Hello
I've been reading through posts for the last 2 weeks or so and I think I understand much of what I am reading, but I am still confused on which probes will work.
It seems like the thermocouple version is slightly better (right?), but I am still confused on how to get the right probes.
I think that I'd need one thermocouple (for the grate temp) and one (or two?) thermometers for the food - is that right?
For the thermocouple, I'm also confused about which connector works. The Wiki says:
Looking online, there look to be several styles of K-type. Flat, round, round with flat edges, two different sized pins, flared pins - which ones will fit?
Clipping spade connectors? Does that mean to clip off the horseshoe 'legs' and just use the crimp barrel? Would there be room to take a blank K-type connector, and saddle the spade connectors over the K-type blank pins, then insert the K-type? Basically sandwiching the spade between the HM and K-type connector?
So many questions - any help is appreciated!
Thanks!
I've been reading through posts for the last 2 weeks or so and I think I understand much of what I am reading, but I am still confused on which probes will work.
It seems like the thermocouple version is slightly better (right?), but I am still confused on how to get the right probes.
I think that I'd need one thermocouple (for the grate temp) and one (or two?) thermometers for the food - is that right?
For the thermocouple, I'm also confused about which connector works. The Wiki says:
Any K-type thermocouple is supported, and the HeaterMeter jack is a standard miniature type connector. Thermocouples with spade connectors can be used by clipping them to fit into the jack, although this isn't the most secure of connections.
Looking online, there look to be several styles of K-type. Flat, round, round with flat edges, two different sized pins, flared pins - which ones will fit?
Clipping spade connectors? Does that mean to clip off the horseshoe 'legs' and just use the crimp barrel? Would there be room to take a blank K-type connector, and saddle the spade connectors over the K-type blank pins, then insert the K-type? Basically sandwiching the spade between the HM and K-type connector?
So many questions - any help is appreciated!
Thanks!