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Subject:Re: EGT Gauge Question (cross post)
From:Matt Roberds
Date:Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:26:29 -0500

> From:    David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
> Date:    Mon, 2 Jul 2007 09:46:52 -0300
>
> I had excellent feedback (from Diesel-Vanagon) on why not to
> cut/extend/solder/screw up the supplied [EGT gauge] wire harness,
> but no clear solution to the problem.

For far more than you wanted to know about it, read
http://www.omega.com/temperature/Z/pdf/z021-032.pdf .

> Perhaps someone on the list has a source for this wire.

Omega http://www.omega.com/ almost definitely has it, but you might not
like the price.

If you know anybody at a college or university with a mechanical
engineering, physics, or chemistry department, they almost certainly
have various spools of thermocouple wire knocking around.  If you're too
old to wander around the college inconspicuously, most college students
can be bribed with nominal amounts of food and drink.  :)

A local industrial-controls shop may have thermocouple wire as well.

Standard disclaimers apply; I don't get money or other consideration
from any companies mentioned.

Matt Roberds

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