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Finally came around to checking rail alignment with a laser level
I used to think those laser alignment tools were overkill, just a fancy gadget for new guys who didn't trust their own eyes. Then last Tuesday at that 12-story office building on 5th Ave, the car was drifting bad after a leveling valve swap. Spent two hours chasing it before I busted out my buddy's cheap laser level from Harbor Freight, and it showed the rail was off by a quarter inch near the 8th floor. That tool saved my afternoon. Anyone else have a tool they resisted trying for way too long?
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john_sullivan25mo ago
Did you read that thread on Elevator Mechanics United about the guy who swore by the string line method for years until he tried a digital angle finder?
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the_lee5mo ago
Oh man, you're thinking of a different thread (I think). The string line guy actually ended up going back to his old method after a week because the digital finder kept giving him wonky readings on angled rails.
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