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Taranto

 

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Moisture meter 
Hi,
I just bought a moisture meter from ebay for about $20. It reports 0% for any wood I try it on. I tried it on a tree in the garden and it said 22%.

Is there anything I can do or it's simply a piece of junk?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 12 2007 20:08:29
 
HemeolaMan

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RE: Moisture meter (in reply to Taranto) 
i'd throw that **** out.

humi case makes a good set.

maybe you just got a bum hygrometer, or your guitar is dryer than dust... or you haven't left it in an enclosed space ... or the batteries are low.....

throw it away lol

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 13 2007 4:35:43
 
Fitna A.

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RE: Moisture meter (in reply to Taranto) 
Is it a analogous or a digital one?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 16 2007 13:57:56
 
Taranto

 

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RE: Moisture meter (in reply to Taranto) 
Digital with two pins.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 16 2007 15:18:49
 
Armando

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RE: Moisture meter (in reply to Taranto) 
Hi

Good moisture meters will cost a few bucks. A good one who measures accurately may cost easily two hundered US $.

The cheapo stuff is not worthwile the money.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 16 2007 20:36:10
 
Taranto

 

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RE: Moisture meter (in reply to Taranto) 
quote:

Good moisture meters will cost a few bucks. A good one who measures accurately may cost easily two hundered US $.


I emailed the seller and he told me that trying it on the surface wont show anything and I have to cut the wood from the middle and try it there. Well I did as he said and it actually works.

Do you know if those expensive ones can measure without cutting the wood?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 17 2007 17:35:31
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