Makita DWD181ZJ 14.4V/18V Li-ion LXT Wall Scanner Supplied in a Makpac Case – Batteries and Charger Not Included
Makita DWD181ZJ
- Ideal for efficient and accurate detection of a wide surface area with a large 4.1 inch screen
- Powered by either 14.4V or 18V Li-ion LXT slide type battery (not included)
- Multi-detection mode
- Scene mode selection
- IP54 dust and drip proof design
- Maximum depth detection in concrete 180mm, plastic pipe in concrete (water filled/empty) 120mm
- Maximum depth detection live cables 120mm, wood stud behind drywall 25mm
- Not compatible with G-Series batteries
The DWD181ZJ features multi-detection mode; up to 3 detection results can be displayed on a split screen at any one time, laser guide; emits laser lines to indicate the vertical centre of the sensor and the axis off the scan direction and scene mode selection; dry concrete, wet concrete, partition mode and radar view mode. Dry concrete mode for detecting rebars or plastic pipe in dry concrete, wet concrete mode for detecting rebars or plastic pipe in wet concrete, partition mode for detecting studs or steel frame behind wood or drywall and radar view mode for detecting composite objects such as rebars and cavities in concrete, block or brick walls.
The DWD181ZJ is not compatible with G-Series batteries.
Makita DWD181ZJ 14.4V/18V Li-ion LXT Wall Scanner supplied in a Makpac Case – Batteries and Charger Not Included
The DWD181ZJ is a cordless Wall Scanner, with a large 4.1 inch screen, powered by Li-ion LXT 14.4V or 18V slide type battery (not included), ideal for efficient and accurate detection of a wide surface area, with high detection accuracy.
An LED job light illuminates around the wall scanner and the scanning area in the direction of moving to allow for accurate object detection in poor light.
The DWD181ZJ is equipped with a control panel, operable with one hand whilst holding the handle; with power button, detection mode change and setting button, full colour display to indicate the object position, depth and more, indication of detection status; the presence of the object is indicated visually and acoustically and also detects objects embedded in concrete frame, for example live electric cables, plastic pipes and more.
| Weight: | 1.7 kg |
| Dimensions: | 30 x 39.93 x 16 cm; 1.7 Kilograms |
| Model: | DWD181ZJ |
| Part: | DWD181ZJ |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Makita |
| Quantity: | 1 |
There is hardly any documentation and learning to interpret what it tells me is probably the bigger issue. I am also color blind, but truthfully don’t know whether that matters or not. I have to say that if makita made a 10 minute video on interpreting results, this would be worth six stars! The impetus for buying this came with me needing to try and locate a drain line in a concrete slab to tie into. Yes I could just start jack hammering, but all the duct work and some of the electrical is buried in the slab as well as the plumbing. The last thing I want to do is make a nightmare out of a bad dream.
So what I have done, is started using it where I know there are stuff in the slab. Like next to a register where I know duct work ties in. Unexpectedly, the duct work doesn’t make a dot, but you can see the void in the concrete. Amazingly, this slab has welded wire and the machine actually measures the spacing. I have figured out that the dots are not to scale – which was my initial quandary – is it rebar or is it refrigerant piping??? I can tell one by depth and secondly because of the repeating pattern.
I have also found that a dim room makes the tool much easier to read the subtleties of the display. in radar mode it doesn’t display the depth. I believe that the display from top to bottom represents a cross section of the slab from top to bottom, sort of like a slice from an MRI and not an x-ray like I originally anticipated.
The last picture is in “panel mode.”. There is a 3″ copper pipe at this location which is indicated by the bright display. in panel mode studs seem to appear as a dull linear artifact.
As I said, I think there is quite a bit that an experienced user could tell me and with trial and error, I hope to get there. it really is an amazing piece of techhowever, 5 years from now it will probably look like an Atari 2600 as opposed to a PS5.