LT 2d3d use in cold temps

[Mtodd62406]

Pretty straight forward question, I’ve got a template today of an outdoor kitchen and the temps are in the low 20’s and I was wondering if these are safe conditions for my equipment(the laser and tablet). I know in the past heat has caused my tablet to crash but I wasn’t sure about the opposite conditions. Also, It is supposed to be clear with no precipitation. Thanks guys.

[Andy Ross]

I leave ours in my truck over night all the time and then pull it out and use it. Never had a problem with the laser....the tablet battery doesn't like it though. We've been around -5 - 10 degrees at night. 20 should be no problem.

[Mtodd62406]

Yea you’ve definitely been through worse thanks for the response

[Drew T]

It should be fine. However Microsoft says the Surface is designed to work between 32° and 95° Fahrenheit (0° and 35° Celsius).

[crobb]

Our laser has performed fine here in Georgia this week outdoors. It doesn't get anywhere near as cold down here as some of you northern fellas but we were in the 20's this week.

We did notice the Surface Pro's screen felt a little more sluggish or just slightly less sensitive. I replaced the smartpen's battery and it was responsive again, so thinking maybe it was more the pen than the screen.

[Mtodd62406]

FYI the laser and tablet worked fine, it was my appendages that we’re sluggish

[EYE4iT]

I have ruined many electronics in my few days on this earth. It is putting the cold gear back in the warm car/house that hurts the most. Had a $50k television camera short once as it began to "sweat." And got yelled at by a photographer manager because I didn't lower the windows to allow the moisture to exit the $200k live truck van that was parked inside the tv station garage during the Michigan Winter.

Low battery on the laser head caused our LT2D3D to short a couple winters back. Quick shipment back to Laser products. Glad I had warranty.

[DMulholland]

Here is a little trick I learnedfrom living up north where temps can drop well below zero in the dead of the winter.

Buy the hand or body warmers (with the sticky side on them) and peel the sticker film off and attach to your phone or tablet. The number of warmers you will need will depend on the size of the warmers you are using and the electronic you are protecting from the cold.

I snowmobile and coach Football so I am using my phone and tablet in -30 degree conditions and with the warmers on my electronics the batteries last as long as they would on a summer’s day.

Give it a try and let me know what you think.

[Kevin Massey]

Bit to special to leave in the van overnight.... all ours take them in

[DMulholland]

I carry a camera bag, a bag bag with my Alien laptop and iPad, and the LT 2d3d case (or as I like to call it, the Football because it resembles the box that the president has for nuclear codes ) with me everyday. If it is to cold to leave the polyesters, acrylics, caulks, and silicones in the truck overnight then it is to cold for my electronics.

Because the temps often dip below 0 and occasionally as far down as -30 here in Minnesota a person has to be mindful of all the products that are sensitive to temperature changes. The fluctuating temperatures caused by leaving equipment and supplies in the vehicle for short amounts of time at the drastic temps can greatly compromise their effectiveness and thereby compromise your work.

I suggested the hot packs for electronics in an earlier post because it prolongs battery life on those cold winter days where you are outside as much as in.

Besides being to cold out for your laser to sit in the vehicle, consider that it is entirely to costly to have this vital tool stolen from you. As much of a pain as it seems to haul the laser case and tripod bag in and out of the vehicle, the time you will be down and the money you will be out of it is stolen or destroyed Makes it an easy decision for me.

[gssfabrication]

Seeing the comment about the Nuclear Football made me think of this article that recently popped up. Note: the sample sizes this article cites are far more insignificant than the media makes them out to be. They are calibration samples for the instrument. It did make for a attention grabbing headline though.

If your laser and equipment went missing from your vehicle your boss would certainly be more understanding than what these guys had to answer for...

https://gizmodo.com/it-was-shockingly-e ... 1827634437
(The user comments at the end of the article are pretty priceless too)

"A small amount of plutonium and radioactive cesium went missing last year after two government security experts left the dangerous samples sitting in their SUV in a Marriott Hotel parking lot overnight...
During one of their stops along the route, their Ford Expedition was broken into as they slept in the hotel. They awoke to find that someone had smashed the windows and stolen the sensors and samples....
An Idaho National Laboratory report described the hotel parking lot as a secure location, but the Center of Public Integrity found that local police statistics show there were 87 thefts at that hotel and its parking lot in 2016 and 2017."

Back on topic, extreme heat and humidity is also bad for electronics. Sensitive instruments should always follow the Goldilocks rule.

Rick.

[BrianStoiber]

Like all electronic equipment, we are affected by extreme temperatures. Luckily with the cold, we are a little more tolerant as the tablet and laser generate heat. Battery drain is the big concern with cold temperatures. As long as the laser and tablet are warm when you begin, you should be able to finish the job before either batteries drain too much.

When you begin, make sure the front lens of the laser does not appear to be fogged up, if it does, use a soft, clean cloth to wipe it off.