inexpensive IR thermometer $16

Thanks for letting cbrats know. Just bought one. Someone had posted norms for the temperature troubleshooting if there nothing. Does anyone have that thread
 
Thanks Brent. I ordered one as well.

I've looked at IR thermometer's previously, but didn't really know if I'd use it. But for $16 I decided to give it a shot!

Casey
 
When I gave my IR thermometer to Charlie (with Thataway), I bought a new one--it looks almost identical to this unit--does have one more button, but I paid a bit more at a local retail store. It works very well, and that is price is a "Buy"--everyone should have one.
 
thataway":2rzmepo6 said:
When I gave my IR thermometer to Charlie (with Thataway), I bought a new one--it looks almost identical to this unit--does have one more button, but I paid a bit more at a local retail store. It works very well, and that is price is a "Buy"--everyone should have one.
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I would have bought one but someone gave me one... along with lots of other stuff! If I'd seen this thread before Dr. Bob did, I'd have gotten one for him, he beat me to it, as usual!! :mrgreen:

Thanks Bob! I used it on the trip North when tires blew in SC and NC. Showed me that tread was NOT hot but it was just old tires (I think). They have since been replaced. The front of the trailer was a bit too heavy also, I'll post the weights on the right forum next.

Charlie
 
Anybody know if this is a reliable device? Sometimes a good (cheap) price is not a good deal if the device is faulty, inaccurate or unreliable.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Is this comparable to a Fluke 562 (about $1000)?--no. It is fairly cheaply built, but with reasonable care it should survive a number of seasons of use. Acccuracy--probably within 5%--but seems to be very repeatable. Temps are repeatable, but not as accurate as a lab reference thermometer. The consistency is what will be important in the boating applications. The range is rather limited, in comparison to higher end units. But very usable for C Dory use.
 
Thanks Dr Bob, I have the feeling that it may be the trend that is more important than the actual exact temp reading. 5% on a temp of 100 degrees is 5 degrees. Allowable at 100. At 180 it is nearly 10 degrees difference (If I did my math right).

Thanks again,

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
I purchased my c dory this spring. The motor had 100 hours on it and I think the trailer might have had 1000 miles. So I came back from fishing and went over a small pass.
I stopped one hour and noticed grease all over the rims of the brake wheels(tandem axel surge disc brakes): took it in to get fixed. $1000 later and new rotor,calibrator, master cylinder later im back on the road. The boat and trailer have never been in salt water but has set outside. The trailer doctor said they have had twice as many boat trailers with rusted/calibraters due to the extremely moist spring and summer. Has anyone heard of those types of issues
 
OK, so I bit on the IR thermometer and tried it for a long, heavy trailer pull, (Not the C-Dory). Several mountain passes and 16 hour runs. Nothing really to compare it to, but it did appear to be reliable. Hubs tended to run in the mid 80's to 140 for the highest, (on the sunny side, and the longest run.) Temps were measured at least every 2 hours. It seemed to be reliable and I think the trending is probably more important. Could be wrong there.

I'd be interested in hearing how they compare to lab accurate types.

Thanks for the info and heads up on a neat and probably very helpful device.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
I bought one and found that the laser makes a great cat toy...way better than the $10 laser toy at PetSmart. And, for $6 more than the PetSmart one, I get a functional IR thermometer, as well.

BTW, that cat's surface temperature has been running about 84*, unless she's been sunning herself, then it skyrockets.

Be very careful to keep the laser out of kitty's eyes, though, both direct and reflected.
 
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