I was familiar with the wall’s original construction, so I knew wires were attached to a stud just below a light switch. Photo: Glenda Taylor How Accurate Was the Walabot When Detecting Wires?Īfter finding the Walabot stud finder to be accurate on the test wall for pinpointing studs, I moved on to scan a standard household wall to see if it would detect live wires. Despite the failure of the nano pad to secure the phone to the scanner, the Walabot stud finder nailed the location of the wood stud in the test wall. A free hand is necessary to make a mark on the wall when looking for a stud’s center, so the inability of the scanner to adhere tightly to the phone was a definite drawback. If the manufacturer of the Walabot stud finder would eliminate the raised insignia, which limits physical contact between the phone and the scanner, and used a sticky nano pad the same size as the scanner, it would significantly improve the design. This was problematic because it wasn’t easy to slide the scanner across a wall without using both hands. When scanning, I often ended up having to use two hands to keep the scanner and the phone together. That was pretty much a lost cause, as the nano pad wasn’t large enough to hold the phone and the scanner securely together. Having experience with sticky nano pads, my first step was to wipe the back of my Note20 with rubbing alcohol to remove any traces of oils or grime so the nano pad would adhere well. Nothing too complex here-this scanner box connects via the USB cord directly to the smartphone.
One side of the scanner box features a Walabot insignia that indicates where to place the sticky gel nano pad. Additionally, a thin sheet of plastic film sticks to the back of the stud finder to help it slide smoothly over drywall. It comes with a lightweight plastic scanner box that’s about the same size as a smartphone, an instruction booklet, two types of USB cables for use with different models of Android phones, and a sticky gel nano pad to hold the stud finder to the back of a smartphone.
Photo: Glenda Taylor What’s in the Walabot Box?įor a pretty technical device, the Walabot stud finder is a relatively simple tool.
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