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   BUIC | Sep 14, 2007 06:27am | #1

     Can't help except for the obvious, try fresh batteries...

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   DanH | Sep 25, 2007 03:23am | #6

   Fresh batteries never fix the problem -- why don't you guys ever suggest trying stale batteries?
   If your view never changes you're following the wrong leader

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   xxPaulCPxx | Sep 25, 2007 03:29am | #7

   You only use stale batteries to make stuffing or salad toppings.   For robots.Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA

   Also a CRX fanatic!

   If your hair looks funny, it's because God likes to scratch his nuts.  You nut, you.

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   BUIC | Sep 25, 2007 05:40am | #10

     I never suggest stale batteries because they always leave a funny taste in my mouth.

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   alrightythen | Sep 23, 2007 10:34pm | #2

   did you try some fresh batteries?

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   jpeeks | Sep 24, 2007 03:00am | #3

   I did, no such luck though.

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   calvin | Sep 24, 2007 03:09am | #4

   Did you call PLS?A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   http://www.quittintime.com/

    

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   jpeeks | Sep 25, 2007 03:20am | #5

    I did ,but they just said to send it in or bring it to service. I was thinking their might be something to check myself first.

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   calvin | Sep 25, 2007 04:34am | #8

   I don't know man, I think sending it in might have produced the answer quicker than us guys.  Barring a battery problem (even put in backwards by accident) there's not much us laymen can do w/o opening the case and really screwing things up.

   The folks there are A-1, follow their advice.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   http://www.quittintime.com/

    

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   kodi | Sep 25, 2007 04:57am | #9

   send it back or find a local repair shop.  those things only come with a 1 year warranty so you have to pay either way.  they are very good lasers but they are notorious for going out of whack if not properly taken care of.

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   BUIC | Sep 25, 2007 05:48am | #11

   "they are very good lasers but they are notorious for going out of whack if not properly taken care of"

     You're not kiddin'. I've got a pls 5 that I always babied, worked great.

     One day it slipped from my grip and dropped 2' to a carpeted floor. Knocked it completely out of adjustment.

     They wanted $200 to reset a $300 tool. Said it had to be sent back to pls.

     Makes a nice paperweight now...buic 

   Edited 9/24/2007 10:49 pm ET by BUIC

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   KenHill3 | Sep 25, 2007 08:50am | #12

   Sucks about your PLS5.

   I have a Hilti. Excellent warranty. Repair cost not to exceed 30% cost of tool. Wow.

   http://www.us.hilti.com/holus/modules/editorial/edit_singlepage.jsp?contentOID=127484

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   BUIC | Sep 26, 2007 12:29am | #13

     I've used the hilti 3 beam on different jobs.  Nice laser, accurate, compact...buic 

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   JLazaro317 | Oct 07, 2007 03:13am | #14

   I just dropped my PLS 2 off at the local repair shop on thursday. It powered up but no light. They said it needed new optics (ie. the bulb). $140 to repair.

   John

   J.R. Lazaro Builders, Inc.

   Indianapolis, In.

    

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   docotter | Oct 07, 2007 03:50am | #15

   My PLS 2E has had the horizontal beam become progressively dimmer to the point where it isn't visible except in a dark room. Of course it waited until it was *just* out of warrantee to do this.

   We have an electronics re-work station at the office, so I decided to look up how much a replacement laser would cost. I hadn't opened the PLS, so I don't know who supplies their laser, but the laser line modules that I found started at around $50 a crack. When you factor in alignment, $140 doesn't sound like such a bad deal.

   Anyway, I sent an e-mail to PLS and they took pity on me and warranteed it for me. Stand up guys, IMHO.

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   JLazaro317 | Oct 07, 2007 03:53pm | #16

   I probably should have contacted PLS before I dropped it off at the local shop. Mine was way out of warranty but maybe their service rates may have been better. $140 seemed a little steep but still appreciably less than a new laser.John

   J.R. Lazaro Builders, Inc.

   Indianapolis, In.