BTMETER Hard Travel Case Bag Protect BT-1500 Series Handheld Pyrometer Review

I have used this on my home forge and it has really helped me to keep track of the internal temperature of both the fuel and the crucible. Good work!

I'm learning blacksmithing and forging and being able to get the most accurate temperature really helped me to know the 'color' of a given temperature range. It's also great for knowing how hot my forge is at a given propane PSI, knowing the temp of my quench oil, and knowing the temp of a piece of steel; Once it's no longer red, it can still be 600F(+) and look completely black.

After installing the battery, pull the trigger to turn on the device. Press the Mode button (if necessary) until MAX appears on the display. Press T/DN to toggle between Celsius and F. Press UP to turn on the backlight. Hold the trigger and press the triangle * to turn the laser on or off. read. This is the emissivity. Look at the table in the guide for the basic emissivities for different materials or look at the line. To set the emissivity, with the device powered on, press the E key to…

I got this for metalworking as it hits 2732 degrees. These are my first thoughts after first use. Likes - Good design, rubber grip feels good in hand. - A distance ratio of 30:1 means it has a small beam. The beam is framed by two laser spots (you can choose one or none) so you can see what you are measuring. This allows you to measure in a narrow area behind objects. The high temperature range allows me to measure hot metals in the range I need. This is two to three times higher than most…

I love this gauge. It may be overkill for my basic needs (outdoor grilling and baking), but it does exactly what I need it to. Accurate temperature readings in an easy-to-use format. It was set to Celsius, but after pushing a few buttons I changed it to Fahrenheit quite easily (pull the trigger, then press the T/DN button). It can be configured to notify you when the temperature is above or below a certain point, report an average temperature, or simply report the temperature at that location…

Cons: The description text at the beginning of the listing says an accuracy of +/- 2%. However, there is an additional box further down the list with more detailed information, clearly marked with an asterisk. This appears to be legitimate fine print as there is no apparent dilution of the original list of fine print. The listings in the fine print give +/- 7.2 F < 32 F and +/- (2% + 3.6 F) for temperatures > 32 F. This means that at room temperature (70F) +/- 5F errors will be displayed.