Comment on I am not a builder… but that does not seem right

PP_BOY_@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Zozano@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  They’re more like depth detectors now. They dont work on magnetism, they work by detecting the ultrasonic echoes of what’s behind the wall.

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  • MNByChoice@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Both kinds exist.

    It is helpful to have both.

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  • barsoap@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    In other words they’re good at knocking on the wall.

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• deur@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Nah, modern stud finders can tell the difference between “drywall with stud behind it” and “drywall without stud behind it” with some rf whatever the hell it does

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  • Iheartcheese@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Gnomes. Gnomes live inside and use magic to tell you where the stud is. That’s show it works.

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    • Empricorn@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      THANK you. Finally, someone tells us what’s really happening in there.

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    • krashmo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Those gnomes are pretty shit at magic then. I’ve yet to encounter a stud finder that works more than 40% of the time which is just enough to keep you using it but not quite enough to be useful.

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      • Iheartcheese@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Skill issue tbh

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  • PP_BOY_@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Oh yeah I totally forgot about the fancy ones. Never loved using them much but I’m sure that’s what the kids call “skill issue.” I’ll lay my life on the line defending the honor of my Stud Buddy though

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    • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I use a stud finder and a rare earth magnet with a small light metal chain that (if the stud is plumb) perfectly shows where the stud is.

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    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Except some places use glue and 3 screws in the stud. Top bottom and middle.

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• EtherWhack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Going by the writing on the wall, it’s for a 3-way dimmer switch. It also is likely the picture was taken during its install and not from someone trying to find a stud

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• Burninator05@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  On top of everything else, the new outlet isn’t even close to even with the old one.

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