Infrared non-contact Thermometer

[Nichols]

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At 11:07 AM 11/13/2005 -0500, you wrote:

>Wow, this sounds like a cool thing.  Is it just another cool gadget?
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>Brian P. Doepke
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Uh, no. Especially if you do any performance venues. Or, BBQ.

Regards,
Guy Nichols, RPT
Chapter 799, Ft. Stinkin' Desert
SAMA Piano Restorations




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>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On 
>Behalf Of Jack Houweling
>Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:54 AM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: Re: Infrared non-contact Thermometer
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>Hi Nichols,
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>Mine has a laser pointer, you just sit on the piano bench and start 
>pointing and record tempertures up to six feet. I now just pointed it to a 
>light bulb and got a reading of 195*f.
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>Jack Houweling
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:nicho@zianet.com>Nichols
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech
>Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:13 PM
>Subject: Re: Infrared non-contact Thermometer
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>Jack,
>    Got pages and pages of temps from info gathered for a class. Wait till 
> you get your new toy on stage, man. It's cool. You can check your temps 
> on struts and strings and actually out-guess the pitch drop! If you have 
> a regular venue or two (or ten), you can get some averages for how much 
> change to expect under the lights and with an audience, etc. It's funny 
> how different it can be for different groups, like symphony or choir. 
> Once you get a fair idea of the swings, you're looking at about .8 cent 
> per degree F. The fun comes when you run out during intermission, etc., 
> with an ETD and the IR thermo to check stats. Way cool.
>Mine is a Radio Shack 50 buck model. I lust after the one I saw at the 
>radiator shop that had a laser pointer built in, and would read from 2 
>feet away.
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>Have fun!
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>Oh, and don't forget to take it outside with you next time you BBQ. Tells 
>you alot about how your smoker/grill/ whatever is working.
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>Later,
>Guy
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