Wagner MMC220 Extended Range Moisture Meter

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The MMC220 Extended Range Proline - Digital Display instantly and accurately measures moisture content of rough finish grade wood. Highly flexible, measures from 5-to 30-percent moisture content, scans to .75-inch depth and offers press/hold feature. Allows user to select species settings, eliminating the need to refer to correction tables after taking readings. Offers extended range of specific gravity for exotic species. Virtually unaffected by temperature or surface moisture. Used by wood flooring manufacturers and installers, furniture and cabinet makers, lumber suppliers, contractors, builders, inspectors, architects, and engineers.

Product Description

Instantly and accurately measures moisture content of rough to finish grade wood. Highly flexible, measures from 5% - 32% moisture content, and is best suited for wood thicknesses from 18mm - 38mm. This meter also allows you to select species settings, eliminating the need to refer to manual correction tables and offers a new press/hold feature. This meter also features an extended species setting range for exotic species. Designed for flooring manufacturers and installers, furniture and cabinet makers, lumber suppliers, contractors, builders, inspectors architects and engineers.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000063XI9
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: MMC220
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,009 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wood Butcher, October 14, 2002

By	Gilbert F. Mcculley "Tenn Hillbilly" (Mooresburg, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been using this instrument for four months How did I ever do without this meter... I recently attended IWF-2002 in Atlanta. Wagner, etal were showing their various moisture meters at this show. I took some sawmill lumber to the show with me. I tried all of Wagner hand held moisture meters. I quickly discarded all of them except the MMC-210 and the MMC-220. I decided on the MMC-220 because of the capability to calibrate this meter for any species of wood using specific gravity. It is easy to calibrate and use and does not leave holes in the wood. I would recommend that anyone using saw mill lumber and air drying the same USE this meter. It is definitely the best of the hand held meters.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wagner MMC220 moisture meter, December 9, 2003

By	StevieQ (Castro Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this meter two weeks ago. After playing with it my impressions are this is a very good meter in general with a very good range. Unlike model L609, which requires you to keep pressure on the switch to stay on, the MMC220 stays on after you press the switch once and let go of the switch. The MMC220 also has an automatic shut off that activates after a couple of minutes of inactivity.

There are only a few minor negatives in ergonomics, which are not a big deal, but could make the unit easier to use. For something costing $270, it should have a strap to prevent inadvertent damage from being dropped. Also at this price, it should have real button switches instead of cheap membrane switches.

The density correction is also a tad of a nuisance to use. After the unit has been turned on, if you want change the density setting, you have to press the species button once to reveal the current setting. Then if you want to change it, you'll have to press that button again to enter the density change mode. Then you press the button again or hold it to scroll or fast forward to the new density setting. It's not a problem at all if you only have to change the setting once in a while, but if you're in a store with lots of exotic woods and you have to change the setting with each species, it gets to be a little annoying. Maybe some kind of electronic rotary input dial or even a numeric keypad might work better.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!, December 3, 2002

By	D. Stokes - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I don't know how I ever lived without it! Specific Gravity chart does not cover very many of the exotic, imported, and burl woods that I use. However, it's great for all other woods and you can make educated guesses on my difficult lumber. Every woodworker should have this unit. It's the best I've ever seen!!