spirit levels

[Spud]

the lines on the fax max levels are too close to the bubble in my opinion I have an 1800 fatmax xl and a 1200 yellow fatmax from costco I dont think I will be replacing them as I prefer the stabila because you can see the tolerance on the vials better ,I havent seen any fisco levels any where for years but they are good levels,any one tried the AMI levels ?

 

[John Benton]

the lines on the fax max levels are too close to the bubble in my opinion I have an 1800 fatmax xl and a 1200 yellow fatmax from costco I dont think I will be replacing them as I prefer the stabila because you can see the tolerance on the vials better ,I havent seen any fisco levels any where for years but they are good levels,any one tried the AMI levels ?

Haha I like it Gary - you work to tolerances!!!! I was going to be a brain surgeon till I found out what tolerances they work to, not for me I thought far too great, so tiling it is then. :lol:

 

[jonnyc]

I bought four ami Aussie levels few months ago .they seem ok at moment and the price very good, but they do have a rolled edge that makes it difficult to see if there is a gap between level and tile or straightedge.
got fed up with stabilator couple of years back when they vials lost accuracy very quickly.his was on the better red cap ones.
went on to bmi German levels extra heavy duty that were supposed be the best are more expensive than stabiles best but hey we're the same problem.
to be honest I have a couple of old stabilator cheapest white or black end caps 1.8 mts that are still as good as when bought 10 years ago.also gt a couple of cheaply travois levels from way ack that still spot on.very dodgy market nowasdays to get a really good level

 

[jonnyc]

Please excuse spelling.was typing on pad whilst really watching the golf.its not over yet

 

[Perry]

the lines on the fax max levels are too close to the bubble

that what makes a accrete level imo

 

[White Room]

I'd love to know how the Romans managed....

 

[John Benton]

the lines on the fax max levels are too close to the bubble

that what makes a accrete level imo

It's like having a tape measure with different size mm on. Surely to be accurate the bubble should be just inside both lines no matter which way you turn it.

 

[John Benton]

I'd love to know how the Romans managed....

You mean with them straight roads? :lol:

 

[White Room]

You mean with them straight roads? :lol:

They might have had string lines:lol:

 

[John Benton]

They might have had string lines:lol:

Long bit of string from London to Edinburgh :lol:

 

[borgie]

always stabila for me too. I was in Topps the other day and they had some "Tilers Levels". They are not like normal, they were kind of triangular in shape, not sure what the advantage is?

when i was doing my apprentaship we use to use a Star level for large format marble. It had three legs/arms and round vial in the middle. It was perfect to just place in the middle of the marble to check your level, much quicker than using a normal level.

Does anyone remember this kind of level? I use to call it a star level, but i'm not sure of the correct name for it. I have searched the internet many times to try and find one. The closest I got is just the round vial, mostley used by dy's to level their record players.

If anyone knows where I can get one from please let me know.

 

[White Room]

Long bit of string from London to Edinburgh :lol:

Your so picky John:lol:

 

[John Benton]

My grandfather left me his precision engineers level, a Rabone Chesterman, like this one.



Lovely piece of kit but never used it

 

[John Benton]

Your so picky John:lol:

Too many r'bouts on the A1 now:incazzato:

 

[jonnyc]

I remember those three point Levels.never had one but remember seeing in a brochure. ProbablY Karl damn brochure

 

[jonnyc]

Just found it in Karl dahm.

 

[White Room]

I had a look could'nt find it.....

 

[jonnyc]

Type in spirit levels karl dahm

 

[jonnyc]

In the USA brochure

 

[White Room]

Still can't find it...

 

[jonnyc]

Try Karl dahm spirit levels on google.its called a three arms level.
price is in dollars so must be us brochure.

 

[Spud]

the fat max level have the lines too close to the vial lines the stabilas are spread further away so it is easier to see if you are fractionally off level, whereas the fatmax cant be read aswell as you have to substantially cross the vail line with the bubble before you can see its off

 

[Perry]

i always try to tile it level which is why i dont use stabila :smilewinkgrin:

 

[jonnyc]

the fat max level have the lines too close to the vial lines the stabilas are spread further away so it is easier to see if you are fractionally off level, whereas the fatmax cant be read aswell as you have to substantially cross the vail line with the bubble before you can see its off

I find it other way round.nearer bubble is to black lines when level easier to gauge,but then my eyesight not asngoodnas yours,Gary!!!

 

[Perry]

I find it other way round.nearer bubble is to black lines when level easier to gauge,but then my eyesight not asngoodnas yours,Gary!!!

we must of gone to the same school :lol: