Is it plumb or is it level

[Royboy]

I watch a lot of YouTube and constantly see people using a level vertically and refer to this as being level. When a level is being used vertically you are not leveling it is plumb. You're thoughts.

 

[a49deere]

correct. They call them plumb bobs not level bobs!! A lot of people make YouTube videos that have no right to make a YouTube video!!

 

[wh]

A lot of the video makers are neither level or plumb!

 

[47fivewindow]

A lot of the video makers are neither level or plumb!

A lot of them are making it up as they go along. Never in a trade to learn the lingo. "You know, morrons"

 

[Fawteen]

I often remind myself that just because some bozo has a video camera doesn't mean he has the first clue what he's talking about.

I am, by nature and experience, a crochety old man, easily annoyed. (I doubt this comes as news to anyone that's been here long...)

One of the things that grinds my gears is somebody posting a video purporting to show how to do something, then spending 12 minutes of a 15 minute video talking about it. Just freaking DO IT ALREADY!

 

[Stephen Newell]

I watch a lot of YouTube and constantly see people using a level vertically and refer to this as being level. When a level is being used vertically you are not leveling it is plumb. You're thoughts.

Lot of nitwits on youtube. It's why you have to watch many on the same subject and use the information common in all of them. Vertical is plumb.

 

[wh]

I am, by nature and experience, a crochety old man, easily annoyed. (I doubt this comes as news to anyone that's been here long...)

Well knock me over with a feather! I would have never guessed that.

 

[Richard G.]

I often remind myself that just because some bozo has a video camera doesn't mean he has the first clue what he's talking about.

I am, by nature and experience, a crochety old man, easily annoyed. (I doubt this comes as news to anyone that's been here long...)

One of the things that grinds my gears is somebody posting a video purporting to show how to do something, then spending 12 minutes of a 15 minute video talking about it. Just freaking DO IT ALREADY!

You got that right.
That is why I hardly ever watch u tube.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

The 'Influencers' that make those vacuous film clips are usually ' plumb stupid ' and far from ' level headed ' .

 

[Nail driver]

Maybe some of them are about a half of a bubble off!

 

[Aaron SEIA]

Maybe, but when I'm setting a post, I'm using my level to make sure it's plumb. I'd bet even in the building trades the words are interchangeable.
AaronSEIA

 

[Butch(OH)]

Lot of nitwits on youtube.

Exactly,, If one picks any subject that he is reasonably proficient at and then searches that subject on You tube (or any other cyber mediums for that matter) He will see that a small amount is factual, a bit more is far enough off to lead people astray and a large percentage is just plain false.

 

[Loosehandle]

I watch a lot of YouTube and constantly see people using a level vertically and refer to this as being level. When a level is being used vertically you are not leveling it is plumb. You're thoughts.

Similar to calling a engine a motor.

 

[Dober_paw]

Not wanting to start a discussion but if it's not level or plumb - is it out of kilter or is it skewiff ??

 

[Blackhole49]

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Similar to calling a engine a motor.

Google "Motor Grader", then tell me how many of them don't have an engine.

 

[Welding man]

Some of the most important tools in my shop are a level-a framing square, a tri-square and a ruler. It is very hard to do much fabrication without them, and I do a lot of it. You cannot build something square with a level trying to plump something that is not level and visa versa Think about it.

 

[4wdtom]

The 'Influencers' that make those vacuous film clips are usually ' plumb stupid ' and far from ' level headed ' .

Well put

 

[dlbuck]

Not wanting to start a discussion but if it's not level or plumb - is it out of kilter or is it skewiff ??

Or it could be kittywampus.

 

[da.bees]

I often remind myself that just because some bozo has a video camera doesn't mean he has the first clue what he's talking about.

I am, by nature and experience, a crochety old man, easily annoyed. (I doubt this comes as news to anyone that's been here long...)

One of the things that grinds my gears is somebody posting a video purporting to show how to do something, then spending 12 minutes of a 15 minute video talking about it. Just freaking DO IT ALREADY!

Like bozos at CNN,Huffington Post, CN NOW, CBS,NBC,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?

 

[MeanGene1]

My kid has a buddy that's half a bubble off plumb