Cooling Unit Challenge & Advice

[John K]

yep, all makes sense, dont really need this info every second, just need the dual temperaure logging, less than 1 degree accuracy is good.

Just googled "Wombat in Space" with no success, do you have a link or more info Dave?

[asimov (John)]

Wombat in space (Darren) is an IIS member John.

[John K]

doh!.....mmm....making one of these things......looks like I'll be spending some cash at D/Smith electronics!

[davidpretorius]

have some pictures in this thread of the sensor

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=10252

[asimov (John)]

For a few bucks more, DSE have the temp. sensor unit & humidity sensor in one. Extremely handy for telling you when your likely to have a dew problem.

[John K]

Guys,

thanks for all the suggesrtions here, appreciate it.

The base of the problem here is that I am absolutely and totally hopeless when I comes to any electronic, techo stuff.

So, in terms if what I need, it will be a small basic LCD display with an attached sensor that can give me an accuracy of either 1 or idealy less than 1 degree (ie. 0.1). does not have to measure it every milliscend or track it etc etc.

Can a place like DSE or Jaycar provide a unit like this or do I have to build one?

The only thing I have seen like this is like an aquarium type digital thermometer that unfortunately has a steel rod as a sensor rather a k-type thermocouple.

More suggestions?


p.s. remember what I said in the second paragraph above! and nice pics Dave!

[iceman (Mike)]

Just get the one from d.ick smith for $20.

Pics of it here

It's great.

[davidpretorius]

yup, accurate to .1 degree and cheap from dse or jaycar