Magnespot XR1000-K2 Revolutionary for Reference Point Locator, Magnespot XR1000 W/Receiver, Transmitter & 9V Alkaline Batteries, Wall or Floor Drill Spot Locator for Drilling and Coring.

I bought this for my crews to use on retrofit installs and we have been absolutely amazed at how much time it has saved us. When having to remove some decking on the second floor to get wires ran for a home theater on the first floor it was impossible to figure out where to cut the flooring. The house had a 12' porch overhang at the front of the home plus large soffits but the room above went out over the porch by several feet so trying to measure this entire thing out and then subtract would have taken sometime. Not with this cool little gadget we simply placed the transmitter on the ceiling in the area of the first speaker then went upstairs and started walking around and once all four arrows were lined up we marked the floor. We then cut the speaker hole and opened up the section of flooring upstairs while the renovation was going on and our speaker was dead on right below where we had made our mark. No time wasted measuring, no time having to figure out if we were in the right place, just dead on accuracy. We had another project where we were retrofitting in a 10’’ pipe for a large vent hood during a huge kitchen remodel and the ceiling in the garage was lower than the ceiling in the kitchen but not by much. We had about 12'' to play with and needed a 10¼” hole, this didn’t leave a lot of room for error and if we got it too high then we would have had to used 2x4's to raise the pipe up off the rafters in the garage. This was an old home with plaster walls and stone. This thing worked great and we were able to find the exact spot to cut the hole so that we came out right on with the pipe. When finished it laid right on top of the ceiling joist without having to use any shims or any bracing, when finished we simply used our hanger strap to fasten it down. It looked like it was put in when the day the house was built 70 plus years ago it was so perfect, without this little gadget it would not have happen so quickly and we would not have been able to figure out where to drill the hole so dead on. In the past it would have involved several inspection holes and a lot of measuring. It was all reduced to about an 8 min project before we were cutting in our large hole. We had another project that we had to drill a hole for a 1¼” black iron gas pipe and needed to be hidden behind a gutter pipe at the back corner of the home. Very tricky measuring, but with this tool we simply placed the transmitter outside on the exact place where we wanted the hole to come out then went into the basement above the drop ceiling and located the spot. My guys were blown away when the hole they drilled came out dead on; also this was a solid poured concrete basement wall with large stone cemented on the other side so total thickness through solid concrete and stone was about 14” to 15” inches. The only thing we found it won’t work on is metal but that's because its uses magnets and we all know how much magnets like metal. We have been really happy with this tool and I will be buying more to keep on other trucks in the future. Simply put if you have to drill any holes through any material expect METAL then you need this reference point locator. There is simply no real leaning needed you just place the tip were you want the hole to come out line up the 4 arrows on the other side and drill, it’s that easy.

I should’ve bought this sooner honestly. I wasn’t sure if it would live up to the hype but it really does and has save me so much time and time is money. This also saves us the trouble and embarrassment of making an incorrect drill hole. I do camera and WiFi installs. This makes it easy to find where to drill. I’ve used it through brick and cinderblock with no issue. Makes it easy to find spots to fill from the attic or basements as well. Those saying it’s not accurate my not have figured out how to use it right. We’ve found it’s very accurate within an inch at least. The trick is to go slow and keep it flat. There’s definitely a little touch to using it. I practiced with it inside on two different sides of a door to get a feel for how it reads. It’s a neat tool and makes it super easy to find drill locations without having to measure and find reference points, etc...

There are 'bread & butter' tools that belong in ever weekend warrior's arsenal, like the circular saw, cordless drill, and tape measure, and then there are the fancier tools that you can get by without, but they sure do make completing whatever's on the Honey-Do list significantly easier and faster. One of the first tools I purchased in this latter category was a video inspection camera that allowed me to look in inaccessible places such as down drains and behind drywall. I toyed with the idea of purchasing this camera for months, and when I finally ended up pulling the trigger, and saw how much easier it made my life, I promised I would never delay purchasing another 'fancier tool' in the future should the need arise. Well, the need arose recently when I was required to drill a series of holes in an external wall and have them open up at specific places. Enter the MagneSpot XR1000: Just place the transmitter at the location where you want the hole to appear, then take the receiver inside the house, press the button, and move it until all 4 arrows are lit. BINGO. You've found the EXACT location where to drill. It couldn't be easier. Just a word of caution: The XR1000 is so accurate that you'd be well advised to mark the location where you're going to drill, then go outside and remove the transmitter otherwise you'll damage it with the drill bit as it exits the wall!! If the usefulness of a tool can be judged by how many times friends and family ask to borrow it, then the MagneSpot XR1000 is one of the top tools I own. Again, this is certainly not one of your bread & butter tools, and you might need it just once or twice a year, but when you do, and IF you don't have a buddy to borrow it from, then it's absolutely worth it's weight in gold.

It works perfectly to find the exact spot to drill. The inside unit has a significant vibration that shakes it off the wall if you're not quick.

I bought this to locate two wire runs for ethernet cable. It worked exceedingly well in lining up locations through drywall. It also worked through 3/4 inch hard wood flooring and 1 1/2 of subflooring to locate lines from the basement. I do almost all my projects without help so this takes a lot of guess work out of where exactly to be cutting holes in your house

This thing just works.

Amazing tool, I am a TV aerial installer and run cables in cavities, which usually takes a while to line up where to drill this locates where to drill holes (see pics) was able to find where to drill into a cavity in seconds, drop a cable rod down to fish a cable through, also used it to drill precise holes through walls without blowing the brick Has speeded up my day no end, no more measuring from loft hatches and guessing where to drill through, love it

This product is good for electrician. It is very easy to use.

Worked exactly as described. Had a few projects requiring holes drilled through concrete walls/floors, roof, ceiling, thick soundproof walls, etc and this helped me get lined up perfectly every single time. Paid for itself in time saved just in the first project, can`t believe I didn't buy this sooner.