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Dragging a measuring tape isn’t that bad. But compared to a laser distance measure, unless you’re trying to measure the distance between two mirrors, there’s virtually no advantage to using the tape. A laser distance measure delivers laser precision, and allows you to take measurements with the convenience of pressing a button. Measuring at literally the speed of light, you can save quite a bit …

Line laser levels are great for any number of projects where you need to align vertical and horizontal planes. For leveling floors, plumbing walls, drop-ceiling installations, they can make your job much easier. And when affixed to a stable surface, like a tripod, you can use these instruments to take highly accurate and reasonably portable measurements. In fact, many of these instruments are portable enough …

For the most part, there are two reasons people reload their own shells. The first reason is having optimal ammunition. People who want true accuracy will weigh their brass cases. For the tightest possible grouping on your shots, there’s no substitute to reloading yourself. The second reason is safety. Bullets that are manufactured by some machine are going to be prone to mistakes. Even if …

For hundreds of years, scientists, researchers, mathematicians, engineers, and workmen have used calipers to measure the distance between two points. In their simplest form, calipers are composed of two arms pointing inward. Those arms run against a long gateway which acts as a ruler to help you measure distance with considerable precision. Digital calipers are a combination of that centuries-old technology and the power of …

You never know what you’ll find when you’re out for a day at the beach, or even camping in the woods. Sometimes, valuable items can get buried in sand, dirt or gravel and to the naked eye, would be unfindable. If you’re the kind of person that sees a vacation or a walk through the woods as an opportunity to do some treasure hunting, you’re …