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Accurite thermometer "Hack".
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Old 08-14-2015, 08:35 PM   #1
jake95
Accurite thermometer "Hack".

Hey guys, figured id do a little write up here, I see everyone seems to use these Accurite thermometers, so I picked a few up myself, however I don't like having to drill a large hole for the probe head, and having to fill in the large hole around the tiny probe wire to avoid escapes from small snakes, crickets, ect, here is a simple way to avoid that.

First off, you want to start by removing the back section of the case, this simply involves removing the 4 screws, 2 are located in the top corners, while the other 2 can be accessed by removing the battery cover, and removing the "AA" battery.

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Once you remove the screws, you need to separate the back half like so,





The 2 black wires are the probe wire, you need to un-solder those 2 contacts, *BE SURE TO REMEMBER WHICH WIRE GOES TO WHICH CONTACT*





Un-soldered,




Now, you drill a small hole in your enclosure, route your probe wire through, then re-solder your probe wire back to the 2 contacts,





Re-soldered,







That's it! The entire process takes no more than 5 minutes. The longest part is waiting for the soldering iron to heat up! Yes, the thermometer is now attached to the enclosure, you will need to un-solder the probe wire if you wish to take it out of the tank. But the probe wire is extremely long, and I don't think many people will be moving their tanks around, so I don't see it being a big issue. Hopes this helps someone out!

Good as new!
 
Old 03-16-2016, 11:33 PM   #2
BeauBoi
Thanks for this guide! Very handy!
~Beau
 
Old 03-17-2016, 02:39 AM   #3
HerpsOfNM
interesting idea....

Another option over possibly messing up on the soldering would be using a cord strain relief bushing (aka heyco bushing)....

http://diy.stackexchange.com/questio...out-breaking-t

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/parts/5954.html
 

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