Spirit level

Bigman420 · 25-10-2018 10:54am #1

Looking at buying a new set of spirit level for some jobs coming up. Not looking for expensive ones as they won't be used often. Has anyone got any experience with Bahco levels or Draper Expert 1200-1800mm, quality/accuracy etc.?

Lex Luthor · 25-10-2018 11:07am

https://www.aldi.ie/workzone-600mm-spirit-level/p/086080245909201

Roen · 25-10-2018 12:56pm

I picked up some duff brand Tactix 1200mm level in Woodies the other week. Think it was €39 or so.
Sanity checked it with my Stabila 800mm and it seems fine.
I guess how close is close enough is the question when it comes to each job.

jmBuildExt · 25-10-2018 1:11pm

To test a spirit level put it on a surface - horizontal or off horizontal - just make sure its smooth/flat.
Note where the bubble is (i.e. how far off centre).
Switch it around - i.e. the right hand side of the level is now on your left side. The bubble should be same distance from the centre as it was the first time round.

Ive picked them up in b&q before and they've been off. I had an aldi one id used for ages and realised after a while it had gone out of whack at some stage - Now I'd been using it as a guide for a circular saw, clamping it to sheets of timber - i must have got a bit heavy with the clamping..

jacob2 · 25-10-2018 1:14pm

i lost the bubble out of my spirit level

salmocab · 25-10-2018 1:16pm

jacob2 wrote: »

i lost the bubble out of my spirit level

I’m still waiting in the shop for a replacement

Calahonda52 · 25-10-2018 6:52pm

jmBuildExt wrote: »

To test a spirit level put it on a surface - horizontal or off horizontal - just make sure its smooth/flat.
Note where the bubble is (i.e. how far off centre).
Switch it around - i.e. the right hand side of the level is now on your left side. The bubble should be same distance from the centre as it was the first time round.

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as above while ensuring that the level occupies exactly the same position on the flat surface.