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To say the least, it was a hit and miss and very time-consuming method. $11 might sound like a lot of money for a magnet, but believe me, this one is worth it,because apparently, not all magnets are created equal-- my sister bought one for around $5 that was the size of a plastic pencil sharpener that was supposed to find studs and she said it didn't find squat. My husband has used it several times already and it is just amazing-- he waves it along the wall and within seconds it picks up the stud. My husband has always used the "tap and listen" method for finding studs-- checking for the difference in sound and then driving in a nail to see if he had found a stud. I searched for a electronic stud finder to give him as a Xmas present, but was discouraged by their negative reviews. BTW, my husband says not to store the magnet attached to or near metal or it will lose it's charge. Then I found the reviews for this stud finder, and was quite impressed.
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RXHOU17Y6O6K9 Way better than my zircon electronic sensor. Buy it, you won't regret it. Very accurate, and I love the way it works. It's really just a high-powered magnet, but it gets the job done.
Once the stud is located, the tool can be left to hang magnetically from the fastener it found and act as a guide to locate the stud in the wall using the built in level vials. Only possible drawback is that the small size, coupled with the fact that it will hold against the wall while you work, means the chance that it'll get left behind or covered over by a cabinet being installed. Great idea, CH Hanson. Simple, straightforward, and pretty much idiotproof, this little tool is a delight to use - not only because it works, but because it's actually *fun*. No matter - these are inexpensive enough to lose and not cry over.
The tiny little magnets are amazingly strong, and can locate the nails or screws used to hold sheetrock or lath to studs every time. I used to hate trying to locate studs in walls - now I love it. An added bonus is that the tool is small, and won't fall out of your tool box, thanks to those magnets. Also, forget about finding your stud finder can't be sued because of a dead battery, since this doesn't use any.
The best magnetic stud finder I was able to find and it really works to narrow in exactly where the wall or ceiling stud is hidden behind that sheet rock being held in place with either sheet rock nails or sheet rock screws. A really great product.
Became fed up using electronic sensors that maybe found studs 50% of the time and tried this as a lark. If you have conventional walls you will find the nail heads or drywall screws everytime. It simply works. Threw both my Zircon and Stanley sensors in the garbage after they weren't able to find studs that this simple device found.
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