Infrared thermometer

[JetStar]

Here is some good info from an innovator in this technology.
What you guys are referring to is emissivity. It may not make much difference in your application or expectation of accuracy, but you should at least be aware of it. Some higher end units have adjustable emissivity settings, lower ends are fixed. There are lookup tables for the surface you are measuring and the corresponding emissivity values. You can use them on aluminum, the main variable is the surface treatment or coating.

I keep this bookmarked.
http://www.raytek.com/Raytek/en-r0/IREducation/

 

[tig1]

This is the one I bought today. Seems to be fairly accurate.

http://www.harborfreight.com/non-contact-infrared-thermometer-with-laser-targeting-61894.html

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: tig1
This is the one I bought today. Seems to be fairly accurate. I can use this for some types of welding jobs and automotive use.

http://www.harborfreight.com/non-contact-infrared-thermometer-with-laser-targeting-61894.html

 

[Lapham3]

They've come down so much in price now everyone should have one-lots of good uses

 

[oilboy123]

That is the one I bought 2 of on Ebay about a year ago. They seem OK. I paid about $15 each coming from China. The Amazon ones are a good deal. I compared them to a gun "don't remember the brand" I had been given as a gift about 6 years ago. They are all fairly close. That one was about $50 or so.

I gave one to my mom to use when checking when chicken and stuff is done cooking.
Originally Posted By: WobblyElvis
Amazon has one for much less. I don't know how much shipping is.

http://www.amazon.com/Non-Contact-Infrar...red+thermometer

 

[spasm3]

Originally Posted By: oilboy123


I gave one to my mom to use when checking when chicken and stuff is done cooking.
Originally Posted By: WobblyElvis
Amazon has one for much less. I don't know how much shipping is.



How do you check the internal temperature of cooking chicken with a non contact IR thermometer?

 

[oilboy123]

Pull the chicken out of the oven, or where ever, then slice the chicken open and shoot down into the chicken breast. kapeesh........