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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Nichols,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=nicho@zianet.com =
href="mailto:nicho@zianet.com">Nichols</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 12, =
2005 8:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Infrared =
non-contact
Thermometer</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Jack,<BR> 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.<BR>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.<BR><BR>Have =
fun!<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Later,<BR>Guy<BR>
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