I love my laser measure: who's solved this problem, though?

[ToughButterCup]

Never mind the make - (mine's a Bosch, woddja expect?)

 

Measuring the length of a piece of timber when it doesn't  butt up against a wall or other object  is impossible - because the laser overshoots.

 

I bet someone has come up with a creative way round that problem. Well, I hope they have.

When I can't stick my thumbnail in the way of the laser beam, I've taken to tacking a framing bracket to the end of the timber I want to measure. Or pushing the end of the piece of timber I want to measure up against a wall.   

And always double check with a tape measure.

 

Cumbersome

 

Have you got a better way?

 

[PeterW]

I use the laser reflector from my laser level - it stands up and the measure bounces off it.

[Ferdinand]

This is a toughie.

 

How about a Post It note, sticking out at the side?

 

Or anything pushed up against the end and overlapping.

 

F

Edited February 21, 2019 by Ferdinand

[epsilonGreedy]

1 hour ago, recoveringacademic said:

Have you got a better way?

 

 

I encountered that problem yesterday but I doubt you will be impressed with my solution = metal surveyors tape measure.

[ToughButterCup]

I'm really glad  this isn't easy.

That's a faff @PeterW - setting the thing up takes too long. Best I have come up with is a Blutak / bubblegum / target. Quick on quick off.

 

That @epsilonGreedy is cheating. Lasers only.

[Construction Channel]

Tape measure for me too. Especially if you intend to check it afterwards. 

I bought a laser measure a while back and have found it very useful as an emergency battery store. 

[PeterW]

Love my laser as a rough estimating tool as it does area if you measure both dimensions but wouldn’t rely on it for something I want to cut ..... 

[Mr Punter]

Good for high ceilings too.