Harbor Freight Coating Thickness Gauge?

[BlueZero]

Just thought I would point out that it`s on sale for $70. I searched but didn`t find anything on it. I`m not in the market right now for a coating gauge but would like to get one down the road. I picked up the same brand of digital caliper (Cen-Tech) last week and have been playing around with it. It seems to be pretty decent for the $9.99 I paid for it.



Anyone have one or used one? Does it look decent? I don`t even know what to look for.



Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95520)



Here`s the specs from the product manual...



Measurement Range - 0-40 mils/0-1000 μm



Accuracy - ±4 digits on 0 to 7.8 mils

±7 digits on 0 to 199 μm

±(3% + 4 digits) on 7.9 - 40 mils (200 - 1000 μm)



Temperature Coefficient - ±0.1% of reading change in accuracy per degree change in ambient operating temperature above 82.4° F or below 64.4° F



Response Time - 1 second



Battery Requirement - 9V (Included)



Calibration Plate - 2� diameter steel disc .0445� Thick



Gauge Controls - Calibration (“CAL�), Up-arrow, Down-arrow, Back Light, and mils/um



Weight (with battery) - 4.7 oz.

[jshillin]

Just thought I would point out that it`s on sale for $70. I searched but didn`t find anything on it. I`m not in the market right now for a coating gauge but would like to get one down the road. I picked up the same brand of digital caliper (Cen-Tech) last week and have been playing around with it. It seems to be pretty decent for the $9.99 I paid for it.



Anyone have one or used one? Does it look decent? I don`t even know what to look for.



Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95520)



Here`s the specs from the product manual...



Measurement Range - 0-40 mils/0-1000 μm



Accuracy - ±4 digits on 0 to 7.8 mils

±7 digits on 0 to 199 μm

±(3% + 4 digits) on 7.9 - 40 mils (200 - 1000 μm)



Temperature Coefficient - ±0.1% of reading change in accuracy per degree change in ambient operating temperature above 82.4° F or below 64.4° F



Response Time - 1 second



Battery Requirement - 9V (Included)



Calibration Plate - 2� diameter steel disc .0445� Thick



Gauge Controls - Calibration (“CAL�), Up-arrow, Down-arrow, Back Light, and mils/um



Weight (with battery) - 4.7 oz.



I saw that thing to man and I`m really curious myself...

[BlueZero]

Anyone?



Might not be the tool for the professional detailer but what about the weekend warrior?

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

DB Consensus:



Paint thickness gauge - Detailing Bliss Forum (http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/f15/paint-thickness-gauge-988.html)

[BlueZero]

Thanks for the link Jason.



I wish I knew someone near with a good gauge. I`d buy one and test it out compared to theirs, if it didn`t work good take it back.

[jshillin]

Doesn`t look like anyone has tried it yet...