#DEWALT LASER PLUMB BOB WINDOWS#
What the magnets mean for us as framers is we don’t need a tripod to set windows we can put a piece of metal on a wall at about the height we want and then move the laser up and down.Īnother thing we like about this laser is the pendulum lock, which protects the internal mechanism from damage. This probably isn’t the best method, but we found that two 16d sinkers in the wall provide just enough metal to hang the laser. The base also has two very strong magnets that allow you to stick the tool to something metal. The housing has an offset so you can set it next to a bottom plate and plumb up to the top plate above. The lines are pulsed, so if you have a detector you will be able to pick up the lines when they’re too faint to be seen in bright sunlight.Īn integrated base raises the tool up if you swivel it sideways there will be enough distance between the tool and the floor for you to see the down dot without having to get on your hands and knees. We rarely use the vertical line but we often shoot level while setting windows and establishing grades for stair platforms and porches.
The laser also generates a horizontal and a vertical line with a beam spread of nearly 180 degrees. Other times we might set it on top of a beam and transfer layout to the floor. Most of the time we set the laser on the ground over a layout line and then carry it up to the ceiling or underside of a rafter. We use this tool in place of a plumb bob so the dots are the number one feature for us. There is a vertical line, a horizontal line, and dots (or points) that go up and down like a plumb bob.
The DW0822 is a combination laser, meaning it is both a line laser and a dot laser. It was around that time that DeWalt announced their DW0822 so I got them to send one for testing. It was great while it lasted but it died after only one job. We replaced it with an inexpensive two-point laser we bought on the quick at Lowes. We had a Stabila LAX300, which died last summer after 5 years of use. We’ve been using lasers for the last 10 years. Sure, you can plumb walls and transfer layout with a spirit level or plumb bob, but it’s faster and more accurate with an electronic device. Our crew frequently frames tall walls and vaulted ceilings-work for which it is handy to have a laser.
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