Infrared Thermometer

Radio Shack has this nice Infrared Thermometer on sale for $29.00.
It has a range of 0 to 400 degrees F. I checked it out on the frig. and oven with another thermometer and it's right on. That's a great price for those who want to check various engine temps.

Wow thanks, great price. The cheapest I have seen these is $99.00
-=theron

So Robert, how does it work? Both Bob C. and I are interested in an accurate thermometer.
Ron

Ron.....An infrared thermometer usually looks like a gun. It measures external temps. You point it at your cylinder head, pull the trigger, and voila, it reads out your temp. Racers use them a lot. Poit at all 4 tires and get a temp reading that will give you a clue about scrub, wear, and other factors. You just point at your wife's ( enter ANYTHING) and from the temperature reading you can tell if you should advance.......or go back to the garage.

Gclarke

Works on women too....? And it's cheap? Gentlemen we have found the holy grail! It works on the loves of our lives and the wives!
(Message Edited 9/4/2003 8:52:26 PM)

So, let me get this straight....if my IM gets too hot...that's bad, but if my wife gets too hot...that's good. I hope I don't get the two mixed up.
Seriously, if I pointed this thermometer gun at my engine block would the reading be close to the actual oil temperature? I mean, is the block temperature close to the oil temperature?
Ron

Ron, it wouldn't tell you the oil temp. It would tell you the block temp, the head temp, you could even point it at the oil filter, and that would probably give you a reading within 10-12 degrees of the oil temp.(maybe)
What you might do is after a long hot run, actually measure the oil temp with a dip-in thermometer, and shoot the infrared at the oil filter.. do that a few times...determine the difference and after you did that a few times you would have a pretty close formula to use with just the infrared.


Gclarke

Ron ... Your right ... It's Bob C. ... A lot of Bob Barker's out there ... Maybe you have heard the name before ;-) With the C. people can tell us a part

This unit is very small ... Fit's in the the palm of your hand with a button on the side ... The instructions said not to measure people and animals ??? Guess wives are out !!!

I was referring to the other Bob...the Bob who lives in Can-a-der.
(that's the way they say Canada in eastern Canada (real toque wearing hosers). Not as civilized as us Western Canadians. Life is much nicer out here....except for the 900 forest fires!!!
Ron

I went to my local radio shack, and bought one, $29.95. So far I know the Enchilada lunch I ordered is 138 degrees F, and my buddies Carne Asada Burrito is 128 degrees F. It does say on the package that it is not accurate in measurement of body temps,,,,,,,,,does that mean I can't measure fender or hood temperature on a really hot day? Life is so confusing !

Gclarke