Pocster Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 So ! As I’m an electrician ( ?? ) decided to buy a nice Makita set of electrical tools . But I can’t figure out what this blue thing is - thought it was some kind of pendulum level ; but I don’t think so ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Push the metal bit in the live side of a socket and then stick your tongue on it you know how you used to with those 9volt square batteries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 It’s for fitting walk on glazing ... tells you when it’s level so it doesn’t leak .... ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 I wish there was an emoji for F OFF! ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) Looking online at the blurb it claims there is a "stud finder" in the kit. Now as I am THE expert on this subject I'm rather concerned if THIS thing is it..... Edited December 24, 2019 by pocster Bastards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Luckily I'd never take the pi$$. It really is a "manual" stud finder. Magnet picks up on steel screws / nail heads. When it tilts perpendicular you're bang on the nail. Then pencil the two vees and in the middle is theoretically the centre of the stud. Assumes of course they originally banged the nails in on the centre line... Stanley do something very similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I should add I'm fresh out of the pub so feeling unusuallly benevolent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 17 minutes ago, Onoff said: Luckily I'd never take the pi$$. It really is a "manual" stud finder. Magnet picks up on steel screws / nail heads. When it tilts perpendicular you're bang on the nail. Then pencil the two vees and in the middle is theoretically the centre of the stud. Assumes of course they originally banged the nails in on the centre line... Stanley do something very similar. Ffs ! It better be rubbish after all my trials . Don’t think I’ll be allowed to my site tomorrow to test it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Just now, pocster said: Ffs ! It better be rubbish after all my trials . Don’t think I’ll be allowed to my site tomorrow to test it ! Just send it back if you can't get on with it...like all the others! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Just now, Onoff said: Just send it back if you can't get on with it...like all the others! ? Where’s that F off emoji .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 35 minutes ago, pocster said: Where’s that F off emoji .... here you go 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 3 hours ago, pocster said: So ! As I’m an electrician ( ?? ) decided to buy a nice Makita set of electrical tools . But I can’t figure out what this blue thing is - thought it was some kind of pendulum level ; but I don’t think so ... Isn’t that a plonker-meter which has gone to 100%? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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