In construction, the laser is used primarily as a leveling device. It may be set up to indicate elevation, direction, or both
Applications of Laser Levels
¥ Align and plumb your walls
¥ Leveling floors
¥ Easily check door or window heights
¥ Install chair rails and wainscoting
¥ Align shelves, cabinets and trim
¥ Check and level posts and beams on decks and porches
¥ Masonry alignment
¥ Site layout
¥ Set Slope and grade for drainage
Dewalt DW- 088 - CG Self-Leveling Cross-Line GREEN Laser
Studies show that our eyes see green better than any other color in both day and night.
So is the green laser better?
Well, here’s some facts:
Regarding the brightness of red versus green lasers, red lasers are most visible in low light conditions…
The human eye naturally detects green with great ease, allowing it to appear brighter in conditions and environments with higher ambient or natural light.
Testing the Dewalt Laser
In my testing my Bosch red laser it was be visible at 15-25 feet in bright sunlight, but your struggling at that point.
I didn’t struggle at all to see the Dewalt green laser in daylight.
As the light faded, the green laser had less of an edge.
Both were very easy to see in low light conditions.
The win…
Daylight visibility is the biggest thing in my book.
That said, the added brightness of the green laser definitely expands its viability to a broader range of lighting conditions.
Green lasers have the win in my book.
Features
¥ 1 Meter drop rating
¥ Blow mold storage case
¥ Detector compatible - full time pulse 165 ft range
¥ +/- 1/8" Accuracy at 30 ft
¥ 165 ft with a detector
¥ 65 ft Visible Range
¥ 1/4" thread mount for use with a tripod
¥ Integrated magnetic bracket
Adjustable
¥ Full time pulse mode
¥ IP54 Rating [what’s that really mean?]
IP stand for …. Ingress Protection
The two digits represent different forms of environmental influence:
• The first digit represents protection against ingress of solid objects
• The second digit represents protection against ingress of liquids.
The larger the value of each digit, the greater the protection.
Example: IP54
5 = Limited protection against dust ingress.
4= Protected against splash water from any direction.
Lastly it’s a Class 2 laser:
Lasers are classified for safety purposes based on their potential for causing
injury to humans’ eyes and skin.
Class 2 lasers' output power is below 1 milliwatt. All Class 2 lasers emit visible light only.
It normally would not harm an eye unless a person deliberately stared into the beam.
Laser protective eyewear is normally not necessary. A Class 2 laser is not a skin or materials burn hazard.
INCLUDES
¥ Ceiling Bracket
(3) AA Batteries
Cost: $200
The remodeling and construction industry began adopting laser technology almost twenty years ago, but many in the business have been slow to get onboard.
These days, lasers are no longer considered an elite luxury item, but a necessity during construction and also in the design phase.
Lasers reduce human error and the time of production. It is my opinion that every contractor should have a laser level.
Dewalt DW – 088 - CG Self-Leveling, Cross-Line GREEN Laser
It’s a win in my book.
