Homebrew PCBs

--- 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
>



I used the IR thermometer to measure the temperature of the rollers directly, I didn't try using it on the pcb.