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Works pretty damn good.

Really??If you use a digital level... that tells me you have way too much time on your hands.. :no::no:
What are you going to do if it is off 2 degrees.. try and level it or say 'good enough"....
You would never see the 2 degrees on a bubble level and you would think the job is perfect....
Time is money and that 2 degrees is worth absolutely nothing unless you are building a space shuttle.. :thumbsup:
Really??
2° is a bit over 3/8"/foot.
A good spirit level is accurate to about 0.1° or better.
It's so they can post it in the new tool thread.BBQ said:Can anyone provide a good explanation why we should take a simple, inexpensive, accurate, durable non electric tool and turn it into a delicate, battery consuming, cold hating, expensive one?
A 2% slope is a bit under 1/4" per foot, but that is not the same as a 2° slope. A 2° is a 3.49% slope. A 2% slope is ~1.15° slope.Actually 2° is a bit under 1/4"/foot
Slope Percent = (Amount of Rise / Amount of Run) x 100
2% = (.24 / 12 ) x 100
3/8ths woul be
(.375 / 12 ) x 100 = 3.125%
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You are absolutely correct.A 2% slope is a bit under 1/4" per foot, but that is not the same as a 2° slope. A 2° is a 3.49% slope. A 2% slope is ~1.15° slope.
Big rigid pipe. 4" and 5" pipe needs some serious accuracy to thread together. If you can't get a good measurement you can't expect big pipe like that to fall together. Matching a duct bank that has big rigid in it requires accuracy because you don't have much room for error, there is usually cage in the way. Matching other pipe runs it also comes in handy, as well as following architectural details of a building.Can anyone provide a good explanation why we should take a simple, inexpensive, accurate, durable non electric tool and turn it into a delicate, battery consuming, cold hating, expensive one?
When I was doing process fitting all the time they bought us a bunch of digitals. We killed them all, we were tough on lasers too. :laughing:Can anyone provide a good explanation why we should take a simple, inexpensive, accurate, durable non electric tool and turn it into a delicate, battery consuming, cold hating, expensive one?
A couple of cross threaded threads should hold it just fine.HawkShock said:Big rigid pipe. 4" and 5" pipe needs some serious accuracy to thread together. If you can't get a good measurement you can't expect big pipe like that to fall together. Matching a duct bank that has big rigid in it requires accuracy because you don't have much room for error, there is usually cage in the way. Matching other pipe runs it also comes in handy, as well as following architectural details of a building. Basically rigid pipe runs are easier with one. Ever wonder why the big greenlee benders come with the crappy swinging version? Ever try to concentric bend big pipe? It is handy to have a consistent number to follow for every bend.
Crossed threads is better than no threadsA couple of cross threaded threads should hold it just fine.
Because......"its the future"Can anyone provide a good explanation why we should take a simple, inexpensive, accurate, durable non electric tool and turn it into a delicate, battery consuming, cold hating, expensive one?
Not really, it comes down to what type of work you do. I do such a wide variety of non electriciany type stuff and weird civic and industrial type rigid jobs that they are very handy.OK so so far it comes down to matching unlevel conditions.
Did it spit out a number? And I guarantee it isn't as accurate as the digital levels that are out now. Even the cheapy ones are pretty good, and the yellow german ones are insane. Ever run underground pipe or duct banks that need a fall for drainage into vaults? It is tough to figure out where 2 degrees is on an adjustable level. Need some fall on a xfmr or genset base for drainage? Digi level and a piece of strut.My old man had a two foot level with an adjustment for doing just that.
No battery needed, as accurate or more.
I don't know what your other tool is, but you can't really measure each little bend of concentric bends with a no dog. If you are talking about the swining angle finder, those things are damn worthless. You know what else doesn't have a battery?As far as measuring angles I use a another tool for that and again no battery needed. I have a 'No Dog' tool that.