I used the Omega for many years in a previous job. We tested air conditioners and welded 20 – 30 thermocouples a week without problems. It proved to be a reliable tool. However, for the budget minded, there are other options.
DCC HotSpot <http://www.dcccorporation. om/onespec.html?&plpver=10&origin=compare&filter=0> - $700 Omega TL Weld <http://www.omega.com/Heaters/pdf/TL_WELD.pdf> - $1800 Therm-x 258B <http://www.therm-x.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=319> - $1300 Burrell Scientific Kup-L-Weld <http://www.burrellsci.com/brl02.htm> - ??? My personal preference is to use long wires with the tip glued in place. At the end of a test, I cut off the end and leave it on the test sample. It doesn’t take long to weld a new tip onto the thermocouple wires. I will throw out the wires only when they get too short, or when they don’t read room temperature properly when I run a sanity check before starting a test. Ted Eckert Compliance Engineer Microsoft Corporation [email protected] The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Dan Roman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Thermocouple welder This is the same welder I use and am very happy with it. Bought it over 10 years ago and it is still going strong. Needed to replace the needle nose pliers used to hold onto the TC wires once (some of the techs here are not very careful with their welding). My only complaint about it would be that the warning buzzer is too loud, but a piece of well placed tape solved that problem. Dan From: Chris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 10:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] Thermocouple welder Pete, <http://dcccorporation.thomasnet. om/item/thermocouple-welders/hotspot-i- i-thermocouple-welders/item-1112?&plpver=10&origin=compare&filter=0&CTypeID=2> You can try this site. This welder is easy to use once you have secured the carbon block. http://dcccorporation.thomasnet.com/ite /thermocouple-welders/hotspot-i-ii-ther ocouple-welders/item-1112?&plpver=10&origin=compare&filter=0&CTypeID=2 Christopher --- On Mon, 6/15/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Thermocouple welder To: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: Monday, June 15, 2009, 4:47 PM Hello friends, I am looking to purchase a very inexpensive thermocouple welder for type J and K as I have a small budget. Can anyone help please? I don't mind a used or refurbished unit. Thank you Pete ________________________________ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. 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