"Use your ears."

Hey!

I've been using that technique for years - and on roofs
too, to find the supporting 2 x 6 sloping members for
putting up roof-mounted antenna tipods and guy-wire
anchors.

You would be surprised how ACCURATE tapping with a
hammer can be!

On much of this you are preaching to the choir - and
it's still a 'nail finder' no matter the manufacturers
labeling (perhaps they should be compelled to the 'truth
in labelling laws!).

You also realize that there are a lot of us on the PIC
list that are after the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth (on some days) - so don't let
our pointed addresses get too deeply under your skin.

Stay light(hearted).

Jim

PS. I (this is just *me* now) wouldn't call it "echo
location", but rather, I look for a change in 'tonal
quality' from tapping wood (when doing a roof anyway)
with no support behind it to wood with a 2 x 6 behind
it. Again, that's just *me*.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Williams" <wizzzard@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [OT]: How does a wall "Stud Finder" work?


> 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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