How to Use a Ryobi Stud Sensor

Stud sensors are a bit of modern day magic that don't cost much and make a world of difference in time and accuracy. Gone are the days of counting inches from studs on center or tapping against walls to determine the location of studs. With modern day stud sensors locating studs is easy as can be.

To find a stud using these sensors simply place the sensor against the wall or floor and press the button (usually on the side). Then move the sensor to the left or right and as soon as it encounters the end of a stud it will beep or notify you in some way. Mark that position on the wall then lift the sensor off the wall and come from the other direction and move slowly while operating the sensor and as soon as you hear the other beep you'll be at the other side of the stud.

The center between those points is the middle of your stud and the ideal location to place a nail or screw into the wall to hang something.

Ryobi TEK4 Batteries and Chargers

Ryobi is banking on their lineup of consumer focused TEK4 tools and the batteries that power them. They've diverged from the typical uses of power tool batteries and have branched out to create a convenient mobile phone/device charger that uses the same TEK4 battery that will power your cordless driver.

We show it above with the included USB attachment and this unit actually saved us during the Builders Show this year when at the end of the day our iPhone was on it's last legs. This backup battery charger got our unit from about 5% to almost 80% in about half an hour. It certainly saved us from being tethered to a wall outlet when we wanted to remain on the go at the show.