[Amps] NON-CONTACT laser thermometer

[Steve Thompson]

k7rdx wrote:
> The better units sold under the Snap-On name used technology that auto
> focused at a distance of between 8 inches and 2 feet.The point was no more
> than a half inch in diameter.The price was several times that of the unit
> Will describes.
At least 15 years ago my works had a Minolta unit, looked like a small 
cine camera. I don't remember the exact spec., but I think the 
dispertion was about 1:100 - at 4" spot size was about 1mm and you could 
comfortably read the temperature of a chip capacitor. Aiming was via 
direct view optics. I think it cost a bit under £1000, something over 
$1500 at the exchange rate then. I wish I could have held onto it when 
the place went under.

Steve