Machinists' Level

[snatch]

Hi,

Just curious when you guys (Mechanic) level a table would you use a machinists level (link below) or is this to sensitive? If not what is recommended?

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[bradsh98]

Hi,

Just curious when you guys (Mechanic) level a table would you use a machinists level (link below) or is this to sensitive? If not what is recommended?

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For an amateur installer, an 18" Starrett machinist level works fine. For a professional installer, a 12" Starrett is more ideal, as it allows you to better see peaks and valleys in the slate. I use a series of (9) 12" Starrett levels on each slate.