Thermocouple On special @ Jaycar

[Andy]

Re: Thermocouple On special @ Jaycar


...they are also 50% more expensive!
It might work with the CS software but you should buy at your own risk.

The link that you have given is to a BM202 which Altronics is advertising as Q1080. The Q1080 is the Jaycar model number and they might be the same meter in a different case (I do suspect that Altronics is cashing-in on the fact that Jaycar dont have them).

http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=Q1080

Jaycar no longer carry them and Altronics is way over priced.

As mentioned the meter that we are testing with the software should be $80-$90 with USB (well depending on the US$-AU$ at the time). Still a fair bit cheaper and we have it working with a new revision of the CS software.... we just need to iron some quirks with the factory before we commit to buying a pile of them.

[ahmadnz]

Re: Thermocouple On special @ Jaycar

Sorry to throw this off topic but I have become interested in home roasting - why do I need a thermocouple?? This is in relation to a popper method.

[Dimal]

Re: Thermocouple On special @ Jaycar

If you do a "Search" of the Forum using the keywords roast monitor youll turn up a wealth of information mate,

Cheers,
Mal.

[gronk62]

Re: Thermocouple On special @ Jaycar

KK, I picked up one of these from Jaycar the other day - it will do the trick whilst i wait for a the new CS USB DMM to hit the streets!

Digitech QM1320
Frequency DMM   on special $22.46

Thats the one Ive got. Mine reads 90 degrees in boiling water which is about 10% out.
I dont know how far it is out at roast temps though, but Ive decided to take it back to Jaycar and exchange it for something better.. and hopefully more accurate.

[Buschy]

Re: Thermocouple On special @ Jaycar

Hey Gronk, I exchanged my broken QM1320 at lunch today. Easy, no questions asked. Hopefully the new 1320 will last until Santa comes and brings something more robust that I can also log roast data with.  

[gronk62]

Re: Thermocouple On special @ Jaycar

Hey Gronk, I exchanged my broken QM1320 at lunch today. Easy, no questions asked. Hopefully the new 1320 will last until Santa comes and brings something more robust that I can also log roast data with.  

I spoke to the store manager on the phone today and he sounded a little unsure as to whether he would/could exchange mine.
I told him it was a 200km round trip and I needed a bit more reassurance before I wasted my time/petrol.

If I get there and he decides not to exchange it Ill just retire it to crappy multimeter duties in the shed, and buy a different model  

QM1602