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   RANGERP75R | Feb 07, 2003 09:37pm | #1

   Jim

      Have a Timber-Check about $70 that I use on rough-sawn. Works great for the money. I also have a digital I use in con-junction with it for prepared. Some company recently has added a new meter for about $30 or $40. Someone posted about it recently and I saw it at http://www.toolcrib.com  (Amazon, even tho I always call direct to talk to someone). How good, I don't know.

      Great article in FWW magazine devoted to meters several months ago. Might dig and read, as it will give you a much better uunderstanding of price isn't always a factor with meters.

   Good luck...

   sarge..jt

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   jim36266 | Feb 07, 2003 10:18pm | #2

   Thanks Sarge, I saw that meter on Amazon at $34.  I have never used a moisture meter, and I have paid the price with shrinkage.  I would like to get one maybe I will get that one.

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   BG | Feb 07, 2003 11:06pm | #3

   Jim,

   Sarge and I talked about this a few weeks ago (obviously, sarge will never forget it...lol) Anyhow, there was a recent evuation done by FWW on what is out there.  The cheapie on Amazon was not part of the evual.  Woodcraft has the cheapie in stock up here along eith the more expensive ones.  The only concern I have is the range limits on the cheapie.  It dosen't appear to tell you if the stock is really dry or really wet...I think it starts measuring at 10% and stops at 20%...but that is from memory(and mine aint any better than sarges...lol)

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   RANGERP75R | Feb 07, 2003 11:07pm | #4

   Jim

      It would certainly be worth a go at that price. I find the meters very valuable once you understand how to measure the entire lenght of the stock. You will get lower read-outs near the open ends and much higher towards center. This is especially true on lumber that has not been kiln-dried. Use the meters properly and that are terrific.

      I changed my whole approach to how I buy, store and wait for the proper time to work wood with the addition of a meter and how to use it properly.

   Good luck and shoot e-mail or post as to how that one works as the price is right.

   sarge..jt