Temperature and Moisture Meters

[MJSully]

Hello all,
Newbie here. I have seen a lot of posts where people are discussing heat range of their units and locations that they are testing it. I would like to know how this is being done. Is it some type of a Digital heat sensor?
Also, I am intrigued with purchasing a moisture meter for my wood. I believe the wood that I have is plenty seasoned, however, I would like to check it with a meter. Any recommendation on a Moisture meter and where to get it?
Thanks, in advance.

Mike

 

[mellow]

IR Gun: http://www.harborfreight.com/non-contact-infrared-thermometer-with-laser-targeting-69465.html
Moisture Meter: http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-mini-moisture-meter-67143.html

 

[Nick Mystic]

I got my moisture meter and my IR thermometer at Lowe's. Each were around $25.

 

[Porqchop]

Does a moisture meter work well on firewood? How accurate is it?

 

[Nick Mystic]

I wouldn't know how to check the calibration on a moisture meter, but most folks around here talk about them as though they are thought to be accurate when properly used. That means making a fresh split in your wood to get a reading and not just on the cut end that's already exposed. When I test different pieces of wood with mine I get different readings from green, wet wood and wood I know is dry, so at that level it seems accurate to me.

 

[BrotherBart]

We ain't talking about measuring the moisture to build fine furniture. The stuff is gonna be set on fire.

If it had a scale that just said "Wet" "Not Wet" would be fine.