Unpopular take: Those fancy digital layout lasers aren't worth the hype

I keep seeing guys dropping $800 on a green beam rotary laser for boiler bank alignment. In 12 years on the job from Gary to Lafayette, a good string line and a 6 ft level have never let me down. Anyone else still using the old school method on high pressure tubes?

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emery87910d ago

Huh, I used to swear by lasers but a job in Lafayette changed my mind.

theaward10d ago

String lines and a good level will get you through most high pressure tube jobs just fine. Those fancy lasers are nice for big open floor projects, but they can get knocked out of whack and cause more headaches than they save. If you know how to pull a tight string and read a level, you're already ahead of half the guys out there.