Cheap infrared temperature sensor

[jonbarrett]

Maplin is doing its infrared, laser guided, temperature sensor for £19

[Flashheart]

Have you got more info - when I search the website I can only see one for £50.

Flash

[JensenA]

Here you go -I just ordered once, thanks John.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=22300...

[MackemPete]

I had one for measuring my lizard's temperature. They work well though mine only lasted 6 months before the button broke and it packed in. Might have had something to do with me zapping anything and everything to see how hot it was

[Duke Thrust]

JensenA said:

Here you go -I just ordered once, thanks John.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=22300...

Me too, nice one

[Ireland]

A + / - 2.5*C accuracy isn't great but it would be adequate for finding out how hot it really is inside a Cerb on a summers day.

Still, for the money, how much more accurate could you expect?

Definitely worth the 20 quid.

[Duke Thrust]

Mine arrived yesterday, had great fun measuring the temperature of loads of things around the house.

[jonbarrett]

I too have managed to record the thermal fingerprint of many useless household and garden objects including one of the chickens. Try measuring the exhaust manifolds: spookily warm given how close they are too other vital organs.

[Allandwf]

jonbarrett said:

I too have managed to record the thermal fingerprint of many useless household and garden objects including one of the chickens. Try measuring the exhaust manifolds: spookily warm given how close they are too other vital organs.

On the chicken ? !!!

[Duke Thrust]

jonbarrett said:

I too have managed to record the thermal fingerprint of many useless household and garden objects including one of the chickens. Try measuring the exhaust manifolds: spookily warm given how close they are too other vital organs.

Yes, whilst the cats strolled past I measured the temp on their 70's tea towel holders - one was consistently a couple of degrees hotter than the other. (I mean from cat to cat, I don't have a cat with two arses).

[FarmyardPants]

Guess which one got the vindaloo scraps you left out

[JensenA]

Duke Thrust said:

jonbarrett said:

I too have managed to record the thermal fingerprint of many useless household and garden objects including one of the chickens. Try measuring the exhaust manifolds: spookily warm given how close they are too other vital organs.

Yes, whilst the cats strolled past I measured the temp on their 70's tea towel holders - one was consistently a couple of degrees hotter than the other. (I mean from cat to cat, I don't have a cat with two arses).

Mine arrived today - my cats nose is 23.6 deg cent