If anyone interested, here is my PID/Volt/Amp setup

[Foo]

Not sure anyone is interested but here is my Pid setup. I think I got about $70 bucks in it.
Glad I put in volt/ampere meter. Have used it to check several things with it. Lee pot plugs
into black plugin under cover on side under probe plugin.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I had a friend that built me one. What a boon to my bullet quality!

He is now passed on and I cherish that gift.

CW

 

[dannyd]

I have a couple but that is the nicest one I have seen so far. Like the meter to.

 

[Rockydoc]

Well done, FOO.

 

[Ian]

Looks great! Would you mind scribbling out a schematic and a parts list?

 

[dannyd]

Now if I just figure out how to hook a PID to a hot plate that would be great.

 

[Rockydoc]

Now if I just figure out how to hook a PID to a hot plate that would be great.

Just set the hot plate on wide open and plug it into the PID.

 

[seagiant1]

delete

 

[Foo]

Looks great! Would you mind scribbling out a schematic and a parts list?

I'll see what I can do/ find the time, lol, Ian. I'm retired and all you retired guys know you got twice as busy the day that happened!

 

[Foo]

Looks great! Would you mind scribbling out a schematic and a parts list?

I lied I guess. The $70 was before I decided to do the plug-ins and meter. Plus I now see I got charged for two boxes and got one. Figures. I didn't know that until I looked up this stuff. Schematic can be found all over the net plus it is on the directions. But give me a hollar if you have a ?.

uxcell K Type Thermocouple M8 5x200mm Temperature Probe Sensor(0 to 600C) 5ft

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[Ian]

Thank you!

I have picked up a few thermocouples here and there over the years for various projects, last few have been Uxcell ones from Jeff's Dollarama and they're pretty good.

 

[Mike W1]

Just set the hot plate on wide open and plug it into the PID.

Here's how I hooked my TC for my hotplate. Have a 1/4" aluminum plate with one of those TC's they always send on ebay. I set the hotplate temperature to keep a mould at casting temperature which it seems to hold ± 1° F. I'd think a TC with a loop type end would work but had this thing on hand.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

A gentleman called Elvis Ammo (on utube) did a how to on these some years back. There is a number of other folks who have made excellent how to videos with all parts and sourcing as well. These might reinforce this excellent post.

CW

 

[Ian]

Thanks, CW.

 

[358156 hp]

Ian, check out Auber Instruments for parts, and especially thermocouples. Everything I've bought from them has held up really well. https://www.auberins.com/