heating and temperaturecontrol of a mercurypot

[pruts]

Hello ,

I have no experience with electro-…

How can I heat the mercurypot with automatic control of the temperature ?

I hope to get some info that I (without technical knowledge) can understand.

thx a lot already,

Marc / Belgium

[photolytic]

Automatic control of the temp is not necessary.

For a person without technical knowledge

I’d suggest sticking with an alcohol lamp and a good themometer.

[Jon Lewis]

For those with some experience with electronics, is there a heater/temperature controller than can be recommended?

[jgmotamedi]

I use a “auto-tune” temperature control unit, a wired thermocouple (thermometer), and a silicon heating pad all from Omega. It is a pretty simple system, but you do need a bit of knowledge to put one together. It wasn’t cheap, but it does keep my mercury within .1 degree Celsius.

Here is a distant picture of the set up:

[Mike Robinson]

A low cost method.

A digital meat thermometer has a thermocouple probe, temperature readout and timer built into it.

A coffee cup heater plugged into an outlet with a dimmer switch in the circuit makes a crude but effective temperature regulator.

all this should cost you less than 40 dollars.

alcohol lamps are good and quick, but left unattended will overheat the mercury very quickly.

best,

MIke Robinson

[pruts]

thx for all the info;

[pruts]

Yes Mike, after your workshop in Lacock I am starting making new equipment. Thx again for all the info you gave me and certainly for your patience with me trying to explain everything over and over again …

thx

Marc / Belgium

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