Inexpensive oven style thermostat?
"Ignoramus21962" wrote in message ... I am looking for an inexpensive oven style thermostat to make a meat smoker with settable temperature. Range of 150-300 degrees F would be fine. The thermostat would have to have a sensor inside an enclosure, and control an electric range style heating element. The lowest prices that I have seen is about $55 or so. Is there anything cheaper that I missed? Thanks. http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/ferrups-meat-smoker/ i I have made my own thermostats for egg incubators, using two strips of metal from old cans. I riveted a strip of "tin can" to a similar strip of "aluminum", and fixed on end so the other end would swing to and from a contact at the free end. It wasnt pretty, but it was *inexpensive*. That "moving strip" can actuate a relay that will control the high voltage for the heat element. Jerry |
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