Can I use this laser to sight a fence line... to keep posts in a straight line? Would the vertical mode do it?
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Yes. You have to put it on its back/side. I normaly use it on a tripod for leveling, however it doesn't mount on the tripod for the use you intend. If you sink the corner post and set the laser on top then stop the head from spinning (theres a button to stop it) you can shoot a straight line. I don't know how far the receiver will continue to pick up the laser, the furthest I have ever gone from the head unit is about two hundred feet. I would get the transit stick also, it makes using the reciever much easier. Also FYI, the laser can be very hard to find at a great distance in the outdoors. Hope this is helpful. Yes. You have to put it on its back/side. I normaly use it on a tripod for leveling, however it doesn't mount on the tripod for the use you intend. If you sink the corner post and set the laser on top then stop the head from spinning (theres a button to stop it) you can shoot a straight line. I don't know how far the receiver will continue to pick up the laser, the furthest I have ever gone from the head unit is about two hundred feet. I would get the transit stick also, it makes using the reciever much easier. Also FYI, the laser can be very hard to find at a great distance in the... » Read More Yes. You have to put it on its back/side. I normaly use it on a tripod for leveling, however it doesn't mount on the tripod for the use you intend. If you sink the corner post and set the laser on top then stop the head from spinning (theres a button to stop it) you can shoot a straight line. I don't know how far the receiver will continue to pick up the laser, the furthest I have ever gone from the head unit is about two hundred feet. I would get the transit stick also, it makes using the reciever much easier. Also FYI, the laser can be very hard to find at a great distance in the outdoors. Hope this is helpful. « Show Less
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Yes. You have to put it on its back/side. I normaly use it on a tripod for leveling, however it doesn't mount on the tripod for the use you intend. If you sink the corner post and set the laser on top then stop the head from spinning (theres a button to stop it) you can shoot a straight line. I don't know how far the receiver will continue to pick up the laser, the furthest I have ever gone from the head unit is about two hundred feet. I would get the transit stick also, it makes using the reciever much easier. Also FYI, the laser can be very hard to find at a great distance in the outdoors. Hope this is helpful.
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This device is purely a laser level for vertical and or horizontal lines. I purchased a laser range finder to get measurements around the house. Such as the Bosch GLM 50 Laser Distance Measure.To answer your second question I would have to ask one for you. What situation would you use it if there was one? If you are building something and installing you have already measured & cut. No need to measure while you install which is what the laser level is for. My range meter laser will only stay on for a few seconds because that is all it needs to get its data.
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Yes... Line of sight actually is not required. This is a radio signal that will defract and bounce. It will attenuate some with dense materials, but mainly the low power will limit distance. Mine works over 35 yards or so.
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It's a laser. So, if you have a point to aim at in front of the green, it measures to there. Then you can measure to the pin. Veery useful.
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UUMM Not sure what you mean here??? There needs to be a direct line of sight. Won't read through fence, wall or thick brush/woods. hope this helps
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The laser will work on anything. Probably won't be very vissible in bright daylight though.
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Maybe, the laser extends for several feet or meters and there is a reflector included which helps at the endpoint. In a darkened room the light will be more visible. if you do start from the most distance point out and work to the source. The options are 90 degrees and 45 degrees. If you had 2-4 you might be able to match the lines for a really large space. I've only used it for a 20 ft wide room, so large in your case means?
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it needs a direct line with no obstacles between it and the dog. It worked great when mounted flush with a wood fence and I bored appropriate-sized holes for the sensor and speaker to pick up the barking clearly and respond with the ultrasonic sound to a neighbor's nonstop barker. It was mounted about 20" from the ground and was pointed into their yard, where the barker resided most of the time.
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their write up states "Lock Mode - Allows user to manually control laser for angled installation (ie aligning staircase railings)" which i do believe it has. I just have not used it in that capacity yet. It works great though, have used it for hanging kitchen cabinets, tile (wall and floor), installing electrical boxes, etc...
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Line sight generally controls the range...they work well around my farm...I would be surprised if they worked more than a mile apart...They do work very well within the 1000 ft radius of the house that we usually work within
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There is no true lock function despite what the instructions say. I confirmed this with SKIL customer service some time back I think. But what you can do is place the level in manual mode and use it to project non-level lines, i.e. tilting it beyond the self-level range of 4 degrees. The laser simply is against its internal movement stops in that case. In manual mode, the flashing beam warning for out-of-range is disabled plus the green/red light on top stays red. A bit more handling care might be warranted in this case since the laser is not truly locked
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YES, I tested the unit I have & The Max I could read was 102 foot. It is almost impossible to see the laser dot at that distance anyway.
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it works best on stander mounts it gets you on the paper you will need to fine adjust. Or try a laser chamber sight I have used both. Good luck
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As long as your weapon has a barrel, it wiIl work. This is not a "inside the chamber" laser bore sighter. This is something you'll position at the end of your barrel as concentric as you can and then adjust your optics accordingly. Hope it helped.
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Most likely, it will block it; unless your laser is up front or elsewhere, where the apparatus is not blocking the laser's line of sight.
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Hello,This would be a good unit for ranging without a laser. With some practice you should be able to range from point blank to hundreds of yards. -Derek
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Maynard. It can. You can actually use it anywhere. If you go out in your backyard and need to know how far it is to your neighbor's fence, you just aim, click and put the laser on the object you are trying to measure and it will tell you the distance.