where to put levels

[48windsor]

Ive just drywalled and insulated 2 walls of my shop.
Now Im straightening up.just dont know where to put 4 diff levels of varying lengths.

 

[firebirdparts]

Hang them on 4 nails

 

[four.cycle]

HANG.
Be sure they don't get dropped.

 

[dfiler2]

Mine hang on the wall, im sure though that hundreds are stored between the studs on new houses then covered with insulation and drywall. That method does get frustating.

 

[duneslider]

Mine hang on the wall, im sure though that hundreds are stored between the studs on new houses then covered with insulation and drywall. That method does get frustating.

I got a couple of those...as well as tape measures and I am beginning to think that is also where my right and left aviation snips are too.

Stealthmounts makes nice brackets for holding levels. A fancier version of the classic Nail.

 

[MerlinsBeard]

I use the Lowes Kobalt K-Rails and have them hanging on a couple of single pole brackets in the corner. A little higher cost than nails.

 

[Natty Bumppo]

Somebody should do a Youtube video on where to put levels.

 

[Jeff Ivers]

I have a couple of lengths of vinyl downspout attached to the bottom of a wall cabinet in my shop. My levels slide into the downspout. Takes up less wall space then hanging from nails, keeps the dust off them, and provides protection from getting knocked around.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Hang them on 4 nails

Or 4 screws for future adjustment.

 

[Bert_]

Go get a few pounds of 4" nails. Hang all kinds of stuff on them. Pretty soon you will have them all over the garage

 

[PoorUB]

I have a couple shorter levels that I have plastic cases for. I have a six footer I just bought and no case for it, but I have shopped a bit. It might end up in a homemade case from PVC pipe, or maybe some plywood scrap that might get screwed to the wall or ceiling. I like keeping my tools protected from dirt and impact.

 

[BTL-A4]

Duplex nails or nails with a large head.

 

[four.cycle]

bigger nails work way mo' betta:

 

[olytdi]

I use a threaded gutter nail which is about 7 or 8 inches of hanging length at a slight incline and then just hang the levels -- 6 footer first then the 4 footer over that...etc. Comes out a little bit into the room but it's not spread out across valuable wall space.

 

[no704]

MUST be hung vertically or they will take a set.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I use a threaded gutter nail which is about 7 or 8 inches of hanging length at a slight incline and then just hang the levels -- 6 footer first then the 4 footer over that...etc. Comes out a little bit into the room but it's not spread out across valuable wall space.

I hang my regular levels the same way you have. I have a few Starrett levels I keep in a designated drawer. At a $900 + each these get a drawer. I bought my big Starrett levels from estate sales for about half retail.

 

[steve308]

Be sure to store them on a flat surface.

 

[tarmy]

Behind doors in shop…2-8’ all on hooks/nails.

 

[bb29510]

my shop walls are plywood. so I just drive some 16 p duplex into a stud and hang off those

 

[Pen & Wrench]

I keep mine in cases.

 

[ScaldedDog]

I hang 6', 4' and 2' levels on one long Gladiator hook (longest in back, of course). It a previous garage with tight space but lots of shelving, I'd hang each level on two nails from the front of a shelf's trim plate.

Mark

 

[jjblbi]

Hang vertically on a long nail. To check for accuracy put against a wall, level, and draw a horizontal line. Flip the level over and check against the same line. Should be dead nuts on.

 

[CraigStu]

Or 4 screws for future adjustment.

Bingo. Winner, winner!

 

[Jeff Ivers]

MUST be hung vertically or they will take a set.

That is an interesting opinion you posted. I have been storing my levels horizontally for 34 years and regularly check them by comparing 2 readings taken 180 degrees apart without detecting any problem. How long does it take for this "set" to form? Since most my levels have vials for checking both horizontal level and vertical plumb, which vials are going to take the "set"? What exactly do you mean by "set" - the air bubble suddenly decides it wants to go downhill instead of up?

 

[metalmagpie]

I have carpenter levels and machinist levels. The short carpenter level has one side magnetic and I stick it to the (open) lid of the top box of one of my Kennedy stacks. The longer carpenter levels hang from a single prong type pegboard hook. (One wall of the landing of the stairs going down to my shop is pegboard.)

The machinist levels are all in their own cases in drawers.

 

[no704]

That is an interesting opinion you posted. I have been storing my levels horizontally for 34 years and regularly check them by comparing 2 readings taken 180 degrees apart without detecting any problem. How long does it take for this "set" to form? Since most my levels have vials for checking both horizontal level and vertical plumb, which vials are going to take the "set"? What exactly do you mean by "set" - the air bubble suddenly decides it wants to go downhill instead of up?

It was a joke. Therefore the

 

[OccupantRJ]

I keep mine and long ruler type tools like this.

 

[bwringer]

Be sure to store them on a flat surface.

Lookit Mister Fancy over here with all these fancy-shmancy flat surfaces just lying around. You think this crowd has any such thing in their shops?



Anyway, obviously each level must be carefully cleaned after each use with a dust-free level cloth and level polish, then protected with level wax, placed into a velvet-lined, calibrated, and humidity-controlled level case, which is then stored in the level drawer in an earthquake-rated Snap-On level cabinet with electronic shock detection and gravitational wave alarms.

Or, just lean the thing against a wall until you either forget where it is and buy another, or trip over the dog and bend it.

 

[Wiz02]

I keep mine and long ruler type tools like this.

What is the tool surrounding the torpedo level that looks like a giant set of calipers and whatever is it used for?

 

[hans109h]

They sell shelf brackets that have hooks on the end for a clothes hanger rod. Correctly spaced they make a good place to hang a level horizontally in front of a shelf.

 

[OccupantRJ]

What is the tool surrounding the torpedo level that looks like a giant set of calipers and whatever is it used for?

It happens to be a giant set of ruler scaled calipers. They can be pretty handy occasionally.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I have about a dozen levels, and they're all on screws along the main beam across my garage ceiling.

And no, the beam isn't perfectly level.

 

[NORTON'S SHOP]

Lookit Mister Fancy over here with all these fancy-shmancy flat surfaces just lying around. You think this crowd has any such thing in their shops?



Anyway, obviously each level must be carefully cleaned after each use with a dust-free level cloth and level polish, then protected with level wax, placed into a velvet-lined, calibrated, and humidity-controlled level case, which is then stored in the level drawer in an earthquake-rated Snap-On level cabinet with electronic shock detection and gravitational wave alarms.

Or, just lean the thing against a wall until you either forget where it is and buy another, or trip over the dog and bend it.

I can picture the Snap-On crowd frantically searching the internet. You're a mean person Mr. Bwringer.

 

[Tynee]

I'll SHOW you where you can put your level... SIDEWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nutria]

This thread is just:

 

[Beerhippie]

Lookit Mister Fancy over here with all these fancy-shmancy flat surfaces just lying around. You think this crowd has any such thing in their shops?



Anyway, obviously each level must be carefully cleaned after each use with a dust-free level cloth and level polish, then protected with level wax, placed into a velvet-lined, calibrated, and humidity-controlled level case, which is then stored in the level drawer in an earthquake-rated Snap-On level cabinet with electronic shock detection and gravitational wave alarms.

Or, just lean the thing against a wall until you either forget where it is and buy another, or trip over the dog and bend it.

Don't forget to grease the bubbles! Nothing like a galled bubble to ruin your day. Always wear gloves and be sure to use load-rated level jacks.

Can we start a thread on "Best grease for level vials?" now?