:Dan_Musicant wrote in :news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com: : :> I'm looking at the following at Harbor Freight: :> :>
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:> It's $20, and I wonder if it's worth the money. My initial purpose for :> it is to find leaks in my attic. I just had total roof job done to my :> very old house and there's a lot of discolored wood up there and have to :> guess if wood is wet or not. I figure the meter might make finding leaks :> a lot easier than digging my finger nail into a piece of wood or rubbing :> it with my hand. :> :> Also, it might come in handy when trying to determine if wood is moist :> or not. For instance, is it ready to prime/paint yet? Might it warp or :> check unless allowed to dry further? Maybe picking out lumber at Home :> Depot, etc. :> :> Thanks for any information. :> :> Dan : : :For 20 bucks,you can't go and buy one and see for yourself???? : :Even if it doesn't suit you,you can sell it on Ebay,and probably get more :for it than your 20 bucks investment.
Yeah, there's a point to that. I figure even if what it tells me isn't accurate, I can make an educated guess what the situation is. It undoubtedly works by measuring the conductivity between the electrodes - basically, it's an ohmmeter.