My big mistake using a level on that crooked shelf

I tried to fix a wobbly shelf in my kitchen last Thursday and used a cheap plastic level to check it, but the level itself was off by a quarter inch. That shelf is now leaning worse than before because I trusted the tool instead of just eyeballing it. Has anyone else found that their levels are totally wrong out of the box?

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noahchen4mo ago

I used to think levels were foolproof too, but after grabbing a "free" one from a hardware store promotion and having my shelf look like a ramp, I learned the hard way that cheap levels lie. Now I just trust my gut and a quick back-and-forth check.

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dixon.willow4mo ago

Dropped my expensive Stanley level last week and now it's off by almost a half inch.

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