<div dir="ltr">If you have access to the rafters, we clamp two welding magnets to the rafter with a woodworkers clamp, and run another over the top. The magnets are setup to repel, so the rafter is the low point between the magnets.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 9:02 AM, Matt Partymiller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matt@solar-energy-solutions.com" target="_blank">matt@solar-energy-solutions.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">We have tried a number of products. The D-Tect is in amazing stud finder<br>
but did very little on shingle roofs. The mechanism by which you run it<br>
across a surface is clearly not made for shingles. It is basically a<br>
$1000 sculpture on the top shelf in our shop.<br>
<br>
I am still not aware of any great method for identifying rafters.<br>
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On Sun, May 10, 2015 12:40 am, SES wrote:<br>
> Pleeeeease don't reply offlist. I would kill for a rooftop rafter finder<br>
> that points to anything but me.<br>
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>> On May 9, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Mick Abraham <<a href="mailto:mick@abrahamsolar.com">mick@abrahamsolar.com</a>><br>
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>> Hello, Mechanix~<br>
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>> "Sub Scanner" was mentioned a couple of seasons back so I wonder if<br>
>> those who "bought in" could "weigh in" with their opinions? My main<br>
>> goal is to scan through composition shingles and find the trusses for<br>
>> anchor points...with no goofs. Also I'd like to find wall studs when<br>
>> scanning through synthetic stucco & exterior rigid foam insulation.<br>
>><br>
>> Bosch D-Tect 150 is a more costly version in this glorified "stud<br>
>> finder" category; that one seems to have a bigger display and no need<br>
>> for calibration. Could I get user opinions on that?<br>
>><br>
>> ...and then DeWalt had their version which picked up some bad reviews<br>
>> and I think that was replaced with a new model so now I'm thoroughly<br>
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