LaserLiner MultiFinder Plus Operating Instructions Manual page 16

Tip 1: The position between the two markings is the mid-point
of the stud.
Tip 2: The position where you start is important: First place the
tool in a position where you know there is no stud. Otherwise,
the message "ERROR" will appear in the display. To remedy:
Move the tool to another position a few centimetres away and
start measuring again.
Tip 3: To avoid interference while scanning, keep your
free hand and other objects at least 15 cm away from the
MultiFinder Plus.
Tip 4: The MultiFinder Plus will only find the outside edge of
double studs and headers which may be fitted around doors,
windows and corners.
Tip 5: Ensure that you have really detected a stud. To do so,
check on both sides whether other studs are present at equal
distances, usually at 30, 40 or 60 cm. Also check that it is a
stud by scanning at several places directly above and below
the position of the first find.
Tip 6: Textured ceilings: The ceiling must be covered with card-
board to protect it.
Note: If an object is deep inside a wall, the device may not
indicate it clearly.
If electric wires or metal or plastic pipes are located
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near or in contact with a plaster fibreboard panel, they
may be identified by the MultiFinder Plus as studs.
Special things to note with various materials
It may not be possible to detect wooden studs or joists
through the following materials:
– Ceramic floor tiles
– Fitted carpeting with padded backing
– Wallpaper with metal fibres or metal foil
– Freshly painted, damp walls. These must have dried for at
least one week.
– In problem cases, use METAL-SCAN to localise nails or
screws in dry walls that line up vertically where a stud is
located.
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