I just got a NAPA catalog the other day and they have two different
models - laser is $99 and non laser is $77. Considerably cheaper than
$700 and may not be as accurate but for what you'll be doing around the
shop, it could be worth the price difference.
Paul Blosser
1954 3100
Wayne Osborne wrote:
>
> We use these pistol thermometer on our press units at work to check the
> bearing temperature. It basically shoots a laser and whatever the laser
> hits it reports that temperature on a lcd readout. We have tested this $700
> unit against a $60k infrared digital video camera and believe it or not the
> temperature was about .5 degrees off. Real close... If you can hit the
> point with the laser it will read the temp... Real fun toys--wayne
>
> At 05:54 PM 4/9/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Can you provide a little more info on the pistol thermometers? Haven't
> >heard about those. What about their accuracy? How does one point and shoot
> >when driving?
> >
> >-Bob Welch
> >56 Cameo
> >55 Belair
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <ADvent@thuntek.net>
> >To: "R. Welch" <rwelch@ionet.net>
> >Cc: "Old Trucks List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 3:53 PM
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Radiators and hi-stall converters
> >
> >
> >> I have used an oil temp guage in an automatic. It will scare you where the
> >temps
> >> goes when stuck in the snow or climbong a long grade in the heat. Checking
> >the
> >> trans temp is easy now that there are those pstol thermometers. You just
> >point
> >> and pull the trigger like you were going to shoot it with your favorite
> >pistol.
> >>
> >
> >
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