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stud finder
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Noun1.stud finder - a small permanent magnet in a metal containerstud finder - a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud
permanent magnet, static magnet - a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field


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The stud sensor can fail to calibrate properly and detect AC electrical wires behind the wall, posing a shock hazard to the user.
While some of the Stanley tools performed marginally, SGS noted some consistent and total failures with the Stanley[R] Stud Sensor 200[TM] and the Stanley Fat Max[R] Stud Sensor 400 when it came to detecting "hot" electrical wires.
 
 
 
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