Major Geek
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Not wishing to trash my shiny new house I am thinking of investing in a Stud/Power/Metal detector. Are they any good? Any recommendations?
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Stud, Power & Metal Detector
- Thread starter Major Geek
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Yes, they are quite handy.
Don't bother with an expensive one; get it from the local market or whatever.
DT_Xtremez_14:
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Bucc Boy
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I bought one about 10 years ago but never really got on with it. I found it was difficult to differentiate between a power cable and a stud.
I have no doubt they have improved the technology in the last decade and they are far more user friendly but I look forward to hearing more up to date opinions.
needsabiggerfuse
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Having seen someone drill into a wall and hit a mains cable, I can tell you that the commotion in his underwear was considerable. BANG!!! WTF!!! Getting the thing fixed was an utter pain as well; dry lined walls and original installation put in by a leckie who it seems was short of materials, i.e. no slack in the system. Moral of the story - always use a detector.
Major Geek
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Should be OK with that as I have had had a tour with the site manager and he has shown me where cables, pipes etc "should" be!
3wheeledtechie
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They should always run horizontally or vertically, unless the cowboys have been at it.