Studfinder for plasterboard

[mayfair]

Hi its been done before but no real serios answers anyone used the bosch studfinder with any great success
Cheers

 

[telectrix]

nope. i use knuckles and ears.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

I used a top of the range Bosch studfinder and it was useless! We found the studs using a hammer and nail in the end then just put a bit of filler in the small holes.

 

[GMES]

The trouble that I find with stud finders etc. is they seem to pick up on everything and nothing I had a really cheap one it just beeped at anything . I could wave it over my zip and it would beep, mind you that is the equivalent of a piece 3" x2" :sifone:

 

[Octopus]

The Bosch one I've got worked perfectly at Elex @ Sandown a couple of years back but in reality its completely useless.

Anyone tried their new one?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

no. The one i tried was £500! As you say, it gave absolutely meaningless results, therefore... a waste of money!

 

[shagbite]

The trouble that I find with stud finders etc. is they seem to pick up on everything and nothing I had a really cheap one it just beeped at anything . I could wave it over my zip and it would beep, mind you

that is the equivalent of a piece 3" x2" :sifone:

3" x 2"??? mate, if that's at full mast, i'd put the cig' out!

 

[Plonker 3]

no. The one i tried was £500! As you say, it gave absolutely meaningless results, therefore... a waste of money!

£500 to find a bit of timber :iamwithstupid: , strewth they seen you coming didnt they.

 

[GMES]

that's just the tip my friend :hurray:

 

[shagbite]

good answer.

you'll understand that i can't click the 'like' button - because i don't like 3" x 2" tips. or any tips for that matter!

 

[Sharpend]

The trouble that I find with stud finders etc. is they seem to pick up on everything and nothing I had a really cheap one it just beeped at anything . I could wave it over my zip and it would beep, mind you that is the equivalent of a piece 3" x2" :sifone:

if your zips that big and made of wood I should trying shopping at a different store.

 

[Mr Hehound]

All that I've tried have been at best inconsistant and mostly useless regardless of cost.

If someone could get it right they'd be onto a winner (and singlehandedly reduce global sales of filler by about 30% )

 

[VoltzElectrical]

£500 to find a bit of timber :iamwithstupid: , strewth they seen you coming didnt they.

Good job is wasn't mine then! Made my mind up there and then NOT to get one!

 

[i=p/u]

Aye have had it all tool bag , ladders,laser level and drills and hire the rest