Got a New Toy

"Übel" (ubel)
09/21/2015 at 16:34 • Filed to: None

I bought a non contact thermometer with the excuse of using it on the Karmann Ghia, which does not have any sort of temperature gauge, but so far I’ve checked the temp of water, the TV, my computer, the cat, this glass of water, and all of the furniture. 10/10 would recommend.

DISCUSSION (37)

Dogapult > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:36

I know this feeling so well.

Captain of the Enterprise > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:40

I’ve been trying to justify buying one.

Firewrx234 > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:44

I bought one as well for absolutely no reason. I love it!

CB > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:45

But the better question is: can you use it as a rectal thermometer from across the room?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:45

Excellent work.

scoob > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:46

Can you check the temp of a piece of paper? This is very important for me.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > CB
09/21/2015 at 16:46

THIS. This is THE question we absolutely must have an answer to. You’ve got to have pretty good aim though for that shot.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:48

Damn. Now I want one. Because I need to know the temperature of.... of... um.... that. Yeah, that. That thing. Over there. You know, that thing. That’s why I need one. That’s plenty of reason. I’m going to the store now.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:48

hmm there is a cheap one on Amazon for $17!

http://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Laser…

Svend > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:51

They are great for when cleaning the car and applying coatings or sealants. Panels that are too hot can cause the product to flash off or cure incorrectly also even cleaning a car if the vehicle is too hot can cause any cleaning agent to dry onto the vehicle leaving spots or worse causing damage to the clearcote.

Übel > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy
09/21/2015 at 16:54

It has a laser sight, so aim is not the issue

Übel > CB
09/21/2015 at 16:55

It has a spread of 1” for each foot, so assuming a 9 foot wide room, you’d have to be able to stretch your anus to a diameter of 9 inches to guarantee an accurate reading

CKeffer > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:55

I bought one a while back...ostensibly for monitoring tire temps across the tread section to get an idea on where I was in relation to my optimum pressures. So far though, it’s been used on pretty much everything but those.

Übel > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/21/2015 at 16:55

I believe that is the exact one I bought. There was a Kinja deal for $5 off the other day, so I bought it.

Edit: Yes, it is the exact one I bought.

Übel > scoob
09/21/2015 at 16:56

You can check the temp of anything you damn well please

Übel > Captain of the Enterprise
09/21/2015 at 16:56

Do or do not, there is no try

Ash78, voting early and often > CB
09/21/2015 at 16:56

Maybe with Goatse man, but generally not.

Übel > CKeffer
09/21/2015 at 16:58

Oh shit I didn’t even think about that, I’m so doing it

CB > Übel
09/21/2015 at 16:59

Impressive.

CKeffer > Übel
09/21/2015 at 17:02

It’s something a lot of track & autocross folks do. High temps in the middle mean you’re over pressure, low temp in the middle means you’re under. That said, the most legitimate thing I’ve used it on so far is my grill since the thermometer on it is broke, and I’m too lazy to replace it :D

Übel > CKeffer
09/21/2015 at 17:06

Yeah, I’ve heard of doing that before, but it just never occurred to me that I now have one of my own and can do it myself. I do plan on using it to make tea as well, since some leaves can be pretty temperature sensitive and my electric kettle doesn’t have a temperature adjust.

Montalvo > Übel
09/21/2015 at 17:18

Lol, I have that exact same one. I used it in college because my suite had a really shitty oven and this helped me keep the temperatures right. I would measure all the corners of my room and my desktop too when it was under full load.

Klaus Schmoll > Übel
09/21/2015 at 17:20

I have absolutely zero use for one of these, which means that I need to have one ASAP. How much are they?

Übel > Klaus Schmoll
09/21/2015 at 17:37

There are a few on Amazon in the $15-20 ish range. Buy one, figure out uses when you get it

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Übel
09/21/2015 at 17:47

I have one also, looks like the same model too. I use it a lot in the kitchen for cooking/baking. And checking the temperature of random shit. My wife thinks I’m crazy.

Klaus Schmoll > Übel
09/21/2015 at 17:50

Too late! I just ordered one. Aaaand I threw in one of those mini-quadcopter-thingies. Why buy one man-toy for the price of one, if you can have two man-toys for he price of two? Right?

disclaimer: Störtebecker Keller-Bier might have had some say in this decision.

Gonemad > Übel
09/21/2015 at 18:11

I tried one of these at a clear blue sky. It read -7°C.

Seven degrees below freezing water. What exactly was it measuring? The stratosphere’s temperature?

Übel > Gonemad
09/21/2015 at 18:23

Turns out outer space is warmer than we thought

Übel > Gonemad
09/21/2015 at 18:39

I just tried it for myself and got the same result. I am now very curious. It’d be one thing to just return a “too low” or “too high”reading, but to return a specific, fairly normal, but also rather low value is really pretty odd.

Frank Grimes > Übel
09/21/2015 at 19:06

Also cats love the laser. I use mine for checking a fry pans temp if a radiator hose is up to temp.

Frank Grimes > Svend
09/21/2015 at 19:07

This! If you are painting a car its really important to make sure its the temp of the air so your hardners and crap work properly.

desertdog5051 > Klaus Schmoll
09/21/2015 at 19:14

Klaus, you will be surprised how many things you will use it for after you have it. I love mine.

Brickman > Übel
09/21/2015 at 19:58

I don’t think I ever killed a 9v battery so fast when I got mine :D

WhereAreMyPants > CB
09/21/2015 at 20:21

The knowledge, or the ability to stretch an anus 9”in diameter?

The Compromiser > Übel
09/21/2015 at 21:22

And you can torture the cats for fun and profit. Thats what I do.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > Übel
09/21/2015 at 22:58

But are you hands steady enough?

Gonemad > Übel
09/22/2015 at 05:48

As I said, I think some layer of the atmosphere returned the laser, or its optics define a top range. Now why exactly minus seven we will never know.