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Locates wood and metal studs behind drywall or panelling up to 1½" thick
AC voltage sensor indicator traces hot electrical wires
Pencil button for marking without removing tool from wall
Extra markers included

Canadian Tire Warranty:

This product carries a 5 year exchange warranty redeemable at any Canadian Tire store.

NoMastercraft Maximum Centrescan Stud Finder

Overall Rating

4.6 out of 5

Durability

4.6 out of 5

Performance

4.7 out of 5

Features

4.8 out of 5

16 Locates wood and metal studs behind drywall or panelling up to 1½" thick. AC voltage sensor indicator traces hot electrical wires. Pencil button for marking without removing tool from wall. Extra markers included

Overall Rating

2 out of 5

Durability

4 out of 5

Performance

1 out of 5

Features

3 out of 5

Mani13

Location: Ontario

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Did not work!!!!

Date:December 17, 2011

"Bought this on sale. Tried it in 3 different houses with the 2 depth settings but did not even detect a single stud. I have a wall in my laundry room where I can see the studs at the top edge. However, whatever I did, the stud detection did not work.
However, it does detect the AC lines. Returned and bought a Stanley 250 Sensor. Detected studs at 1/2" setting without fail."

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

tony128

Location: Vancouver

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purchased this based on positve reviews here

Date:November 30, 2010

"I needed a replacement due to losing my first basic stud finder. I recall that one not going through deep material.

Anyways, I didn't end up using this one till about 6 months after I purchased it and found out it is real simple to use. It even has a nifty pencil marker that marks exactly where the finder beeps. That made it extremely handy. Not sure where to get replacement pencil lead though.

I only tried it through 1/2 inch drywall, so I don't know how effective it is over 3/4 flooring or plaster walls."

+2points

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Overall Rating

1 out of 5

anonymous2010

Location: Saskatoon

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can't find a stud maybe a buried treasure instead?

Date:November 5, 2010

"Purchased this based on reviews but finding a stud is definitely hit and miss. Finally tried finding a stud when part of the wall was not covered by drywall - most of the time could not locate stud even though I could see them plain as day - even with deep scan. It did find electrical wire though."

-12points

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

Jonathon

Location: Smiths Falls Ontario

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Simply the Best

Date:October 19, 2010

"This Mastercraft Maximum Centrescan Stud and Power Cable Finder, is by far the best device you can buy to date. It is powered by a 9Volt battery and it lights up super bright and it does find the centre of the stud and beeps at that point, so you can mark it.

What no pencil again - well no problem, there is a pencil marker built into the slot at the top and it comes with more lead for the pencil marker. The lead is behind the 9V battery. It is made very well and designed for both your hand and to run along walls.

It finds power cables and copper pipes as well as studs. I got it on sell this week for 50% off, and I wish I had of bought one when they first came out. This is a tool that you can count on to last several years.

Press the button on the side of one the next time your in a CTA Store. You won't leave the store without one. Hope this is helpful.

Jonathon"

+8points

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Durability

4 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Features

4 out of 5

sandymauer

Location: Mississauga

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Really great stud sensor

Date:October 15, 2010

"Our old stud finder is now permanently sealed inside a wall, we've been looking for a replacement for a while. This one rated well with other Canadian Tire users and it was on sale for half price a while back, so we bought this one.Our old stud finder was pretty good at finding studs behind a wall, but gave us problems when we used it to find floor joists. It works well at finding studs (wood and metal) behind drywall and under floors, even when there is a centimeter thick carpet on top. We've also used it successfully to look for live wires in the wall. Overall, we are happy with the MasterCraft Maximum stud finder and even happier to leave the old one for future generations to find."

+22points

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Durability

4 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

chasse

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Excellent

Date:September 19, 2010

"I used to have a black and decker stud finder and I was not satisfied with it due to confusing readings.

This one is very easy to use with a clear indicator regarding the edge of the stud and the center."

+5points

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

Malmishka

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Much better than Stanley

Date:July 17, 2010

"Had Stanley Pro (read my review) that didn't work well - got this one based on everyone's reviews and what a difference! It found studs where my Stanley gave no readings at all. i was concerned about the LEDs versus Stanley's LCD screen, but it works great - AND indicates not only the edges, but the center of the stud very reliably. Also, I love the built-in marking pencil feature that saves having to try to mark with a separate pencil without losing your reading. Overall - a very well-thought-out and great-performing tool!"

+12points

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

mr2innl

Location: Corner Brook, NL

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awsome purchase!

Date:January 27, 2010

"Purchased this item over 2 years ago. Holds up well even with alot of use. I would buy another one just like it if this one broke. Very valueable tool."

+6points

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Durability

5 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

tiff21300

Location: ON

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I love this

Date:January 23, 2010

"If you are looking for a rotary tool, stop looking...this works wonders. I love that the pencil marker makes a little line quickly, and that the AC detector not only sees power wires, but identified cable lines as well."

+7points

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Durability

4 out of 5

Performance

5 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

ladyfarmer

Location: vegreville, ab

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easy to use

Date:January 14, 2010

"It is very easy to use. You don't need a manual in one hand. It does several jobs and switches between them easily."

+6points

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1 1/2 " panelling? Can I use it to detect joists under 1/2" plywood floor?

wyx2000

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Answer:

No, the stud sensor works based on the different densitites of materials, the wood density would be the same with plywood and joists, so the differential would not be detected.

CanadianTireTeam

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Double studs

Question:

What happens when you scan a double stud? Does it consider the middle of both as the center, or the middle of each one?

OttRev

1 year, 6 months ago

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How to detect drywall screws?

Question:

It does a good job detecting studs but how do I find drywall screws? I tried on an unfinished drywall in which I could see the screws and the scanner would do nothing when i go over it.

billypg

- Toronto

1 year, 8 months ago

Answer:

Ask for a "magnetic stud finder " at your local hardware store. These lo-tech devices are still useful!

Anonymous

1 year, 3 months ago

Answer:

Stud Scan mode locates the edges and center of wood or metal studs up to 3/4 inch (19 mm) deep, however it does not have metal detection mode. Therefore it will not find the drywall screws.