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| Subject: | Re: Thermocouple construction |
Thanks Kent, for a nifty how-to. I'll file that one away with my AEC manual
.
Rick Girard
On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Kent or Jackie Ashton <kjashton@vnet.net>
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> It=99s only required that you twist the wires together and they mak
e good
> contact with the engine but silver-solder will make them a little more
> robust. I made a little writeup here on how to make them for a Lycoming
> http://www.canardzone.com/forum/topic/31152-homemade-
> cht-bayonet-sensor/#entry58923
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> -Kent
> > On Sep 9, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Paul Eckenroth <jeckenroth@nbn.net> wrote:
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> > I need to create CHT thermocouples for use in a VW engine. The engine
> has small diameter holes drilled in the head with a set screw perpendicul
ar
> to secure the thermocouple. The drilled hole is just large enough to all
ow
> a dsub male pin to be inserted. Since I already have old CHT probes as
> used on a Lycoming, my plan is to cut off the existing too large probe an
d
> insert the two stripped wires into the dsub, crimp, and insert into the
> hole and secure with the set screw. Since I am not an expert on
> thermocouples, I would like to know if this is a valid approach. Is the
> crimp enough to form the thermocouple. Should solder be used, etc. All
> information will be appreciated. Thanks.
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> > Paul
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> > Read this topic online here:
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> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=460375#460375
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| Subject: | Re: Thermocouple construction |
Thanks for the comments. Sounds like all I need to do is twist the wires,
insert in hole and pinch with set screw. The dsub will only make it a bit
more sophisticated.
Paul
On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Richard Girard <aslsa.rng@gmail.com> wrote
:
> Thanks Kent, for a nifty how-to. I'll file that one away with my AEC
> manual.
>
> Rick Girard
>
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Kent or Jackie Ashton <kjashton@vnet.net>
> wrote:
>
>> kjashton@vnet.net>
>>
>> It=99s only required that you twist the wires together and they ma
ke good
>> contact with the engine but silver-solder will make them a little more
>> robust. I made a little writeup here on how to make them for a Lycoming
>> http://www.canardzone.com/forum/topic/31152-homemade-cht-
>> bayonet-sensor/#entry58923
>>
>> -Kent
>> > On Sep 9, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Paul Eckenroth <jeckenroth@nbn.net> wrote:
>> >
>> jeckenroth@nbn.net>
>> >
>> > I need to create CHT thermocouples for use in a VW engine. The engine
>> has small diameter holes drilled in the head with a set screw perpendicu
lar
>> to secure the thermocouple. The drilled hole is just large enough to al
low
>> a dsub male pin to be inserted. Since I already have old CHT probes as
>> used on a Lycoming, my plan is to cut off the existing too large probe a
nd
>> insert the two stripped wires into the dsub, crimp, and insert into the
>> hole and secure with the set screw. Since I am not an expert on
>> thermocouples, I would like to know if this is a valid approach. Is the
>> crimp enough to form the thermocouple. Should solder be used, etc. All
>> information will be appreciated. Thanks.
>> >
>> > Paul
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>> > Read this topic online here:
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>> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=460375#460375
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