[TheForge] HF IR thermometer <$20!

[James Binnion]

On Dec 7, 2014, at 5:40 AM, Bruce . <freemab222 at gmail.com> wrote:

> As to Jim's comments on accuracy -- that's the thing:  I'm distinguishing
> "hot" from "rather hot" from "very hot"

That is a reasonable use, the problem with these things is one of perception "it has a digital read out it must be accurate" These things have been flooding the market in recent years as some kind of super accurate means of determining temperature but little if nothing is said by the vendors about how these things need proper calibration against the desired surface to get accurate readings.

James Binnion
jbin at well.com