<HTML>. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:Re: moisture meters Date:1/24/2002 5:34:57 AM Pacific Standard Time From:<A HREF="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent from the Internet    >>>>>>>>>>>>>List</BLOCKQUOTE>      IMHO Moisture meters are not necessary for drying spruce.Not only that but some moisture meters say they will measure down to say 4% mc but they come with a conversion chart that changes the rerd numbers to something too high which then becomes irrelavant, meaning it doesn't really have the capacity to read spruce at 5 or 6% emc.               Dale Erwin <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> Came across an interesting site (below). Can get pinless meters for $100 to $200. The model CT100 is $198 (I think that is in US dollars). http://www.electrophysics.on.ca/ Model CT100: Range 0% - 30%, Digital & Species The immensely popular CT100 was the first digital "no pins" moisture meter introduced to the woodworking market, in September 1993. One-inch depth sensing, with electronic species compensation--just turn the density control to the setting for your material and the large LCD display instantly shows the corrected moisture content! Rugged and reliable for industry, yet affordable for the hobbyist. Low battery warning symbol in display. Incredible slimline pocket size only 4.7 x 2.7 x 1.0 inches. I looked at some other meters from scientific supply houses and many of them have a low-end moisture content of 6% - that's just getting into our range of interest! Let us know if you find any other really great meters! 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 ></BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>