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Recently I was contacted by a professor at a Wisconsin University. He is researching bumblebees and wanted to measure and record the temperature inside their nests. Due to the need for more accurate measurements we settled on T-type thermocouples and to minimize the impact from the insulation we used a teflon PFA insulated wire, which is very inert and will lot leach any chemicals. We made these thermocouples in a range of lengths, up to 5 meter (15 ft) long.  Do you have a special measurem …

Over the last year the price of nickel, a main input for K-type thermocouples, has increased tremendously. The price had slowly increased by about 75%, and over the last few weeks then jumped to and 160% increase year over year. Add to that the increased cost of shipping, which tripled over the last year and probably will go up even more with the rising gas prices. This means that the prices for all thermocouples will increase over the coming weeks. The impact will vary, depending on how much ni …

I get more and more requests for ultra thin thermocouples, both in K-type and T-type versions. Customers need them in low heat loss or fast reacting temperature measurements. In the past our thinnest wire was AWG30 (0.255 mm, or about 10 mils). We now carry some AWG36 wire (0.127 mm or about 5 mils) with an especially thin dual insulation. Very soon we will offer pre-made and custom thermocouples in this new thin gauge wire.In the picture you see the AWG30 wire with single insulation compared to …

We are updating the website and now will offer real time shipping calculations, this will allow us to reduce the price on many items, and especially small items like thermocouple connectors will get cheaper.During the transition the can be hiccups. So if something in the checkout or the shipping cost does not seem right, please contact me.We are also adding many new items. If you see one of our thermocouples on Amazon or ebay, but not on this website, please notify me and we will add them immedi …

We have made a short video that shows how to wire the ceramic K-type thermocouple CR-02 and connect it to the digital thermometer DM6801. I use some firebrick to simulate a kiln and show you that it can measure temperatures up to 1999 degree F.https://youtu.be/_EWVBAVRgXM