Thermometer for lead casting

[phishroy]

Hello.
Im just getting into bullet casting.
Im looking for a thermometer that I would be able to use for my melting pot.
Any recommendations and where can I buy something like that.?

 

[Nonus]

Probably any place that sells reloading/casting supplies.

 

[Andy]

Look on-line for a Lyman. Cabelas Canada is a good place to start, as is the Lyman website.

 

[phishroy]

Look on-line for a Lyman. Cabelas Canada is a good place to start, as is the Lyman website.

looked at the lyman website, couldent find any, just browsing at the SIR website now but still cant find any

 

[Alberta Separatist]

thermometer

I would think that Elwood Epps would have lots of " cast " accessories.
also the shootist out of waterloo.

cheers

 

[trevj]

Princess Auto.

They sale price a digital multimeter that uses a Type K thermocouple, for $10 each, about 3 times a year.

Find some stainless tube. Run the thermocouple wire through it, crimp the end over the thermocouple wire with a bench vise, or a hammer (carefully). Take it to someone that has a TIG welder, and get the crimped end welded solid. Just a fast fusion weld across the end of the crimp.

Bend as required.

Make up a chart showing Celsius to Fahrenheit (the meter reads degrees C).

In on the pretty cheap.

I think C Tire sells a thermocouple type meter as well, but not as inexpensive.

Lee, Lyman, both sell a casting thermometer. Check their sites for the product number.

Cheers
Trev

 

[Andy]

Midsouth is great and ship to Canada:

www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=000152867793

www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0004481175

 

[TwoTone]

Has anybody tried the Infrared handheld 'point and shoot' thermometers for finding casting temps?

I would think that it should work quite well.

 

[vagrantviking]

Has anybody tried the Infrared handheld 'point and shoot' thermometers for finding casting temps?

I would think that it should work quite well.

I have heard that its really hard to get a good reading off such a shiny surface. You could always direct it at the edge of the pot and get a good approximation though.

 

[BattleRife]

I got the Canadian Tire multimeter that takes a K-type thermocouple. I think it was $30 for the multimeter (on sale) and $12 for the thermocouple. I don't bother sheathing it, I just dunk the T/C wire right in the melt. This multimeter reads in Celcius or Fahrenheit, for modern types and dinosaurs, alike.

 

[phishroy]

I got the Canadian Tire multimeter that takes a K-type thermocouple. I think it was $30 for the multimeter (on sale) and $12 for the thermocouple. I don't bother sheathing it, I just dunk the T/C wire right in the melt. This multimeter reads in Celcius or Fahrenheit, for modern types and dinosaurs, alike.

is it on the website?

can you post the link to it?

 

[BattleRife]

Product number 52-0052-2.

It goes on sale now and again for 1/2 price, I got lucky as it was on sale the first time I went looking for it.

 

[Ishodu]

I have use the non contact, you just can't aim it straight at the lead just let it go in at a angle and its worked fine.

 

[OKTREE]

Has anybody tried the Infrared handheld 'point and shoot' thermometers for finding casting temps?

I would think that it should work quite well.

The one that I have (more expensive Crappy Tire version) will over range at the temperatures lower than lead melts.