Wagner MMC220 Extended Range Moisture Meter
by Wagner Electronics
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Manufacturer: Wagner ElectronicsModel: MMC220
Product features:
- Wagner Extended Range Moisture Meter--part of the MMC220 Extended Range Proline
- Digital Display instantly and accurately measures moisture content of rough finish grade wood
- Measures from 5-to 30-percent moisture content, scans to .75-inch depth and offers press/hold feature
- Allows you to select species settings, eliminating the need to refer to correction tables after taking readings
- Virtually unaffected by temperature or surface moisture
Description of Wagner MMC220 Extended Range Moisture Meter
No holes are only the beginning to these new feature packed moisture meters. These meters use the latest in electromagnetic wave technology to provide fast, pin-free moisture content readings. Reads an area of 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" to a depth of 3/4". This reading automatically compensates for the species of wood you are measuring by the specific gravity you select right on the meter. This eliminates the need to refer to manual correction tables! The MMC 220 has an added Press/Hold feature to capture readings, higher moisture content range of 5 - 30 displaying in tenths of a percent, and an extended specific gravity selection of 0.20 - 1.00. Each meter includes a soft carrying case and a comprehensive reference library CD that will allow you to find species correction information, view the moisture content, wood video library and much, much more.Tools and Hardware Reviews of Wagner MMC220 Extended Range Moisture Meter
Customer Review: Great unit!
Summary: 5 Stars
The features are simple (which is actually a good thing in this case) and there is very little to know to get it working correctly. My 6 year old daughter can use it properly with no issues! In terms of accuracy, the unit is factory calibrated. While I couldn't directly measure the accuracy, i was pretty sure it would be quite accurate given the type of tests I had done and knowing how well each piece of lumber I tried it on had been dried previously. I am confident in the units repeatable accuracy. It seems much more accurate than any pin moisture meter I have owned before.
Of course, this accuracy does come at a price. At around US$[...] retail, the MMC220 moisture meter is an investment that requires a little budget consideration. But when it comes to measuring wood moisture, and avoiding costly problems associated with using wood that wasn't as dry as it should have been before use, I feel a little extra dollar investment in a good moisture meter is a worthy avenue to take for future piece of mind, and more solid and stable woodworking projects!
Wagner do have several other (less expensive models) in their range with similar features if you are looking for a cheaper alternative, but be sure to check features carefully to ensure the unit you buy will match your requirements.
Overall, however, I was very happy with the performance of the MMC220. If you have the money, it's a definite buy item.
(with regards to specific gravity charts mentioned by another reviewer, if you take a look at the included documentation and CD, you can easily find SG measurements for almost any wood, exotic or native on the CD and via the couple of websites mentioned on the CD). I had little trouble finding the measurements of specific gravity for most woods I use).
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