Moisture Meter

[Jack22]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good wood moisture meter that sells for a reasonable price?

 

[soupy1957]

http://www.amazon.com/General-Tools...LMTY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1301386595&sr=8-6

 

[CTYank]

Recently got a MM from Harbor Freight (Item 67143) for about $11 + s/h.
Digital readout, very compact.
Mind you, this serves a wood-burner as a calibration tool, for one to fine-tune his/her wood-assessment senses. If you purchase wood, it might also be useful for Q/C of arriving shipment. (You'd have to split sample pieces to measure MC in the core of pieces.)
Anyhow, can't hurt, unless you stick yourself with the probes.

 

[velvetfoot]

I was looking at that moisture meter yesterday. It uses 4 watch batteries. Some of the reviews said the batteries don't last that long. I have no idea.

 

[muncybob]

This is the one I use, takes 9 volt battery that lasts about 7 months kept in my storage shed, may last longer if I kept it indoors I guess. Price must have gone up as I don't think I paid this much for it...seems to work well.
http://www.amazon.com/PSI-MMETER2-D...MM/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1301404564&sr=8-18

 

[WoodpileOCD]

I've not tried any others but I bought this one and it seems to do everything I need and it uses a 9v battery. Personally I'd stay away from anything like this that I had to buy watch batteries for.

http://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-MMD4E-Digital-Moisture/dp/B00275F5O2/ref=pd_cp_hi_0

 

[velvetfoot]

That one received good reviews as well on the Amazon site.

 

[wingsfan]

I've not tried any others but I bought this one and it seems to do everything I need and it uses a 9v battery. Personally I'd stay away from anything like this that I had to buy watch batteries for.

http://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-MMD4E-Digital-Moisture/dp/B00275F5O2/ref=pd_cp_hi_0

I bought one of these off ebay, I seems to be ok.I don't have any regrets.

 

[velvetfoot]

I ordered that one too; should be here next week.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good wood moisture meter that sells for a reasonable price?

Nope.

 

[will711]

I've not tried any others but I bought this one and it seems to do everything I need and it uses a 9v battery. Personally I'd stay away from anything like this that I had to buy watch batteries for.

http://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-MMD4E-Digital-Moisture/dp/B00275F5O2/ref=pd_cp_hi_0

Lowe's has thesame thing $29.98

 

[golfandwoodnut]

I have no complainst about the HF MM. I am on my second year and batteries are still strong. I do not remove them either, that would expand the time between battery changes.

 

[GAMMA RAY]

I have the same one Woodpile got....works good as long as you use it properly...(on freshly cut splits....etc)...haven't been using it lately....but does work well..got it on amazon....I get everything there....

 

[CTYank]

I have no complainst about the HF MM. I am on my second year and batteries are still strong. I do not remove them either, that would expand the time between battery changes.

Having used mine only for a few months, I can't address battery longevity. I find that this meter serves me best as a calibration tool, providing correction for my estimates of MC for given wood. As such, I really don't use it that much, and use it less per week, sometimes just out of curiosity.

It's reassuring to test wood that's been sitting near the stove for multi-weeks, and find MC off-scale low. (I use an IR thermometer to verify that none of the wood facing the stove gets above 190 deg. F.) Ever. That wood lights and burns grrrrrrrrreat.

 

[Flavo]

I also bought this one off ebay for 13 shipped from NY. I'm happy w/ it.

This is the one I use, takes 9 volt battery that lasts about 7 months kept in my storage shed, may last longer if I kept it indoors I guess. Price must have gone up as I don't think I paid this much for it...seems to work well.
http://www.amazon.com/PSI-MMETER2-D...MM/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1301404564&sr=8-18