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Posted for "Denny" <d.duello@www.mebbs.com>:
Digital Level:
Ours bears the name Wedge Innovations, 1-800-SMARTLEVEL.
For builders not familiar with these wonderful instruments, it's unfortunate
that they are still called levels. Their predecessors might have been
better named plumb/levels, but these things measure plumb, level, and
everything in between....to tenth of a degree. We're forever measuring
angles (flap extension, for example) by the difference in readings. If they
cost $400 I'd still advise buying one. You'll be amazed at how often you
reach for it. Ours gets used on a varirty of projects, and is a 24 inch.
If I were buying one just for the plane project I'd strongly consider a
shorter one. I'd theoretically give up a sliver of accuracy (insignificant,
in my judgement, and only on a basically flat surface), but a shorter
instrument would fit more of the many spaces, lines, and surfaces where
they're so extremely useful. If you buy the short one and then wonder
whether you'd benefit from a longer one on occasion, simply use your
(longer) old bubble level as a straight edge and set the digital on top of
it. This will also offer a distinct comparison of these two (both
wonderful) levels of technology.
Denny Duello
I need to buy a digital level. Does anyone know where I might purchase
one? I can't find one anywhere on the Internet except Sears for $200
but I have to mail order it and it may take 7 to 10 days.
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