[Shop-talk] Levels

[Jack Brooks]

> However you mentioned building one.  If you really want to do that, you
can very easliy.  
> All you need is some clear plastic hose long enough to cover about 2'ish
more than you 
> need it to be.  Fill the hose with water.  Then hold one end where you
want it,  and move 
> the other end around.  If you have enough water in the tubing it will seek
its own level 
> and you've got a level.

I had some large industrial equipment (over 40 feet long) built in Mexico
about 15 years ago and this is how they leveled the "dumpster shaped"
assembly.  Cheap, easy and accurate.

Jack