Looking for recommendations for a rotary laser. Mostly to hang cabinets. Kevin
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Could do the same thing with a self-leveling 3 or 5 point laser and a chalkline.
If you find a laser that can hang cabinets, let me know, I'll buy one!
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More seriously, any rotary laser can do this job, recommend a self-level type.
The heck, you say?
The guys I see hanging cabs use PL lasers, some rotary and some cross hair and still others the kind that shoot 5 dots all 90 degrees. It appears that other brands don't hold up like the ones from PL do. At least that is what I hear. I have a PL palm laser that shots a vertical line, a horizontal line, or both. I have been very happy with it.
I saw a Stabila rotary laser last year at the JLC show. Nicest one I have seen, around $750. My own is a PLS5x and is a great tool but does not rotate. Currently around $350. There are plenty of cheaper ones too, including some that are dirt cheap. Who knows if they work...
I just know that an hour ago in a medium snow my Dewalt wouldn't function well enough for a leach field inspection. For cabinets I always use my trusty Stabela. I've tried several self leveling ones and taking them off the nail and putting them back in the same spot I can often get 1/4"-1/2" difference in 12 feet. That's way too far out of sync for trim angles to easily fit. 'Ole Yellow' is never more than a pencil line off.
I am in the same market.
I find the specs listing accuracy to be alarming. One was 5/32 tolerance in 30 feet! (math puts that at almost 17/32" at 100 feet.) 1/4" in 100 is common. 1/8th will up the $ ante.
I had the original RoboToolz (now Porter Cable) but it crapped out.
Check carefully before you buy though.Jake Gulick
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