Pocster Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, Onoff said: FFS you spend money on stud fiinders like I do on silicone! But your silicone lines are so thick they are easy to find ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, pocster said: But your silicone lines are so thick they are easy to find ????? Not any more, all gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Ffs ! Ebayer cancelled my order for imex ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hard to beat a nice strong magnet. I have a reasonably OK stud finder, but I don't wholly trust it, as it can struggle a bit at times. A really strong magnet will reliably find plasterboard screws, and once you have found one of those you can be pretty certain there's a stud or batten behind it. I then use lots of small (around 5mm diameter) magnets to mark the position of every screw head I find. The result is a map on the wall of where the studs/battens are, with no pencil marks anywhere. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Just stuck some magnets on a wall as an illustration. The big magnet has a hole in the centre, which is just the right size for a pencil (if you want to mark the wall). The smaller magnets are showing the heads of the screws found by the larger magnet. Took me maybe 30 seconds to do this, and most of that was spent finding the first stud (others are easier as you can guess roughly where they will be): 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Have a word with Colin: And he'll direct you to Aldi/Lidl! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Found imex on Amazon But they’ve just cancelled my order ! Found again on eBay from different seller . Determind to get this ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, pocster said: Determind to get this ! So are you after the Imex CF101 or CF202? Why is one twice the price of the other when the spec. seems the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, PeterStarck said: So are you after the Imex CF101 or CF202? Why is one twice the price of the other when the spec. seems the same. No idea ! Suspect neither work “ for me “ Its the ‘eco’ version whatever the F that means for a stud finder ? Edited February 28, 2019 by pocster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, PeterStarck said: So are you after the Imex CF101 or CF202? Why is one twice the price of the other when the spec. seems the same. higher number, double, must be twice as good = higher price, obviously ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Can you guess the result? IMG_8944.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 "AH, JESUS!" ??? Is it that particular board it doesn't read through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Onoff said: "AH, JESUS!" ??? Is it that particular board it doesn't read through? Render board . I think all stud finders work on snake oil - ffs . imex on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Another failure FFA536CE-3FEF-4124-B615-9254F446AF93.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 And the common factor here is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Onoff said: And the common factor here is? They are all shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 without wishing to repeat myself 1x hammer, 1 x nail if necessary ? save a fortune, job would have been done by now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Onoff said: And the common factor here is? No, it's YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 A “stud finder” doesn’t exist . I’ve tried them all - until of course Dewalt bring one out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 But I haven’t tried a Zircon ! ( the names cool so ordered one ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 31 minutes ago, pocster said: A “stud finder” doesn’t exist . I’ve tried them all - until of course Dewalt bring one out . Go on, waste some more money! ? http://www.mcdiscount.co.uk/search?q=dewalt dw0100 3 4&ts=bs&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn4PkBRCDARIsAGHmH3fHZZFFntZnhLqtJLDlwW4CwD-NXgYCup65MIwqvmE-vhkb1QKdL_EaAn3sEALw_wcB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Onoff said: Go on, waste some more money! ? http://www.mcdiscount.co.uk/search?q=dewalt dw0100 3 4&ts=bs&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn4PkBRCDARIsAGHmH3fHZZFFntZnhLqtJLDlwW4CwD-NXgYCup65MIwqvmE-vhkb1QKdL_EaAn3sEALw_wcB Only available from the US . Its important I can return the item ...... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 7 minutes ago, pocster said: Only available from the US . Its important I can return the item ...... ? Don't be daft. Plenty of idiots out there will buy it off of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Another gadget for @pocster to buy! https://www.zdnet.com/article/walabot-diy-plus-wants-to-be-the-ultimate-stud-finder-for-your-home-projects/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 15 minutes ago, Onoff said: Another gadget for @pocster to buy! https://www.zdnet.com/article/walabot-diy-plus-wants-to-be-the-ultimate-stud-finder-for-your-home-projects/ And for @Onoff to try and copy, mock up in CAD and never actually get round to finishing... bit like a bathroom... ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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