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  • 06-25-2006, 06:24 PM
    Wild Bill
    Most accurate digital thermometers?
    I am using a couple of digital thermometers and realized a wide range of temp readings (4 probes in one spot and 4 different temps). Anyone know of any digital thermometers that are considered to be the most accurate?
  • 06-25-2006, 06:34 PM
    Adam_Wysocki
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wild Bill
    I am using a couple of digital thermometers and realized a wide range of temp readings (4 probes in one spot and 4 different temps). Anyone know of any digital thermometers that are considered to be the most accurate?

    Vaughn brought me one that is AWESOME! ... Accurate to like .001 I think?? maybe more?? ... Big $$$ I'm sure ... but Vaughn knows his poop when it comes to temps ... I'm at home right now and not at the shop or I'd get you all the info on it ... Vaughn, you sleeping already? :P

    -adam
  • 06-25-2006, 06:37 PM
    Wild Bill
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    Definitely interested in that info when you get it.!!! I almost feel like I'm guessing. LOL!!! ;)
  • 06-25-2006, 06:40 PM
    Adam_Wysocki
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wild Bill
    Definitely interested in that info when you get it.!!! I almost feel like I'm guessing. LOL!!! ;)

    Vaughns the one that really opened my eyes to how bad the digital and infrared thermometers that I was using really are ... If he doesn't pop on here before I get back to the shop, I'll post the info for sure.

    -adam
  • 06-25-2006, 07:04 PM
    kavmon
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    wild bill, it is a copper atkins #sh66a one of the best thermometers for the buck. accurate to .3 tenths of one deg. lab certified!



    http://www.microtherm.com/atkins/id_catalog.pdf#search='cooper%20atkins%20sh66a'

    fluke makes one model 51 that is nice too

    http://ca.fluke.com/caen/products/Fl...(FlukeProducts) you could not go wrong with either of these for high accuracy.

    vaughn
  • 06-25-2006, 07:11 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    That is if you really need THAT much accuracy in your temps :)
  • 06-25-2006, 07:13 PM
    Wild Bill
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    Thanks!! ;)
  • 06-25-2006, 07:15 PM
    kavmon
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    that's correct jamie, i think these are overkill for regular cage/tub use. for someone who is extremely conscious about temps and wants to know what temp every eggbox in the bator, on each shelf and wall is! this fits right in... not needed unless you are very "monkish" about exact temps! lol



    vaughn
  • 06-25-2006, 07:18 PM
    Wild Bill
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jglass38
    That is if you really need THAT much accuracy in your temps :)

    Well after seeing the wide variety of temps by my thermometers I want something to tell me exactly what the temps are at any given time. Or even something to tell me how far off the thermoeters in the incubator are. The main thing I am looking for is the incubator, I don't want to be guessing if the temps I am seeing are accurate or not. With those 4 different devices I had readings from 87 degrees up to 91, thats just too much of a variation for me. ;)
  • 06-25-2006, 07:18 PM
    jglass38
    Re: Most accurate digital thermometers?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kavmon
    that's correct jamie, i think these are overkill for regular cage/tub use. for someone who is extremely conscious about temps and wants to know what temp every eggbox in the bator, on each shelf and wall is! this fits right in... not needed unless you are very "monkish" about exact temps! lol



    vaughn

    Monkish...Good word!! I was a temp freak up until I went to Adam's shop and was cured of my temperature OCD. Quality tstat + plus indicators (eating, shedding, breeding) = perfect temps!
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