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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I've got a basic Zircon one, but my handyman has this fancier one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Franklin-Sensors-ProSensor-M210-Center-and-Edge-Professional-Stud-Finder-FSM21012HD/317740851 Thinking of getting something like that.

For a cheap option, you can also use a magnet that's strong enough to find the drywall screws (assuming the construction is a wood frame with drywall)

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Project Farm did a comparison video thay may be handy when you're in the market for a new stud finder

https://youtu.be/sWMJhfMPWn4

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I love Project Farm! Thanks for the link.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/sWMJhfMPWn4

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

All the features they pack into the fancier ones are totally worth it, IMHO.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Add a string and a small weight, and you've got a good plumb-bob to make the vertical stud more evident.