I had some wood that seemed kind of moist - it was PT pine fresh from the store which almost always feels wet.
I pulled out my General MMD4E moisture meter, the one with two sharp prongs. Haven't really used it in several years. I took the 9V battery out last time I used it, not wanting it to leak as I use it infrequently.
Put a battery in, all I could find was one whose package said 2013 - no date code on the Duracell.
Pushed the power button - nothing. DANG!
Tried another battery - still nothing. Must be old batteries. Pull out the voltmeter - 9V and 9.2V respectively - they're OK.
Stewing around about how foreign made crap doesn't last and how I hardly used it. Thining about taking it apart as its well past warranty.
Go online and find the instructions.
DUH! It says to turn it on, press and hold the power button for more than three seconds. Likewise to turn it off.
Yeah, worked perfectly.
Some 4x4 I had stored under a tarp (that leaked a bit) in the backyard, measured 7% or so,
The 1x4 PT pine I got from the blue box store measured 33 to 37%, depending on where you measured it.
That's a lot!
Anyway, glad my meter works.
It's going to be an outdoor plant stand, I guess it doesn't really matter.
I pulled out my General MMD4E moisture meter, the one with two sharp prongs. Haven't really used it in several years. I took the 9V battery out last time I used it, not wanting it to leak as I use it infrequently.
Put a battery in, all I could find was one whose package said 2013 - no date code on the Duracell.
Pushed the power button - nothing. DANG!
Tried another battery - still nothing. Must be old batteries. Pull out the voltmeter - 9V and 9.2V respectively - they're OK.
Stewing around about how foreign made crap doesn't last and how I hardly used it. Thining about taking it apart as its well past warranty.
Go online and find the instructions.
DUH! It says to turn it on, press and hold the power button for more than three seconds. Likewise to turn it off.
Yeah, worked perfectly.
Some 4x4 I had stored under a tarp (that leaked a bit) in the backyard, measured 7% or so,
The 1x4 PT pine I got from the blue box store measured 33 to 37%, depending on where you measured it.
That's a lot!
Anyway, glad my meter works.
It's going to be an outdoor plant stand, I guess it doesn't really matter.
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