ah-soy Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I have wax thermometers but need to know what type I need to measure the temperature of the glass. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 If you put black tape over part of the glass I think possibly you could use the infrared type. Otherwise probably a thermocouple thermometer with a contact probe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thanks Top...now if I can access my scientific side (which doesn't exist), perhaps I'll figure out what those are...off to search... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGal Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 a thermocouple thermometer with a contact probe.is that anything like a flux capacetor? ', 'smid_8')'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thanks Top...now if I can access my scientific side (which doesn't exist), perhaps I'll figure out what those are...off to search...If you want to measure jar temperature, you may have more of a scientific side than you thought.The infrared themometers have gotten popular with candlemakers and some candle supply places carry them, but you're better off going to Amazon.com or googling it. They work from a distance, just point and shoot, but they aren't calibrated to work on glass. That's why you would need the black tape. Hopefully the tape is the same temp as the glass and you can just read it off that.Thermocouples are kind of expensive but incredibly flexible. It's usually a handheld instrument with a readout on it. Then there are probes with cables that plug into it. You use the kind of probe that works best for your application, such as taking air temperature, dipping in liquids, or pressing against a surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smart tart Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Can I ask why you need to measure the temperature of your jar? Been doing candles for quite a while and have never done this - nor do I see a need to do this....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 Can I ask why you need to measure the temperature of your jar? Been doing candles for quite a while and have never done this - nor do I see a need to do this.......I read that the ASTA (????) recommends that jars not get hotter than 175 degrees to be safe. While I'm testing all my wick combo's just want to be sure I'm not wicking too hot...my motto "First do no harm"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I read that the ASTA (????) recommends that jars not get hotter than 175 degrees to be safe. While I'm testing all my wick combo's just want to be sure I'm not wicking too hot...my motto "First do no harm"!hmm, we have been putting the tip of the candy thermometer, that we use in the presto pot, into the melt pool and going with that temp. Would that be unreliable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 hmm, we have been putting the tip of the candy thermometer, that we use in the presto pot, into the melt pool and going with that temp. Would that be unreliable?I'm not sure, but remember reading somewhere awhile back that these thermometer don't work for glass temps...I looked and looked for the thread but couldn't find it.I think Top would be the one to ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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