barbara399•18d agoMost Upvoted

The $60 laser guide I bought off eBay was a waste of good money

I picked up a cheap laser guide for lining up elevator door tracks last month. Figured it would save time on the install at a 12-story building downtown. But the thing drifted out of level after just two uses and threw everything off by a quarter inch. Had to rip out the track and start over, cost me a whole afternoon on the job. Anyone else had trouble with those budget alignment tools?

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julia28618d ago

Proves you get what you pay for, plain and simple.

johns1818d ago

Yeah "you get what you pay for" is pretty much the truth here. But honestly I gotta ask - did you check the calibration out of the box before you used it on that job? Ngl I've had cheap tools that were actually fine after a quick adjustment with a screwdriver or level check. I just wonder if the drifting was a factory defect or if the tool just couldn't hold up to being tossed around in a toolbox for a day. Some of those budget lasers are decent for light use but they definitely don't handle the abuse of a high-rise install.