Thanks for the link - A friend purchased that one and is happy with it also. I looked on my ebay acct and it only shows purchased for the last 60 days max - not sure which it was, but several sellers carry one that looks the same.
At $29 I might just get the HF one myself.
Thanks for the link.
Ken H>
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Alessio Sangalli <alesan@...> wrote:
>
> On 04/09/2010 10:42 PM, daemons_ca wrote:
> >
> >
> > Ken, which IR thermometer off ebay did you buy? What's the model. I'm
> > looking at a few and I'd like to know what to avoid. :) Thanks
>
> IR thermometers will never work well, by definition, on most shiny
> surfaces. On the instructions of mine it says to apply some dark duct
> tape to a part that is shiny, for accuracy. Now, I am not sure I would
> put duct tape in a laminator :)
>
> I have bought this:
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96451
> for 25USD with a coupon I got in the mail.
>
> I am extremely satisfied (I use it mostly to cook, to check the
> oven/pan/pot temperature etc)
>
> bye
> as
>