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diyguys
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:40 pm Post subject: bosch detector and percussion drill screwfix

Looking at the deal that screwfix has on ,the 700watt gsb1600re and the bosch detector dmf10 zoom. The drill looks good but not sure about the detector, i know uhm uses his a lot for testing electrics but there seems to be conflicting reports that it is not that great at detecting timber studs and pipes so i am not sure if it is worth buying.

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python
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:08 pm Post subject:

My bosch detector didn't pick up timber studs I was looking for, but it was accurate enough when set to metal that it DID pick up the plasterboard screws with enough accuracy that I found the studs that way.

diyguys
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for info.

ultimatehandyman
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:54 pm Post subject:

I have the DMf 10 zoom and I am not sure if it works or not.

I only really use it to find live wires etc.

When I get the garage cleaned out I'll be giving it a proper test.
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ultimatehandyman
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:

Well, I managed to get it tested over the weekend and I was not impressed with it.

There are lots of videos on youtube promoting this detector, which are all the same video from Bosch with a different website name embedded into the video.

I have tried it several times in the house and could never find studs with it so I built a small stud wall in the garage and tested it there. It found a metal pipe no problem, but it could not find a stud or a live wire and so it's useless IMHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c55cxwNH01E

The easiest way I have found to find studs is locate the screw heads using a strong magnet-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSUsTfehUKY
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diyguys
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:44 pm Post subject:

Thanks uhm.

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