Range 4% - 30% Analog Meter

This traditional style of meter has two sharp pins which must be physically pushed into the wood sample. A classic design, incorporating a precision analog meter with a single scale marked from 4% to 30%. Built-in spring steel pins.

Simplicity itself to use: just push the button on the front panel and the needle points to the measured moisture content. The pins may be part of the meter casing (and therefore pushed by hand) or may be mounted separately in a probe (which can be pushed or hammered with great force) connected to the meter itself via a cable. Actually, by using a pair of nails or wood screws inserted into your wood sample, and hooked up to built-in meter pins with wire, you can make your own "hammer probe" at zero cost! This kind of trick also lets you monitor boards in a stack as they are drying.

Also provided is a combined battery tester and calibration check resistor, together with extension leads and clips.

Usually a good average moisture reading is obtained if the pins penetrate to a depth of one-quarter of the wood thickness. With a pin-type meter, the roughness of the wood surface does not matter, and even small pieces can be measured. A pocket-sized tester with truly professional performance, and one of our most popular products.

Case size 4.4 x 3.2 x 1.5 inches.