Dewalt® Dw083k Electronic Self
We recently took a sample of three industry leading tool companies, and compared their entry-level lasers. The body is light enough to easily be handled when manually measuring or leveling. The tape measure comes with both metric and imperial markings. The triple positioned bubble level is a great addition if you want to double check your leveling work after you have finished. There are several types of laser levels, so we did the research for you, and then narrowed the choices down to the ones best suited to average and more advanced DIYer. There are two types of projections, a forward projection and a 360 projection.
The IP Code or International Protection Rating, consists of the letters IP followed by two digits. It classifies the degrees of protection provided against the intrusion of solid objects, dust, accidental contact, and water in electrical enclosures. If you’re aligning your artwork by the midpoint of each picture, you’ll need to measure the height of the artwork and divide by two to come up with its midpoint.
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Now, measure the length from that midpoint to the hanging wire or bracket on the back of the picture. Finally, use your ruler to find that measurement above the laser beam. The self-leveling feature takes a lot of the guess work out of setting the laser up. Once you have the laser positioned within four degrees of true level, the laser will take over to fine tune the final position. If you need to project something that is skewed, the lock mode will let you position the laser any way you need. Tool Connect™ app via Bluetooth® technology for features including tool tracking, bump notifications, fall and drop indications, and changes in slope and line detection.
It constantly monitors the laser’s temperature so the diodes are always driven to maximum line visibility, while protecting the laser diodes from overheating. This laser has a working range of 165 ft with a detector and a 65 ft visible working range. One switch is for a level line and the other is for the plumb line. The battery compartment is located on the lower rear of the unit. A simple, easy to pull down tab exposed a gasket protected battery compartment.
The battery configuration is subtly indicated on the battery compartment lid. The DW088CG is powered by three AA batteries, and has an accuracy of +/- 1/8” at 30-feet. The bottom of the laser allows a tripod mount of ¼”-20 threaded insert. The mounting bracket allows the laser to rotate 180 degrees and has two magnets. It can easily sit on the floor, and has an included suspended ceiling grid clamp.
I have other 12-volt Dewalt tools which allow me the option of using my other 12-volt batteries, if needed. The cleanest, thinnest line was the Stabila LAX300 G. This is the line that dewalt accessories will give you the MOST ACCURATE indication. Second to the Stabila, was the Bosch GLL 100 G laser which was also very clean. The Dewalt lines were super bright, thick and a bit fuzzy.
The report gives a fundamental outline of the business including its definition, applications, and assembling innovation. The Makita has two brightness settings and, even on the lower setting, which is about equal to the DeWalt’s one setting, it was more visible against this dusty floor. The Dewalt dots can be used with or without the lines but adding the dots dims the lines, I will guess around 30%.
Count on great prices, fast shipping and friendly service every time you order a dewalt dw0882 from Zoro. This matters when setting right angles in bright conditions. Without a forward dot you may need a detector to get your second point. In the pic above I’m standing below the grade rod and could easily see the DeWalt spot at 130′ and 11′ 5 1/4” off the ground. The Makita spot was also readable, but the DeWalt dot was smaller and brighter, smaller is better. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.