHorizonalVerticalBe/41414

Maybe her floor isn't level.

nechronius wrote:I own one of these. It's just a simple laser level.

I use one when I need a line of sight tool when I'm playing miniature war games. It is quite useful for that purpose after I modified it with an angled base and a pistol grip.

I'm buying some more for that purpose.

I'm buying 6 just so i'm sure my Space Orcs destroy your Necrons!

I'd be really ticked off if some one gave me those pieces of carp for Christmas...

Houses are never level. Where your ceiling and wall meet aren't (unless you just happened to find the part that is -- always happens on random distributions). One thing I noticed when trying to buy custom blinds for all of my windows (windows are the same size) is that all the measurements are off (there was about a 3" difference). In addition, I screwed up because I was being lazy and measuring the bottom instead of the top (where they are really mouted...that leads to the 2nd axiom: windows aren't square either.

I'd much rather have one of these than the hard water tester on sellout.woot.com (calling it a hard water tester is optimistic -- as it really gives you no valuable information -- I was a certified waterplant operator for a few years, so I know the tests that make sense).

wootvan wrote:here is a review...not so great

http://www.expotv.com/videos/reviews/12/134/902ALaserLevelHorizonalVerticalBe/41414

Hmm... for $11 sounds like the right price for something to crack open and create a pair of laser cat toys.

mulduvar wrote:how do i know my level is level?

There are a pair of bubble levels on the unit, but the video review says that "they don't work". That would tend to mean that the manufacturing tolerances are so sloppy that the bubbles aren't installed level to the plane that the laser is mounted on. (or the laser tube is off).

gergesim wrote:this is defiantly going to sound weird, but i need to know from someone who owns one of these if the line it produces is consistent. Like... does it taper off at one end? or is it thick in the middle?

That's what she said jokes aside,

I'd like to use it in a project I originally saw on Systm
http://revision3.com/systm/laserscan/

to build a 3D Object Scanner out of a laser level and a webcam. All that's required of the laser is that it produces a thin, consistently thick line.


thanks for anyone who can help!

Cool idea! I LOVE "Systm" too. Long live Patrick Norton!

for $6 you can't go wrong, hanging pictures and cabinets with this will be a breeze, I watched the review and sorry but the lady doesn't know how to use the tool, in construction you need to improvise if you dont have a firm surface to place the tool them bring in a 2x4 use the double bubble levels with adjusting screws and even tilts for those higher up pictures some people should stick to cleaning the house and doing laundry............don't fall for her lies watch for yourself and see her describe parts as "thingys" nuf said, for $6 you'll be glad when it comes time to use it! My 2 cents! I rambled on and on and on and on WOOT for Prez!

http://www.expotv.com/videos/reviews/12/134/902ALaserLevelHorizonalVerticalBe/41414

midiwall wrote:There are a pair of bubble levels on the unit, but the video review says that "they don't work". That would tend to mean that the manufacturing tolerances are so sloppy that the bubbles aren't installed level to the plane that the laser is mounted on. (or the laser tube is off).

That's really no problem if you check the calibration with a special level designed for the purpose that has been recently calibrated. Of course, you need a special level that has been calibrated to make sure that the level checking level hasn't fallen out of calibration. And so on.

If you want them just to have a laser line then they work fine. not for serious work...also meaning not a great gift for the handy man. I have one of these same ones and in my opinion they are garbage. Price isn't bad though, i think i paid 10 for one because of a project i was doing.

I'm in for one set.
Let's see how these work with hanging pictures

I have one of these. The kids gave me one for Christmas last year. Came from WalMart but actually a pretty cool tool to have. Gets the job done and for 6 buck I'd buy two if I didn't already have one.

lvytn wrote:can you calibrate it by aiming it where the wall and ceiling meet, getting it level to that, and then lowering the beam down to where you want it?

Not in my house. The walls have settled over the years.

morgan12x wrote:I have one of these. It's the worst level ever. Shoots a nice curve on the wall and that's about it.

The "nice curve" is because the wall isn't flat.

Anyone ever have any success mounting one of these on a power miter saw to guide cuts?

MarcosElMalo wrote:-----
User="midiwall"
There are a pair of bubble levels on the unit, but the video review says that "they don't work". That would tend to mean that the manufacturing tolerances are so sloppy that the bubbles aren't installed level to the plane that the laser is mounted on. (or the laser tube is off).
-----

That's really no problem if you check the calibration with a special level designed for the purpose that has been recently calibrated. Of course, you need a special level that has been calibrated to make sure that the level checking level hasn't fallen out of calibration. And so on.

Agreed, but lets keep in check with what we're talking about here. An adjustment bed for the bubble would be worth more than the laser itself in this thing.

I also saw the episode of Systm on revision3 and want to know if this will work for the laser scanner. Anyone know how thick/consistent the line is?

HarryBeanbag wrote:I get having a laser level but what are those hinge/bracket looking things for?

my guess is this is a simple laser pointer ( without motorized reflecting mirror), by pivoting at the hinge, one can manually "draw" a straight line.

I heart my fellow wooters!
When I opened today's woot I thought "Oh these are perfect for bro and dad for christmas....." . Then I read the comments about these...thank you for saving me $10.99.....

I've got a laser level that is very similar to this one but with the Craftsman logo on it. The bubble level in the unit will get you somewhat close but if you need a good level line, plan on pulling out a normal bubble level to double-check the laser line and then adjusting the unit accordingly. What I've found is that it is normally not worth the time and trouble to set the thing up unless I am hanging a bunch of pictures or doing something where I need a constant reference line.

A more useful laser setup would be one of the self-leveling types like this one. But, you probably aren't going to find one of those at 2 for six bucks.

So how exactly were the blind guys shining the lasers if it clearly does not come with batteries?

joehamilton wrote:I'm installing a chain link fence with razor wire around my property next week, just in case of zehhh gerrrmanzz. These should help. In for 2.

In zat case ve vill be movilizing tonight mein herr! looze lips zink ships!

lvytn wrote:can you calibrate it by aiming it where the wall and ceiling meet, getting it level to that, and then lowering the beam down to where you want it?

Your wall and ceiling aint' gonna be level in the beginning.