2D Level Fixture

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Today I had to bore eight holes into the ceiling, so I decided to purchase a 2D bubble level indicator and create a mounting for it to ensure that the holes are perfectly upward-directed. The mounting is secured by an M3 button head screw, the bubble leveller by 10mm Spax type self-drilling screws (ID=3mm). It took me two attempts to arrive at these dimensions. Soon I will also post a design for a capsule bubble level. The inner diameter of this design is suitable for a Bosch uneo maxx, simply adjust the mounting bracket dimensions if your drill requires something other than 35mm for a collar mounting bracket. This works for boring into the ceiling or into the ground. For drilling into walls, you will only need one level indicator that is orthogonal to the drilling axis. It would have to be rotated 90 degrees around the y-axis. Have fun with it! Please note that I enlarged the space of the M3 nut and also the rim around it to ensure that the design I posted won't break at the same point where my second attempt broke, as seen in the picture. Update: so today the can level indicator arrived. The problem is that it only works with the bottom facing down. So it's not usable overhead for drilling into the ceiling. Good news is that I successfully tested this design and it works great. You have to stop drilling to read the levels, but it really avoids having you drill anything else at a right angle. You'll need one M3 20mm screw and nut, two self-drilling screws with 10mm bolt length and an inner diameter of 2mm. Besides that, you can buy the bubble level maybe in your local hardware store; I got it from Bauhaus. Then simply attach the 2D bubble level, attach it to the shaft of your drill, check the alignment and secure it with the M3. As mentioned in the description: a much simpler solution is on its way with the can bubble level. This will be cheaper, faster to create, and easier to read.