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Pinless Wood Moisture Meters for Flooring and Lumber
Which Reading Depth Do You Need: 0.25 or 0.75 Inch?
Pinless wood moisture meters read moisture inside the board through a flat sensor, so finished flooring, cabinet stock and trim come away without pin holes. All five Orion models here read wood moisture content from 4.0% to 32.0%, and their species settings cover a specific gravity range of 0.20 to 1.0. The USDA Forest Service Wood Handbook covers wood moisture content and how it changes wood in service.
Depth is the main choice. The Orion 920 reads 0.25 in deep, for thinner material. The Orion 910 reads 0.75 in deep, for thicker boards. The Orion 930, 940 and 950 switch between both depths, which helps when you need a moisture meter for hardwood flooring jobs where thin and thick material turn up on the same site.
Do You Need Stored Readings or App Data?
The 910, 920 and 930 show the reading on screen, with a press-to-hold button to lock it. The Orion 940 adds manual or automatic data collection, stores up to 100 readings and shows the max, min and average on the meter. The Orion 950 adds a built-in temperature and humidity sensor, works out equilibrium moisture content, dew point and grains per pound, and sends readings over Bluetooth to the free FloorSmart or Woodshop MC apps. Every model also has a relative mode on a 0-100 scale for drywall, plywood, OSB and MDF, and none of them needs temperature correction.
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How Do You Check Calibration on a Pinless Meter?
Each pinless wood moisture meter in this collection ships with a paired On-Demand Calibrator, so you check calibration in the field instead of sending the meter back to the factory. Lab calibration of hand-held meters is set out in ASTM D4444 for calibration of hand-held moisture meters. Each meter also comes with a rubber boot, a foam-lined carrying case, a species settings booklet and a reference card of common flooring settings, and every Orion carries a 7-year warranty.
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