Appreciation post: the $20 digital angle finder I bought last year

Used to fight with a magnetic protractor on every miter cut. The digital one gives me a readout to a tenth of a degree and sticks to the saw base. Anyone have a good trick for keeping the battery from dying on a jobsite?

4 comments

4 Comments

emma_jones1mo ago

Honestly, that battery thing is the whole story with modern tools. We get this amazing tech that makes jobs way easier, but then we're just babysitting batteries all day. I keep a little plastic case in my bag with spare button cells for my digital level and laser measure. It feels like half of being good at a trade now is just logistics, keeping all the little electronic parts fed. What kind of battery does yours take?

shane_hernandez1mo ago

Heard about a guy who lost half a day's work because his laser measure needed a weird watch battery.

shah.xena1mo ago

You know what, I see it the other way. That little battery is the trade-off for a tool that saves me so much time and stress. I used to spend ten minutes fussing with a bubble level on a long run, now my digital one gives me a perfect read in seconds. I just toss a couple spare batteries in my pouch and forget about it. The hassle is tiny compared to the benefit.

blair_torres7012d agoMost Upvoted

It's the same with everything now, even my car key fob needs a special battery. We traded simple, reliable stuff for a bunch of tiny chores nobody asked for. The convenience comes with its own little list of things to manage.