Fish_N_Fool Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I picked up a laser temperature gun off Ebay a year ago or so and I just love it. I got the Raytek minitemp and it takes temps from -20 to 500 deg F using a laser beam pointer. I use it for all kinds of stuff, but mainly for pouring my soft plastics. It has made my pouring much more accurate in temp so I get better baits and I burn less plastic. I see temp guns have gone down in price to the point every hand pourer should have one. They are going for about $30 on Ebay now, less then half of that I paid for mine some 2 years ago or less Here's the one I have Just wondering if any of you guys are using one and if so how many of you? If your not you should be!!!!!!!! and thats my Fishy out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_N_Fool Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 nobody interested in temp guns ehh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I bought one about 6 months ago. I returned it because I wanted to use it to measure the temp of my lead and it would not work. I called the company and it had somthing to do with the surface of the lead, mainly the color. Then I tried it on my vulcanizer and the surface of it was silver color like the lead. The guy at the company of the temp gun said if i painted the surface of the vulcanizer brown it would be more acurate. I really wanted it to work but it wouldn't work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampBaits Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I never measure my temps! Nice looking gun though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 My dad has one for work, My border collie just loves chasing the red dot. Never thought about it for plastic, Then again i never check the temps either, been doing it so long i never need to, you just know what is right for your pouring prefference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbah rubbah Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I use one. love it. having the rubber at the right temp is paramount for some of my molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish devil Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I have been using one for years. I use for finding drafts in the house, for tuning my nitro engines, on my boat, on my freezer/fridge & oven. I am on my 4th one. Don't point it at the sun it can damage it. They sell cheaper ones for rc application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I have had one for about 6 years, I used it last year for plastic but I do not think it was accurate this way. Verify it with a regular temp measuring tool to see if it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_N_Fool Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 you must stir the plastic to get an accurate temp as the top pf the plastic will cool much more quickly. I stir mine while taking the temp reading and it is VERY accurate. While stiring I use the highest temp reading I get as the real tempature of the mix. I pour my molds at 360 deg. and get a perfect fill of the baits everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
