Duratrax (and other companies) sell some rebranded no-contact infrared thermometers for $30+.

No need! Harbor freight sells THE EXACT SAME THING for $9.99. (look at the picture, and then go look at the duratrax one, it's a blatant rebrand) http://www.harborfreight.com/non-con...ter-93983.html

Gotta love harbor freight for some things.

I have an Extek and Fluke IR guns. They both don't seem to be as accurate as the smaller ones like the one I linked above due to having a larger reading area. I guess when you read a smaller area like a motor can, the smaller units just work better. Sucks considering what I paid for my Fluke.

I bought mine at microcenter checkout isle. It was about $10 if memory serves me correctly. It didn't have a brand name at the top like the harbor freight one so I'm guessing lots of companies sell this same thermometer.

Either way, $9.99 is a pretty cheap way to measure motor temps! Figured I'd share my find.

For comparison, here's the duratrax one: http://www.amazon.com/Duratrax-Flash.../dp/B00144E8A4