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Steel stud finder

sirmakesalot
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Published on June 13, 2012

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This is a simple magnetic stud finder. It uses a magnet to locate the steel stud behind drywall. Print it off for your tool box or better yet for Fathers day!

Instructions

Print the STl
Hot glue or crazy glue a magnet to the bottom of the post
Use a hunk of 3mm filament as the pin
Drag slowly across wall till magnet picks up stud
Patch all the holes you put in the wall trying to find the stud before!
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ronthomp on June 13, 2012 said:

Nice design. I use a magnet stuck on a needle hanging from a thread.

MichaelAtOz on June 13, 2012 said:

I assume it's to help the ladies find those really firm blue steel studs lurking in their buildings? ;)

MichaelAtOz on June 13, 2012 said:

...helpful when the magnet picks up the stud...

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