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Thermoprobe/thermocouple sourcing help

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 9:18 am
by Guerilla Distillah
Hey everybody, I have built a duel PID control box to operate my brewery. The PID controller's that I bought came with thermal couples but they have metric threads on the probe end. I cannot find it on eBay or Amazon, a replacement probe with standard NPT connecting probe. At least not one any more local than China which will take a month to receive. Anybody out there have any suggestions? Just your basic universal K type probe with the U-shaped connectors for the back of your PID controller.

Thanks for your help

GD

Re: Thermoprobe/thermocouple sourcing help

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:19 am
by shadylane
Guerilla Distillah wrote: The PID controller's that I bought came with thermal couples but they have metric threads on the probe end.
Can you use a tap to change the NPT hole to metric threads :?:

Re: Thermoprobe/thermocouple sourcing help

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:00 pm
by Guerilla Distillah
"DAMMIT JIM... i'm a booze hound, not a machinist !!!"


I lazed out and just bought the ones from China

GD

Re: Thermoprobe/thermocouple sourcing help

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:44 pm
by Rain Distillate
15 bucks you could have gotten a weldless probe compression bulkhead. Drill a 1/2" hole and insert your bulkhead and insert your probe. Easy and cheap. Good quality and not from China!
Brewhardware.com under the bulkhead tab.
Good luck

Re: Thermoprobe/thermocouple sourcing help

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:41 pm
by Windy City
These guys are real good to deal with. Ryan the owner has always been very helpful to me.
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