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Lidl Parkside one all day long. I couldn't find either of mine recently when I put the daughters TV bracket up so asked the BiL.  Gave me his Aldi one saying he couldn't get on with it.

 

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-stud-detector/p/011334263945200

 

Absolute doddle to use. Tried getting one but couldn't other than online so got the Lidl Parkside one below. Incidentally this looks and acts pretty much identical. Just for you I've arisen from my deathbed:

 

Clamped a stud to a bit of mrpb:

 

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I've only tried it on the stud setting and NOT read the instructions:

 

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As you reach the side of the stud the arrows peak, make a mark:

 

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The arrow tails off as you reach the other side of the stud. Come back from the other direction to make sure and make a second mark.

 

Centreline of the joist is in the middle of the two marks. I'll do a little video:

 

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54 minutes ago, Onoff said:

Lidl Parkside one all day long. I couldn't find either of mine recently when I put the daughters TV bracket up so asked the BiL.  Gave me his Aldi one saying he couldn't get on with it.

 

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-stud-detector/p/011334263945200

 

Absolute doddle to use. Tried getting one but couldn't other than online so got the Lidl Parkside one below. Incidentally this looks and acts pretty much identical. Just for you I've arisen from my deathbed:

 

Clamped a stud to a bit of mrpb:

 

20190218_113259.thumb.jpg.c73dc4d47dfa54614cdcceacb030bb73.jpg

 

I've only tried it on the stud setting and NOT read the instructions:

 

20190218_113312.thumb.jpg.5178e955af54522f00bbb8a6933d6452.jpg

 

As you reach the side of the stud the arrows peak, make a mark:

 

20190218_113414.thumb.jpg.ef1dc40c6acb638641c6b6aff6b2eace.jpg

 

The arrow tails off as you reach the other side of the stud. Come back from the other direction to make sure and make a second mark.

 

Centreline of the joist is in the middle of the two marks. I'll do a little video:

 

20190218_113511.thumb.jpg.c383e1b4580772c9f3636081def98878.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glad you’ve arisen from your coffin .

My eBay one does ‘sometimes’ indicate stud . But go past it and then go back and it’s reads nothing . Almost randomly it will say ‘centre’ - it gets really excited then ! . Problem is we’re no where near the centre . Perhaps it means centre of the earth , or centre of a stud somewhere else on the planet . Bleeding shite ! 

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7 minutes ago, pocster said:

Glad you’ve arisen from your coffin .

My eBay one does ‘sometimes’ indicate stud . But go past it and then go back and it’s reads nothing . Almost randomly it will say ‘centre’ - it gets really excited then ! . Problem is we’re no where near the centre . Perhaps it means centre of the earth , or centre of a stud somewhere else on the planet . Bleeding shite ! 

That Aldi link you gave looks VERY similar to my eBay crap . Probably get the Bosch one .

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3 minutes ago, pocster said:

Even the “Tesco’s Finest” wine I have here tastes ropey . Bloody Brexit strikes again ( there’s only so much I can say about stud finders so I’m trying to move with the times ) 

 

Again, look no further than Lidls Cepa Lebrel Rioja Reserva! Also highly recommend the 14.5% Pinotage.

 

Come to think of it I must be about 2 weeks dry. Haven't had caffeine for a week either. The headaches have pretty much subsided. 

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