DEWALT Stud Finder, 3/4”, Locate Framing Studs Efficiently with LED Arrows, Ideal for Wood and Metal, AAA Batteries Included (DW0100)

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Incredibly intuitive and simple design, display shows the entire stud, includes a level and flat edge ruler for marking

Unless you’re using a whole-stud detector, mark your position from several directions to ensure the best accuracy. Use a piece of painter’s tape on the wall if you want to avoid marking directly on the paint. The downside is that there’s some guesswork based on where your EMF sensor is. Considering you only have 1 1/2 inches of stud to hit, being off a little can move you off of your target completely. In our testing, it’s not as accurate as other stud finders. However, if you come at it from several directions, you can dial in the nail’s position reasonably well. Using AA batteries for power, it’s capable of detecting the full width of wood or metal studs up to 1.7 inches deep, which is handy if you’re working on walls with more than the standard single sheet of drywall covering it. There’s an AC detector to let you know if there are live wires nearby and a built-in level to help you layout your markings straight. There’s even a pencil caddy to keep a pencil on board so you have one when you need it. Pros It can detect five classes of embedded materials, which are non-ferrous, metal, plastic, ferrous metal, wood, and unshielded live electric behind wall surfaces up to 3 inches deep.More modern electronic stud finders utilize electrical signals to determine the location of studs in a wall. These have the additional benefit of being able to detect other metal objects like pipes and AC wires more accurately. Electronic models also provide more accuracy in terms of locating the edge of a stud versus the center of the stud. Some customers thought that the stud finder was overpriced given its simplicity What Customers Are Saying

A stud finder is good for, well, finding studs you can’t see. Knowing where your studs are is crucial for hanging up heavy items, like mirrors or mounts for flat-screen TVs.The Walabot also does a good job of showing what's behind the wall, whether it's pipe, wires, or studs. By far, the most innovative feature of any of the models we tested was its motion-sensing mode, which enables you to sense and locate movement behind walls. However, because the device rests further from the wall, it's hard to mark stud edges accurately. My review: The Zircon StudSensor shares some features with eh ProSensor, namely center and edge finding. This unit can detect the edge and center of wood and metal studs pretty accurately, although perhaps not as accurately as the ProSensor. What the Zircon does offer is features. Utilizing magnets to locate nails/screws and detects the studs, this type requires a little guesswork but is highly convenient. Over time, the sensitivity and accuracy of magnetic sensors improved, and new methods of looking for studs behind walls began to revolutionize these devices. Types of Stud Finders