infrared camera...

[mo-flo]

any suggestions on an affordable model out there?

[davidr]

This is the model I use, been very happy with it so far.

http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/Fluke+TiR.htm

[WhoIsThat?]

This is the model I use, been very happy with it so far.

http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/Fluke+TiR.htm
How long before this solid gold camera pays for itself?:eek:

[mo-flo]

This is the model I use, been very happy with it so far.

http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/Fluke+TiR.htmnice!!!...one day i would like to try one of those things out.

[davidr]

How long before this solid gold camera pays for itself?:eek:


It's already working on that so I guess it's a good sign. :)

[WhoIsThat?]

Used to be you could buy 35 mm infrared film.

I guess you could do this
http://www.lifepixel.com/
but you'd need targets of known temperatures to convert the image into usuable temp. readings.
For that many bucks I can do a lot of experimenting.:)

Here's some more stuff
http://home.comcast.net/~zachstern/toyir/toyir.html

It begins to sound like all you need to see hot spots with any digital camera is an "infrared pass filter".
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22infrared+pass+filter%22&btnG=Search
Since the stuff you're photographing is not moving, long exposure times is not a problem (but you'd probably need a tripod).

Once you find hot spots with the camera you could then use a thermistor/ohmmeter or thermocouple to check actual temperatures.

[mo-flo]

This is the model I use, been very happy with it so far.

http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/Fluke+TiR.htmwhat's a tool like that cost?....if you don't mind me asking david.

[davidr]

what's a tool like that cost?....if you don't mind me asking david.


I think I invested around 4500 bucks in it.

You can get them with more bells and whistles but of all I looked at this one seemed to fit me best.

[Twilly]

Now thats something Twilli don't have

[beachtech]

lol affordable lol

right :rolleyes:

cheapest one made is still @ 2k :eek:

flir makes a good one as well. i don't have one lol just a poir service tech, but a friend of mine has a flir and loves it.

extech makes one.... i have no idea who extech is though :confused: someone told me they're fluke :confused: like a cheaper less featured fluke :confused:

[mo-flo]

4500,it may be awhile for me:o.....i looked at the flir,the cheapest one was around 1500....seems like one of these things would help us in the trade alot.

[WhoIsThat?]

"where the h3ll is your book now"
Hopefully, in my head. . .:o