this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2025
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Only 1.6° difference that's probably within tolerance especially when it's not calibrated after leaving the factory.
Yeah I have one of these infrared thermometers. The tolerance is within 1°C. They aren't designed for precision but for "is this thing at a temperature that I expect".
That's assuming you've got the emissivity set correctly, too. Can make a huge difference