I always find my best info on these forums so can some of you who use the
new technology in the digital stud finders give me your thoughts over how
they work. Before I turn in my Zircon which is the older type where the
green light walks up and down the scale and it beeps when to hit the edge of
the stud and goes off when you reach the other side, and it doesn't always
land me on anything solid. Are these newer ones any more accurate? I'm
not in the constuction trade and would be using it for home projects so also
don't want to break the bank. Any recommendations also on which to buy.
Thanks a lot,
Jerry
jerglass wrote:
> I always find my best info on these forums so can some of you who use the
> new technology in the digital stud finders give me your thoughts over how
> they work. Before I turn in my Zircon which is the older type where the
> green light walks up and down the scale and it beeps when to hit the edge of
> the stud and goes off when you reach the other side, and it doesn't always
> land me on anything solid. Are these newer ones any more accurate? I'm
> not in the constuction trade and would be using it for home projects so also
> don't want to break the bank. Any recommendations also on which to buy.
> Thanks a lot,
> Jerry
Here's Zircon's explanation of how stud sensors work:
http://www.zircon.com/SellPages/ScanAndSensor/HowItWorks.html
Here's a comparison of several Zircon stud sensors:
http://homerepair.about.com/cs/toppicks/tp/studsense.htm
"jerglass" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I always find my best info on these forums so can some of you who use the
> new technology in the digital stud finders give me your thoughts over how
> they work. Before I turn in my Zircon which is the older type where the
> green light walks up and down the scale and it beeps when to hit the edge
> of
> the stud and goes off when you reach the other side, and it doesn't always
> land me on anything solid. Are these newer ones any more accurate? I'm
> not in the constuction trade and would be using it for home projects so
> also
> don't want to break the bank. Any recommendations also on which to buy.
> Thanks a lot,
> Jerry
I had one like yours and wish I still had it. But I dropped it. My newer
and more expensive Zercon sucks.
Unfortunately, the most accurate one I've found to date is a finishing nail
and hammer.
That said, I haven't bothered with any of the new ones. Perhaps the
technology has improved to make them worthwhile.
Cheers,
cc
"jerglass" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I always find my best info on these forums so can some of you who use the
> new technology in the digital stud finders give me your thoughts over how
> they work. Before I turn in my Zircon which is the older type where the
> green light walks up and down the scale and it beeps when to hit the edge
> of
> the stud and goes off when you reach the other side, and it doesn't always
> land me on anything solid. Are these newer ones any more accurate? I'm
> not in the constuction trade and would be using it for home projects so
> also
> don't want to break the bank. Any recommendations also on which to buy.
> Thanks a lot,
> Jerry
>
>
On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 15:03:15 -0600, "James \"Cubby\" Culbertson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
yeah, they replaced the little swinging magnet in em.. *flash back*
>Unfortunately, the most accurate one I've found to date is a finishing nail
>and hammer.
>
>That said, I haven't bothered with any of the new ones. Perhaps the
>technology has improved to make them worthwhile.
>Cheers,
>cc
>
>"jerglass" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>I always find my best info on these forums so can some of you who use the
>> new technology in the digital stud finders give me your thoughts over how
>> they work. Before I turn in my Zircon which is the older type where the
>> green light walks up and down the scale and it beeps when to hit the edge
>> of
>> the stud and goes off when you reach the other side, and it doesn't always
>> land me on anything solid. Are these newer ones any more accurate? I'm
>> not in the constuction trade and would be using it for home projects so
>> also
>> don't want to break the bank. Any recommendations also on which to buy.
>> Thanks a lot,
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
I don't know anything about any newer ones as I have one just like yours.
Your accuracy with it would be much better if you find an edge then come at
it from the other side to find the other edge.
"jerglass" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I always find my best info on these forums so can some of you who use the
> new technology in the digital stud finders give me your thoughts over how
> they work. Before I turn in my Zircon which is the older type where the
> green light walks up and down the scale and it beeps when to hit the edge
of
> the stud and goes off when you reach the other side, and it doesn't always
> land me on anything solid. Are these newer ones any more accurate? I'm
> not in the constuction trade and would be using it for home projects so
also
> don't want to break the bank. Any recommendations also on which to buy.
> Thanks a lot,
> Jerry
>
>