Laser Distance Meters - Useful For the At Home DIY'er

Industry has changed a great deal in recently years and I think we can attribute many of these changes to advances in technology that bought the computer to the masses and not just a few scientists in NASA. One such change has been the introduction of distance meters. These small gadgets have given the construction industry, for one, a new direction. Less than twenty years ago carpenters, surveyors, architects and others were still using a long measuring tape, a notebook and a pencil. With this new invention all directions, including up, can be measured quickly and accurately. I’m sure there are still the die hard workers out in the world that refuse to trust a machine and would prefer to pace out a distance, shove a peg in the ground, pace some more and peg again. I always wonder about these types of people. Is it a lack of understanding that makes them so pig-headed or a fear of understanding?

 One of the leading manufactures of distance meters is the company Fluke. Producing various models for various types of work, the company’s Fluke 412D laser distance meter is one of their top selling models. This meter is able to give an accurate reading of an object 100m or 330ft away. The measurement is instant and the one button press operation means even a child could use it. The meter also has incredible targeting with a bright laser. Calculation is also quickly performed and the meter can give you area plus volume in its analysis. The machine rapidly adds and subtracts depending on the data required. The Fluke 412D is ideal for both indoor and outdoor work. Size is not a problem either, this meter can be clipped to any work belt. Reviews for this particular meter have been nothing but high praise and it is clear that this Fluke’s popularity is not just a fluke. As one reviewer put it, one of the best distance meters on the market.

 Having one of these distance meters in your home could be useful. If, for example, you’re planning to build a new fence along the boundary with your neighbor’s place. Walking to the end of your driveway and aiming the meter toward your backyard, will give a distance reading which will make ordering the wood and cement a lot easier, albeit cheaper. If you’re thinking of building a little room out back of your own home for your grandmother to spend her twilight years, the distance meter could tell you if the size of the room you want to build will fit in the space provided. Distance meters are here to stay and it won’t be long until every skilled worker will carry one of these meters in his or her tool belt.