Moisture Meters

[peter_j_h]

G'day all,

I am considering purchasing a moisture meter and am confused http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/confused.gif as to the usefulness and price of the various gizmo's available. Can anyone recommend a unit, 'pinless' or 'pinned', inexpensive or not I am open to your experience http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif. I use Australian and imported hardwoods generally, 50mm thickness.

Best regards
......peter

[Roger Peine]

G'day Peter.
You shouldn't really need one if your purchasing KD Timber. However, any of the new fangled pinless type will give you a ball park moisture content. How accurate do you need to be?

[peter_j_h]

Roger,
Thank you for the reply.
Whilst most of the timber I use is KD'd I have occasionally cut small amounts of green timber from interesting local trees that have come my way and dried them for box making or detail parts.
.........peter