Temp gun need some advice

[JESSE G]

Ok I dont have a temp gun, and I know I should so I'm looking for one that is going to be fairly accurate and cheap. Here is one I found on ebay. Will this work for me for now? Also if anyone has an extra they want to sell let me know thanks


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34063&item=5978001641&rd=1

 

[redhatman]

Yea, I just started my search for one. I already started a thread JESSE G if you want to join mine, here it is https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31666 I am also searching for one.

 

[JESSE G]

lmao ok ill check it out

 

[JESSE G]

I think I'm going to get the duratraxx flashpoint

 

[redhatman]

I have heard that that is a good one, I just dont know why a temp gun is so expensive.

 

[JESSE G]

No kidding some of them are outragous. I went ahead and bought the ebay one,
22 bucks shipped sounded good to me

 

[redhatman]

hey, Is your ebay name ajgarcia1? lol, just checking.

 

[JESSE G]

um no what you talking about lol :jk:

 

[redhatman]

haha, I might buy one soon... just waiting to hear back from the lhs about my car...

 

[JESSE G]

Yeah its a good deal it was one of the cheapest I could find on ebay. I have no idea though what they go for at the lhs?

 

[Bouzouki]

I dont know why people think temp guns are expensive.

No laser:

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/raymt2u.html

Laser:

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/raymt4u.html

Some more,

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Personaly, i'd get the Raytek w/laser which can be found for about 50.

It goes for A LOT more at hobby shops.

Its obviously going to be more accurate than the little ones like the ofna and duratrax.

I just the Raytek w/laser and i'm glad I got it, batteyr lasts forever.

 

[redhatman]

$50?!?!?!??! you dont think that that is expensive for something that tells temp? your my idol.

 

[Bouzouki]

$50?!?!?!??! you dont think that that is expensive for something that tells temp? your my idol.

$50 is NOTHING in nitro rc.

I spend 100 dollars on a servo, 300 on an engine, 30 on fuel, the list goes on and on.


$50 is worth it if you want to tune your engine to its maximum potential.

 

[olds97_lss]

If you think about it, it's $50 for something you won't have to replace in a long long time. You know, like tires, that $30 gallon of fuel your LHS ripped you off for that lasts 2 weekends, drive shafts, diff parts...

$50 once! Hell, I almost buy two just to rationalize it!

I went with the Radio Shack version. The duratrax and OFNA ones are too small for my big club fingers to use comfortably. I think I spent $35 at the store. It was on sale. It supposedly has raytek electronics in it. But I'm too lazy to take it apart to be sure. I just read that on a forum somewhere.

 

[redhatman]

$50 is NOTHING in nitro rc.

I spend 100 dollars on a servo, 300 on an engine, 30 on fuel, the list goes on and on.


$50 is worth it if you want to tune your engine to its maximum potential.

Good point... I think I will get the duratrax flashpoint one, is that a good one?

 

[AC48]

I have a duratrax one, I like it a lot. Very small and easy to work. Those laser ones will be more accurate but for a basher I don't think they are neccessary.

 

[redhatman]

ooo, is the duratrax flashpoint an infra-red one? whats the diff from a laser?

 

[AC48]

Yea its infrared...not sure on the difference...I'm assuming the laser is more accurate...it costs more so it must be better lol.

 

[olds97_lss]

Well, it depends. Some actually use the lazer to read the temp. The ones I think that were above use a lazer just to give you something to aim with and a infra red sensor/emitter (can't see) to read the temp.

 

[Tarant]

I Like my Flashpoint, I was at home and our Heatin/AC guy came to fix our unit and he whent around my house and hit all the vents with a laser temp gun, I asked him about it and it was a $125, well I asked him what the temps were around my house and after he left I got my Flashpoint out and I checked afew of the vents, I was off by maybe 5 deg. at most. I was stoked I had no clue it was so accurate. Plus it is really durable I have stepped on mine, dropped it, and it was at the bottom of my pit box and a thing of ARO broke and it got covered in it oil. It still worked, I later took the battery out and cleaned out all the oil.

Just my experience.