lead pot thermometer

guncheese · July 14, 2014, 08:24 PM

found this on Ebay for $6.21 shipped and they have more

the thermocouple on the left is the one that came with it
but i wanted to use the heavy steel one on the right to lay in the pot (i have been using one with a multi meter but got tired of looking at a conversion chart ya know ambiant juction temp voltage + probe voltage = xx.x mv then look at the conversion chart again)
i checked the stock one in boiling water and it gave me 98.7 deg C
and mine gave me 97.8 deg C
perfect for our atmosphereic pressure today would have been 99.62 deg C
so i can live with it

and yes it doesnt do Fahrenheit just Celsius so get over it

armoredman · July 15, 2014, 12:38 AM

I need one of those - the number markings on my Lee Production Pot mean nothing.

Pahoo · July 15, 2014, 09:34 AM

You did very well as you can't even get a decent dial TI for that kind of money. As far as conversions, don't; just start thinking metric. If it suits you, check the low end in stirred ice water. That is a constant temp. and here I go with 32Deg F. .....

Be Safe !!!

Mike / Tx · July 15, 2014, 05:10 PM

That would never work down here this far south, it's always F..... hot around here, and hardly ever C... ool even in December.

Now if you can pick up a PID set up you won't even need that, just set it to the temp you want and let her ride. A little shopping here and there and a Medium Flat Rate box and even you can have a nice set up,

Sorry I shamelessly borrowed that pick from Beagle, gotta admit though I had NEVER thought of doin that myself, and I have had a BUNCH of those boxes sitting around here over the past year or two.

Beagle333 · July 15, 2014, 05:46 PM

I don't know if anybody wants to go that fancy.

That's a high-dollar set-up right there, 'what with the cost of them printed-up boxes and all!

That is a pretty neat little thermometer that the OP has shown though. Even if it does only read in °C, it's got lots of uses for under 7 bucks.

guncheese · July 15, 2014, 09:11 PM

oddly the same guy sells a PID with SSR and thermocouple for $20
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-220V-Dig...item3cdee60cb5

it probably comes in a flat rate box as well !

July 14, 2014, 08:24 PM	#1
guncheese Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2013 Posts: 128	lead pot thermometer found this on Ebay for $6.21 shipped and they have more the thermocouple on the left is the one that came with it but i wanted to use the heavy steel one on the right to lay in the pot (i have been using one with a multi meter but got tired of looking at a conversion chart ya know ambiant juction temp voltage + probe voltage = xx.x mv then look at the conversion chart again) i checked the stock one in boiling water and it gave me 98.7 deg C and mine gave me 97.8 deg C perfect for our atmosphereic pressure today would have been 99.62 deg C so i can live with it and yes it doesnt do Fahrenheit just Celsius so get over it

July 15, 2014, 09:34 AM	#3
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Excellent !!! You did very well as you can't even get a decent dial TI for that kind of money. As far as conversions, don't; just start thinking metric. If it suits you, check the low end in stirred ice water. That is a constant temp. and here I go with 32Deg F. ..... Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

July 15, 2014, 05:10 PM	#4
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,101	That would never work down here this far south, it's always F..... hot around here, and hardly ever C... ool even in December. Now if you can pick up a PID set up you won't even need that, just set it to the temp you want and let her ride. A little shopping here and there and a Medium Flat Rate box and even you can have a nice set up, Sorry I shamelessly borrowed that pick from Beagle, gotta admit though I had NEVER thought of doin that myself, and I have had a BUNCH of those boxes sitting around here over the past year or two. __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

July 15, 2014, 05:46 PM	#5
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I don't know if anybody wants to go that fancy. That's a high-dollar set-up right there, 'what with the cost of them printed-up boxes and all! That is a pretty neat little thermometer that the OP has shown though. Even if it does only read in °C, it's got lots of uses for under 7 bucks. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

July 15, 2014, 12:38 AM	#2
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,299	I need one of those - the number markings on my Lee Production Pot mean nothing.

July 15, 2014, 09:11 PM	#6
guncheese Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2013 Posts: 128	oddly the same guy sells a PID with SSR and thermocouple for $20 http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-220V-Dig...item3cdee60cb5 it probably comes in a flat rate box as well !