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Got any favorites? Just for hanging pictures, the occasional TV mount and such.
 
Posts: 2763 | Location: Lake Country, Minnesota | Registered: September 06, 2019Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I just bought a "Walabot". It doesn't work with an iPhone, but I thought it might work with my Android tablet... It doesn't.

I pad $50 for it on Amazon, I'll sell it to you for $40 shipped, or offer me something in trade.




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I just bought a "Walabot". It doesn't work with an iPhone, but I thought it might work with my Android tablet... It doesn't.

I pad $50 for it on Amazon, I'll sell it to you for $40 shipped, or offer me something in trade.


I have an iphone, but thanks anyway.
 
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I just bought a "Walabot". It doesn't work with an iPhone, but I thought it might work with my Android tablet... It doesn't.

I paid $50 for it on Amazon, I'll sell it to you for $40 shipped, or offer me something in trade.


I have an iphone, but thanks anyway.



I tried it out with my wife's old Android and it worked well, but not well enough to keep her phone turned on.




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If just basic Sheetrock or dry wall, a simple model at HD or Lowe’s is sufficient. Trickier though if dealing with old plaster & lathing. For the latter, I first try to locate an existing, known stud (ie based on placement of an outlet, screw locations in a cabinet, door framing) and then estimate the next logical stud. Then test with a small nail.
 
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I have a number of stud finders and all have worked reasonably well. The one I grab for first though is a simple magnet in a plastic housing similar to bendable's. It latches on to the nails or screws and after I locate 2-3 of them on a vertical, I have yet to miss a stud. My fancy finder also locates wires and things like that, but for simple frequent usage, I like the magnet.


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I have found my mirror finds all the stud it needs...




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All I ever use is a magnet.



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I hang a lot of shit for work, I use magnets.




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I have had an inexpensive Zircon brand one from one of the big box stores for 10 years. I've probably used it 50 times and never had a problem (always drywall, not plaster).

For hanging pictures, I don't think there's any reason to use one, though. Ook brand drywall hooks work great. They have them rated up to 100 pounds per hook and you can use two.
 
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I just use my flashlight or knuckles. I don't trust any of those devices. The magnet ones are good too.



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All I have ever used was a Zircon brand in a yellow housing. Worked well for me.
 
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This works extremely well.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



Yes. Yes it does.
 
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I've used the Franklin posted above and it works well. Don't buy this thing from Bosch, I have one and it's a POS. Completely useless.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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This works extremely well.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Another vote for this one.
 
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Every stud finder I've tried overloads and blows up when I point it at myself.
 
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This works extremely well.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Yep. But I have a slightly different model.

Link

I also have a Zircon but much prefer the Franklin.



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