Magnetic stud finders have been with us since the beginning of the last century. The two types of magnetic tools available, namely stationary and movable have been useful tools to detect uprights in your home and office. With this less expensive and sturdy tool, you can detect nails and screws in different kinds of walls.
In this article, we will be delving into the aspects of how to make good use of this tool to save a lot of confusion in hanging a picture on the wall or in rewiring the place for a new outlet.
The two types of magnetic stud finder tools use a powerful magnet to detect uprights. Their difference is in the fact that in the stationary model the magnet is fixed whereas in the movable model the magnet is freely movable in a compartment.
Let us now look at how they work?
Stationary Stud Finder – magnetic
This tool has a strong magnet that is fixed. As you move the tool over the wall, the magnet will exhibit stronger attraction as it nears any metal like a nail or screw within the wall. This will indicate that there is an upright within the wall. In this way, you can detect the upright and plan where you can hang things.
Movable Stud Finder – Magnetic
In this stud finder tool, the strong magnet is not held firmly in place. It is within a compartment and as you move the tool over the wall, the magnet will move out with force as it gets attracted by metal.
The advantage here is that you don’t have to sense the presence of metal, the movement of the magnet within its compartment will indicate to you the presence.
How to find the upright.
Both of these tools work on the same principle of magnetism. As you move over the wall you have to keep marking the areas where you have detected metal. From the point where you detected the first metal, keep moving at intervals of an inch or so to locate the next nail or screw. In this way, the entire upright can be located.
These tools are capable of detecting metal in drywall, plaster, tile, and sheetrock, and even on the floor. They have also been useful in detecting metal from the wall that has been newly painted, ceramic, and other traditional walls.
Benefits
The device is strong and sturdy and the magnet is extremely powerful enough to detect metal deeply embedded. The use of neodymium magnets allows you to work over a large area. Some models come with a v-bottomed design to enable you to mark the location. The product is very cheap when compared with other models and has proved to very useful in detecting uprights on different walls.
These magnetic tools help you to identify the presence of metal within a wall with ease. This stud finder tool helps you get your job done with ease and all this is at a comparatively less cost.