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My favorite chalk line reel shattered at 30 feet up
I was marking layout lines on a second-story deck in Austin last Tuesday when the housing cracked and the whole spool went flying. Got a replacement chalk line from my truck but lost 20 minutes and had to re-snap every line twice. Anyone else had a basic tool fail at the worst possible moment, or do you carry a backup for the small stuff?
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white.keith3d agoTop Commenter
Two words: laser level. Haven't missed my chalk since.
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johnson.eva3d ago
Two words: laser level." That's it? No chalk dust, no snapping strings, no cleaning up powder?
Man, I've been using chalk lines for fifteen years. Never even touched a laser level. How do you use it outside in bright sun? I heard those things are useless unless it's dark.
Guess I'm old school. But if it really works, maybe I should borrow one before I buy.
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