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I got a few of these 15 yrs ago from a japanese carpenter I worked with – couldn’t find them here in the states my friend had his parents ship them over from Japan.
now tool crib has them- these are cool things – you tap the pin into whatever you want plumb, pull the bob down, bob stays at whatever hight you set it, measure for parallel, bingo. unit also has a magnet for metal jambs, ect.. its faster than a level, and it’s dead on balls.
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Got one of those too! Sometime ya got the money to spend on toys....sometimes ya don't. But it's nice to pull out the toys and make the day go faster or easier. I love the retractable line when working over goofy terrain. No more rewinding the line, and watching it fall down and unravel. Just yank down to the right height....make a mark......then pin it somewhere else and yank down again.
Anything that makes life easier when half the job is ladder work is worth while in my book. Jeff
*Hey Greg,Not quite as cute a "Plumb Barbara", but a nice little tool. It would be handy for plumbing door jamb legs. I gotta get one of these.Thanks,Ed. Williams
*Ed, door jambs are what I mostly use that on. I didn't see any Plumb Barbaras in Tool Crib's catalog. Might you know where I could get a good one? Actually, I think I'll get a few- I go through those pretty regularly.. here is a pic of the last one my buddy's dad sent over from Japan-check out the instructions
*Check out the site below. Sorry it's not linked -- still figuring that out. Here you can find plub Barberas, Butt Crack Spackle, and other hard to find items. Good for a laugh at the job.http://www.thetoolman.com/cgi-bin/shopper?showtools&type=Great+Gag+GiftsLater. LJ
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I got a few of these 15 yrs ago from a japanese carpenter I worked with - couldn't find them here in the states my friend had his parents ship them over from Japan.
now tool crib has them- these are cool things - you tap the pin into whatever you want plumb, pull the bob down, bob stays at whatever hight you set it, measure for parallel, bingo. unit also has a magnet for metal jambs, ect.. its faster than a level, and it's dead on balls.
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