Tried annealing with a digital temp gun instead of color watching and my blade came out softer than warm butter

Thought I was being smart taking the guesswork out of it but the gun was reading the scale not the steel, has anyone else had this happen with infrared thermometers?

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andrew_rodriguez20d ago

Yeah 12 bucks at Harbor Freight and I learned that lesson the hard way too.

kaid5920d ago

Had a buddy forget his voltmeter last week. @andrew_rodriguez knows what's up.

karen_west5920d ago

You really think Harbor Freight is the answer? @kaid59, I've seen those cheap voltmeters read 12 volts on a DEAD battery. My buddy used one and thought his alternator was fine, next week his truck died on the highway. Spend twenty bucks on a Fluke or at least a Klein, it's not worth burning out your starter guessing. I'd rather walk to AutoZone than trust a five dollar tool for something that could leave you STRANDED.