RV8Squaz
Well Known Member
Hey Guys
The most recent Craftsman Club sale flyer has a new product. It is a multifunction digital level similar to the Smart Tool. It comes in 10" and 24" models. I always wanted one of those Smart Tools but found the $100+ discouraging.. The best part of the Craftsman models is the price: $34.99 for the 10" and $44.99 for the 24".
I was a little leery of it since it's made in China for Sears. However I figured I couldn't lose with a $35 price tag. So, I bought one. The reason I chose the the 10" vs the 24" is that I figured it would be easier to place atop a flight control. If I ever needed length I could just put it atop a longer lever or just buy the 24" model too at that price.
I got to use it yesterday while setting my wing incidence and I must admit it works rather well and appears to be well made. I really liked some of the extra features. It has bubble levels, a lasar pointer, and a scale at the bottom. When you first apply power, it shows the temperature. There is no calibration required or possible. It always starts at 0 deg when level. It has beeping and memory functions and will convert to % slope and rise over run (in/ft). The best feature is the zero feature. You can make it display zero at any angle and give a relative angle from there. This is very useful for flight control deflection measurments.... no adding/subtracting. Overall I give this new Sears product a big thumbs up!!! The part nos. are 48292 and 48293 for the 10 and 24" models respectively.
Jerry
The most recent Craftsman Club sale flyer has a new product. It is a multifunction digital level similar to the Smart Tool. It comes in 10" and 24" models. I always wanted one of those Smart Tools but found the $100+ discouraging.. The best part of the Craftsman models is the price: $34.99 for the 10" and $44.99 for the 24".
I was a little leery of it since it's made in China for Sears. However I figured I couldn't lose with a $35 price tag. So, I bought one. The reason I chose the the 10" vs the 24" is that I figured it would be easier to place atop a flight control. If I ever needed length I could just put it atop a longer lever or just buy the 24" model too at that price.
I got to use it yesterday while setting my wing incidence and I must admit it works rather well and appears to be well made. I really liked some of the extra features. It has bubble levels, a lasar pointer, and a scale at the bottom. When you first apply power, it shows the temperature. There is no calibration required or possible. It always starts at 0 deg when level. It has beeping and memory functions and will convert to % slope and rise over run (in/ft). The best feature is the zero feature. You can make it display zero at any angle and give a relative angle from there. This is very useful for flight control deflection measurments.... no adding/subtracting. Overall I give this new Sears product a big thumbs up!!! The part nos. are 48292 and 48293 for the 10 and 24" models respectively.
Jerry
