Best moisture tester

[pilot-werx]

I tried the ohms test on some wood I brought home Saturday. It was cut into 8' logs over a year ago and left on a pile on the ground. After cutting and splitting, I got out my good ohmmeter and the chart. Trouble was, the reading would not stay constant. The resistance reading slowly climbed and I really had no idea what I actually had.

So Sunday I ordered a moisture meter from Harbor Freight.

Ditto.... I ordered mine last week.... I hope the hell it works...

 

[precaud]

To those who bought meters but never reported back - which one did you get and is it giving you useful info?

 

[Sleepy]

To those who bought meters but never reported back - which one did you get and is it giving you useful info?

Mine was $12 ($20 shipped) from Harbor Freight. It is small and has a digital display. I have only used it a couple of times, but the readings are consistent and seem reasonable. I checked some standing dead cherry right after it was cut and split and it read around 40%. I split a piece of ash that should have been dry and the tester showed it to be 18%. I get differing readings from one piece to another, but close readings on the same piece at different places.

Here is a link: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=67143

 

[precaud]

Thanks Sleepy. Sounds like it does the job.