CH Hanson 03040 Magnetic Stud Finder
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Product Details
Manufacturer: CH HansonModel: 03040
Product features:
- Small and compact, easily fits in pocket
- Powerful magnets allows hands free use
- 2 way level for ease of marking
- No batteries required
- Soft grip for easy grabbing and gentle touch
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of CH Hanson 03040 Magnetic Stud Finder
Customer Review: Best 10 bucks you'll ever spend
Summary: 5 Stars
I've never had a reliable stud finder. I'm a handyman and use stud finders a lot, many times with great frustration. Recently I was looking for a better stud finder on amazon, thinking that if I paid more I might get a more accurate one. But even on the pricey ones the reviews fortold more of the same. Then I came across this little gem at a price that made it a shoe in for buying. If it didn't work I could use it to pick up screws or something.
Well after a few weeks I'm totally impressed with how this lo-tech gadget stacks up to other stud detectors. It more than stacks up. It beats them hands down. I had been putting up stair rails in multiple apartments. The walls these stair rails were to be on would give me no reliable reads with a standard stud finder. Even finger thumping didn't work. I believe they are double sheetrocked because they devide apartments. Anyway the ch hansen found the studs immediately. In fact many of the old stair rails had been installed with supports that were not on studs. I guess the installers just gave up and decided that multiple supports would hold anyway.
I now reach for this stud finder and don't think I'll be using the standard finders much anymore, except maybe when I feel there is an un-nailed stud in the wall...like maybe a firestop for instance.
I also love the way it sticks on the wall so you can release it and make measurements etc. Now if they would integrate this device with a laser line drawer they would have a phenomenal product. You could locate a stud and then it would shoot a laser line up and down. If you had another one of these to find another nail below or above then you could adjust the laser unit to point right up and down the stud with a good deal of accuracy. This would not be hard to do. I have a B&D stud finder for about $40 which does just that. only problem is that it's like other stud finders..undependable.
Finally, for those who are giving this low ratings because they bought it for plaster lath walls....There are limitations to every tool. In most uses this will outperform a standsrd stud finder. This stud finder may flop for use on old plaster walls, , but try a standard finder. Most likely it will also be useless. Sometimes there are no miracles.
Description of CH Hanson 03040 Magnetic Stud Finder
The Stud 4 Sure is a stud finder that uses powerful rare earth magnets to pinpoint the exact location of screws or nails in a stud. The tool doesn?t require batteries and never needs calibration. By keeping the tool free of moving or electronic parts, the Stud 4 Sure is easy to use and fits easily into any tool pouch. Just place the stud finder on the wall and sweep in an "S" pattern to locate any metal fastener. The rare earth magnets are strong enough to allow Stud 4 Sure to hang hands-free on a wall, eliminating the need for pencil markings. The ergonomically designed, China made product is guaranteed to last a lifetime of being tossed, dropped, and banged around.Scanners Tools
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