As the sole proprietor of Kidd Plumbing in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Mark Kidd is used to working alone. Nonetheless, he always has an extra set of hands around to help when he’s hanging pipes and related tasks, courtesy of a Spectra Precision/Trimble 5.2XL five-point cross-line laser.
Kidd bought the automatic self-leveling, multipurpose unit about three years ago, and over time, it’s been an invaluable investment — almost like having an employee (but minus the salary and benefits). “It really speeds things up, and like they say, time is money,” says Kidd, 61, a master plumber who’s been in the trade ever since
