moisture meters

[Farrell]

I think so. I think that is what many reputable folks do. As long as you let
the wood equilibrate with its surrounding atmosphere long enough (??how long
is that??) it should be very reliable I would think. BUT, a really good
hygrometer (not the $30 ones you commonly see) is in the $300 range. So
perhaps it would be more cost effective to just get the moisture meter (see
my other post).

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: moisture meters


> 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
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Greg Newell
> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
>
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