[NSRCA-discussion] Lasers

Tue Jan 9 10:47:24 AKST 2007

Yep.....

-Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Regan" <kelly.regan2 at verizon.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lasers


> Just a heads up on cheap laser levels....
>
> I purchased one last year from a box store to use around the
> house.  I was working with it one day and it really looked off
> to my carpenters eye.   I broke out my expensive 6 foot level
> and that laser was 3/8" out in 6 feet!
>
> I returned it for a refund.
>
> Just make sure you check the accuracy of your lasers before
> trusting your $$$$ airplane to one.
>
>
>
> george w. kennie wrote:
>> Mike,
>> We need an implementation article in the K-Factor. I need to be able to
>> visualize what's going on with the utilization of the lazer and how it 
>> can
>> improve my time tested methods.
>> G.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Hester" <kerlock at comcast.net>
>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 10:58 AM
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lasers
>>
>>
>>
>>> I don't know how I managed to live without my lasers! A string worked 
>>> fine
>>> until my eyes started to go south (gettin close to the big 4-0)
>>>
>>> They sure do make alignment a lot easier in some respects, and 
>>> especially
>>> if
>>> you're building a wood fuse, MAN they are the cat's meow!
>>>
>>> I'm adding some attachments to my jig for wing/stab alignment, and I'm
>>> probably going to get a few more lasers. I really like the ones you guys
>>> listed here, and they're cheaper too!
>>>
>>> -Mike
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 10:49 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lasers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I checked mine last night and the right angles are "Dead Nuts On"  The
>>>> pivot
>>>> is not very tight though and would only be useful when the unit is
>>>> resting
>>>> on the table.  The pivot has some lateral movement and would not work
>>>> good
>>>> to transition or project the line upwards.  But I am sure it will be
>>>> worth
>>>> the 20 bucks.
>>>>
>>>> Wayne Galligan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
>>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 8:21 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lasers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I just got my Bushnell laser level over the weekend.  It was about 12
>>>>> bucks
>>>>> plus 7 bucks shipping.  It is a nice unit for the money. I'll put it 
>>>>> to
>>>>> use
>>>>> this week setting the stab on my Inspire.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wayne Galligan
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>
>>>>> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 6:40 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Lasers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Your local Radio Shack might have the Bushnell laser level.  It's
>>>>>> really
>>>>>> nice. It puts out a dot or a horizontal line or a crosshair.  You can
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> the stab & wings dead nuts on by using the crosshair on the rudder 
>>>>>> post
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> behind.  Someone had an RCU post on this.  For abut $30, these are
>>>>>> really
>>>>>> great.  Got one for my Dad too - they're great around the house for
>>>>>> hanging
>>>>>> pictures and stuff.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "John Konneker" <jlkonn at hotmail.com>
>>>>>> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:19 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Lasers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for all the great input/suggestions on incidence meters!
>>>>>>> I got so many ideas I decided to try another question.
>>>>>>> In the last K-Factor Mike wrote up a new fuse jig he is using.
>>>>>>> In the article he mentioned a laser level that he found at Lowe's.
>>>>>>> I looked on the Lowe's website, the nearest store is 30 miles away 
>>>>>>> (I
>>>>>>> live
>>>>>>> in REAL rural SE Iowa), but couldn't find the model he mentioned.
>>>>>>> Can anyone suggest an affordable laser that projects both vertical 
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> horizontal lines simultaneously and can be used either on the bench
>>>>>>> top
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> mounted on a tripod?
>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>> John L. Konneker
>>>>>>>
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