moisture meters

[Greg Newell]

Thanks Terry. I think it was Ron Nossman who posted that and it came out of an
official document issued by the Gov. I forget the name of the document. Is that
enough to go by when working with soundboard material?

Greg

Farrell wrote:

> I don't know much about moisture meters. Another way to characterize wood
> moisture content is to use a temperature - reletive humidity - moisture
> content chart, and to know approximately how long a panel of spruce requires
> to come to equilibrium with its surrounding atmosphere.
>
> Someone posted a link to some type of US Forest Service technical document
> on wood technology. It had a very nice chart showing the relationship
> between temp, RH, and MC. I saved the link.....but now it is nowhere to be
> found. Could whoever it was please repost??????
>
> And how long does a piece of 1/2" thick unfinished spruce require to
> equilibrate moisture with its surrounding environment?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>; <mpt@talklist.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 1:08 AM
> Subject: moisture meters
>
> > Greetings once again,
> >     I am spending much time of late thinking through the soundboard
> > making and installing process. It seems to me that even though the Sitka
> > I have purchased and may one day actually receive has been kiln dried. I
> > do not know what it's moisture content will be and how whatever level it
> > is presently at will affect my efforts. It occurs to me that I might
> > want to obtain a moisture meter to test the wood throughout the process.
> > Are there any recommendations as to either the need and or the model or
> > style meter one should buy? I'm looking for the most bang for my buck.
> > (aren't we all) I hope to use it for many other woodworking items as
> > well. Do any of you have opinions on how well the needle-less ones work
> > vs. the traditional needle type? Any light you could share would be
> > helpful.
> >
> > Greg
> > --
> > Greg Newell
> > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> >
> >

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