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Cross-line laser level
A compact cross-line laser level where beam squareness after shipping matters more than how bright the lines look.
Last updated: September 2026
What this product is
Beam squareness, not the brightness of the lines, is what a buyer is actually paying for in a compact cross-line laser level. The potential factory miss is a pendulum that leaves the plant square and arrives locked slightly out of true after a bumpy carton ride. Typical quotes for the bare unit sit in an estimated band of about 14 to 28 dollars from a 200-piece opener, against an indicative retail window of 45 to 85 dollars. Laser class and destination electrical paperwork are outside the unit band, and this note does not assign a safety class. Check both lines against a known square at two distances, with the pendulum lock cycled, and write the error you will accept. Housing color and a printed manual are the usual first-order changes. A different diode, a new mount, or a private calibration routine moves the price. Power cells and any charger belong in the sample photo so the paperwork scope is obvious.
Indicative sourcing numbers
These are desk estimates for a conversation, not a factory invoice and not a retail offer from this website.
- Indicative China sourcing price
- $14 to $28
- Suggested retail range
- $45 to $85
- Estimated gross margin
- 28% to 46%
Indicative estimates only. Actual margins vary by supplier, quantity, specifications, shipping, duties, taxes, marketplace fees, advertising and destination market.
Why it is interesting
- Layout tools already ship from several export lines, so the comparison is pendulum stability and the mount, not a blank-sheet optical design.
- A housing color and a manual can carry the brand while the optical stack stays on a running platform.
What to specify
- Lines
- One horizontal and one vertical cross
- Leveling
- Pendulum or electronic; confirm which platform
- Square check
- Buyer-set error at two distances after lock cycling
- Power
- Cell or pack confirmed on the sample; paperwork separate
- Mount
- Confirm thread or bracket on the sample body
Customization and private label
Housing color and a printed manual are typical; a new mount, diode, or calibration routine is a different quote from a color change.
Some customization is realistic on this kind of product. Private label packaging is often possible once artwork is approved. Read how private label manufacturing in China is handled, and when a new product needs the OEM/ODM path.
How the desk would source it
- Note 1. Do not treat a bright line as a square line; measure both axes after the pendulum lock has traveled in a carton.
- Note 2. Keep laser class and destination electrical paperwork outside the unit price and unnamed until the destination scope is real.
The usual path is the same as other China factory sourcing: confirm the spec, compare factories, sample, then inspect before shipment. China supplier verification and China quality inspection are available. Goods can be received at the Xiamen warehouse and moved through China warehouse consolidation or sea, air, and express freight.
Questions about this product
Does this note state a laser class?
No. Laser class is outside the unit band and is not assigned here.
What should the sample square test include?
Both lines at two distances, with the pendulum lock cycled, compared with a known square.
Are cells included in the 14 to 28 dollar band?
Only if the quote says so. Photograph the cells and any charger, and treat electrical paperwork as separate.
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