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Offline jk3006

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Thermometer
« on: October 27, 2008, 11:29:56 AM »
I'd like to have a thermometer for my bullet-casting project, but I don't want to spend $30-50 for the Lyman or RCBS.  Is there one that I can get locally that won't cost nearly as much, yet will be effective in measuring the temperature of lead at the temperatures that it takes to cast bullets?
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Re: Thermometer
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2008, 02:10:39 AM »
Get a good one from Bill Ferguson, The Antimony Man. The cheap ones are a waste of time since you don't know if they are accurate or not. BTW, the Lyman and RCBS are not good high quality ones.
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Re: Thermometer
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2008, 07:04:58 AM »
Ok, thanks for the tip.  Now what kind of price are we talking, if you remember?


Quote from: Nobade on October 28, 2008, 02:10:39 AM
Get a good one from Bill Ferguson, The Antimony Man. The cheap ones are a waste of time since you don't know if they are accurate or not. BTW, the Lyman and RCBS are not good high quality ones.
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Re: Thermometer
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2008, 07:29:18 AM »
check a welding supply .
to test it place it in a glass filled with crushed ice and water it should read 32 F.
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Re: Thermometer
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2008, 03:36:26 PM »
I got my dial thermometer from a local HVAC distributor.

I've also gotten used thermocouple digital meters (type K) from ebay for not a lot of $.

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Re: Thermometer
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2008, 05:32:05 PM »
Thanks.  I can see that I can get a digital type K off ebay with probe for under $23.


Quote from: Cat Whisperer on October 28, 2008, 03:36:26 PM
I got my dial thermometer from a local HVAC distributor.

I've also gotten used thermocouple digital meters (type K) from ebay for not a lot of $.


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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: Thermometer
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2008, 10:34:03 PM »
Ive never used a thermometer. Every batch of alloy needs a slightly differnt temp to run perfectly amd even every mold has a temp with each alloy it likes the best and when you get some experience it will be easy to sense that and adjust your temp.
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Re: Thermometer
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2008, 08:31:21 AM »
Alright.  Thanks for that advice.  I'll probably hold off, at least initially.

Quote from: Lloyd Smale on October 28, 2008, 10:34:03 PM
Ive never used a thermometer. Every batch of alloy needs a slightly differnt temp to run perfectly amd even every mold has a temp with each alloy it likes the best and when you get some experience it will be easy to sense that and adjust your temp.
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