Sorry, but the package said "Stud Finder". If you have nails, you
usually have studs. If in doubt, just tap it with a hammer and you can
find the center of the stud just by echolocation. Use your ears.

Jim wrote:
>
> You bought a 'nail finder'.
>
> The question now is - how dead-on was the nail
> to the stud?
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Williams" <wizzzard@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 8:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [OT]: How does a wall "Stud Finder" work?
>
> > The one I bought consists of a magnet on a pointer. Move the thing
> > around, find a nail, stud found!
> >
> > David Koski wrote:
> > >
> > > I can see how that would work for a steel stud.  But wood?
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:38:49 +0200
> > > Tal Bejerano - AMC <kooter@ZAHAV.NET.IL> wrote:
> > >
> > > > yeah coil and  a very sensitive circuit..
> > > > this is the right and the only way
> > > >
> > > > Tal
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >
> > > > Anyone out there know how a wall "Stud Finder" works? I imagine a coil
> > > > with some sort of level detection but I am curious.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Kevin
> > >
>
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