Top-Read Vial + Continuous Rail
Top-read vial reads level from above when the bottom edge is wedged into the work. Continuous rail runs uninterrupted end-to-end so scribe lines pull clean.
.029° Vial Accuracy + Acrylic Windows
Vials read to .029° / .0005 in. per inch behind acrylic windows locked in by screws. Position holds after the corner drop.
V-Groove + Ruled Edge
V-grooved bottom edge reads true on round stock. Ruled edge measures in centimeters and inches for layout and cut work.
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SKU TRL240
Top Read Levels
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Swanson Top Read Levels add a top-read vial to the aluminum I-Beam frame so the buyer reads level from above when the bottom edge is wedged into the work. Vials read to .029 / .0005 in. per inch accuracy and sit behind acrylic windows locked in by screws so they hold position after the drop. The continuous rail runs uninterrupted end-to-end for clean scribe lines, and a ruled edge measures in centimeters and inches.
Size
24"
TRL240
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Same factory since 1925
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Why pros reach for it
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Top-read vial reads level from above when the bottom edge is wedged into the work. Continuous rail runs uninterrupted end-to-end so scribe lines pull clean.
02
Vials read to .029° / .0005 in. per inch behind acrylic windows locked in by screws. Position holds after the corner drop.
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V-grooved bottom edge reads true on round stock. Ruled edge measures in centimeters and inches for layout and cut work.
A closer look
Two-foot reach with a top-read vial. Read level from above when the bottom edge is wedged into the work.
Ruled edge measures in centimeters and inches. Layout and cut work without a separate tape.
Cleared milled rail with the top-read vial centered. Read at a glance from any angle above the work.
Acrylic vial windows locked in place by machined screws. Vials hold position after the corner drop.
Continuous rail runs uninterrupted end-to-end so scribe lines pull clean without a frame break to step over.
