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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: Brady on 01/12/14 01:02 UTC

Title: Best Thermometer
Post by: Brady on 01/12/14 01:02 UTC

What the best thermometer to use for measuring the temp of your plastisol?

Thanks
Brady

Title: Re: Best Thermometer
Post by: BareKnuckleJigs on 01/12/14 01:40 UTC

I use the Digital unit that's sold here.  Reads at the tip and updates plenty fast.  It's an essential tool and I like mine.

Title: Re: Best Thermometer
Post by: toadfrogbaits on 01/12/14 05:19 UTC

x2 on that for the money it's the best way to go if you nuke or cook your plastic .If you use presto pots or something there are more expensive ways to go . Like thermo couples and digital heat control units .

Title: Re: Best Thermometer
Post by: Brady on 01/12/14 10:07 UTC

I will be using a microwave

Title: Re: Best Thermometer
Post by: biglewers on 01/12/14 10:18 UTC

I use one similar to the one they sell here.  Work great, can't go wrong with it.

Title: Re: Best Thermometer
Post by: andrewlamberson on 01/12/14 10:33 UTC

The unit that is sound in the store is the one I've been recommending for years.

It's fast, easy to calibrate (if necessary) and is very accurate. You should use a digital probe thermometer to measure the temperature of liquids vs. a IR thermometer which is used to measure the surface temperature of solids.

Andy