thermocouple = seebeck effect. heat -> electricity. RTD = measure resistance. for a given temperature, compare it at a given (preferably, a few) (approximate) to known table. T vs. R is linear. thermistor = measure resistance. T vs. R is not linear

Try a Soap Making store. I bought 1KG for 7$ in Canada, so it should be even cheaper in the states

I found this thing called a "tickling needle" at the university bookstore while buying textbooks for this semester. 0.45$ CDN, looked perfect for WDT, and it's cheap. {image}

Thanks for the post! Good price point, and looks like great bang for the buck grinder for those with a tight budget. As a point of interest, how large are the burrs exactly?

I can't wait till some HB people get their machines and start writing about it. Thought while I myself have bailed, because I hopped on the Cuadra-deal from 1st-line; I'm still interested if they can provide a high quality machine for less than any of the current manufacturers. I'd be curious to kno...