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[poynton phil]

Gonna get a new laser soon as me old black an decca just dont cut it anymore. As anyone got any recomendations, it needs to do floors as well. Thanks for any advice.

 

[kilty55]

been a few discussions on the sigma laser here lately,i quite fancy it myself but i have never used it b4 mate

 

[pt44]

Hi

I got a Stanley Fat Max Matrix CL54 Laser that does everything. I can't recommend it highly enough. I bought it for general building work and to tile my own kitchen floor (a really large area which required extremely straight lines over a large distance. Couldn't see the point in dot lasers, nor the one's that only had one trick up their sleeve, like cross lines. This model does everything - cross line, horizontal line, plumb - cross on ceiling above the plumb. Its amazing. Useful for every kind of building job - and dead useful for tiling.

Costs about £300 - I got mine off ebay for £210 - looked brand new. Worth every penny.

Paul

 

[DHTiling]

Hi

I got a Stanley Fat Max Matrix CL54 Laser that does everything. I can't recommend it highly enough. I bought it for general building work and to tile my own kitchen floor (a really large area which required extremely straight lines over a large distance. Couldn't see the point in dot lasers, nor the one's that only had one trick up their sleeve, like cross lines. This model does everything - cross line, horizontal line, plumb - cross on ceiling above the plumb. Its amazing. Useful for every kind of building job - and dead useful for tiling.

Costs about £300 - I got mine off ebay for £210 - looked brand new. Worth every penny.

Paul

Is it self levelling..?..

 

[DB-Tiling]

here's a link for it.
Stanley FatMax Matrix CL54
Self Leveling to 3.5 Degrees

 

[pt44]

Is it self levelling..?..

Sure is. Its has all the bells and whistles one could desire

I did quite a bit of research into laser levels (I'm a bit anal when it comes to finding out what is the best thing available). You can buy better levels, but the next step up is a huge step in cost. And the only advantage is more accuracy. Which, when you consider the accuracy of the Stanley - is already superb and not needed for most people.

As a quality product for a good price, the Stanley can't be beaten from the research I did.

Paul

 

[poynton phil]

I'm thinking about the leica lino, has anyone used one of these?

 

[pt44]

I'm thinking about the leica lino, has anyone used one of these?

Looks like a great tool. Coming from a photographic background - Leica optics are going to be first class. Also has an interesting function - of being able to lock the laser, while still having the laser on - so you can project a line at any angle - which could be useful sometimes.

However - personally, I would find the cross line function alone, limiting. It covers a lot of situations, however, having the Stanley CL54's ability to project 3 vertical lines at a perfect 90 degree angle to eachother - as well as a perfect plumb top and bottom, is just too useful for words.

Stanley FatMax Matrix CL54

An example of this - is the reason I bought the laser. To tile my own kitchen/dining room floor. 450x450mm porcelain tiles, laid in a diagonal pattern. Passing through a 3 metre wide Bi-Fold door and continuing outside to a patio. I am a perfectionist - and wanted the diagonal to be a perfect 45 degrees starting at the 3mt door. With the CL54 - this was dead easy. As it projects lines at a perfect 90 degree angle - all I had to do, was set it in the doorway - line up the first to vertical lines with the door edge - then turn the device - using its built in scale to 45 degrees. Bingo - two perfect laser lines along the floor running away from the door.

Yes - you could do this manually with a square - but the laser lines stay there - even as you tile - superb tool.

Paul

PS - no I don't work for Stanley I just love good tools, one's that do their job well and save me time. And the CL54 is one of those.

 

[andy-p]

i use the autocross laserliner which i got from tradetiler and i can highly recommend it...

 

[tiler burden]

check out the new laser liner 3 from trade tiler!! does square for floors aswell if i'm not mistaken...not cheap but a very good and comprehensive laser. id go for that over the pls180