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Digital thermometer for scooter
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:12 pm
by heyitsomid
Hi guys,
I haven't added it to my scooter yet but I'm planning to.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/digital-co ... nsor-15553
It's in C but you can convert to F by soldering one of the bridges. There is a picture of how to do that on their customer pictures tab. It ships from Hong Kong so it takes a while but they don't charge for shipping somehow.
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:19 pm
by still shifting
Well it would, in time teach me to think in celsius... R
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:04 pm
by teabow1
I have never been able to think or feel in F. I came to this country over two decades ago and I still think and feel in C. All my weather stations at home are in C.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:04 am
by superseagulls
teabow1 wrote:I have never been able to think or feel in F. I came to this country over two decades ago and I still think and feel in C. All my weather stations at home are in C.
Where are you from originally? As an immigrant from the UK myself, I find myself caught between both standards, weather strangely has become Deg F, although I was very deg C in the UK, Weight is lb's (or stones), and measurement of length very metric, microns, millimeters etc!
But then the UK has always been very mixed over the standards!
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:14 am
by teabow1
superseagulls wrote:teabow1 wrote:I have never been able to think or feel in F. I came to this country over two decades ago and I still think and feel in C. All my weather stations at home are in C.
Where are you from originally? As an immigrant from the UK myself, I find myself caught between both standards, weather strangely has become Deg F, although I was very deg C in the UK, Weight is lb's (or stones), and measurement of length very metric, microns, millimeters etc!
But then the IK has always been very mixed over the standards!
Originally from Hong Kong.
Because I trained as a runner in the U.S. and learnt to drive in the U.S., I think in terms of miles for long distances but for short distances or measurements, it's all metres, mm or cm and never inches or feet. Odd isn't it?
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:38 am
by Lil Buddy
The LCD readout is not intended for outdoor use. Be carefull where you mount it.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:44 am
by LunaP
superseagulls wrote:teabow1 wrote:I have never been able to think or feel in F. I came to this country over two decades ago and I still think and feel in C. All my weather stations at home are in C.
Where are you from originally? As an immigrant from the UK myself, I find myself caught between both standards, weather strangely has become Deg F, although I was very deg C in the UK, Weight is lb's (or stones), and measurement of length very metric, microns, millimeters etc!
But then the UK has always been very mixed over the standards!
Lokky always crabs about Fahrenheit. And any unit of measurement that isn't metric. And 12-hour time. XD
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:17 am
by KABarash
teabow1 wrote:measurements, it's all metres, mm or cm and never inches or feet. Odd isn't it?
Odd ain't the word for it...
As a Land surveyor I've always measured in feet, tenths and hundredths of a foot.....
In the old days, a 'perch' or rod was 16.5 feet A Gunther's chain is sixty six feet, seven inches....... (Hmmmm...... isn't that 20 meters?)
Though I could NEVER grasp metric!!
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:24 am
by Ethan Allison
the metric system for distance is pansy BS. if i'm going 100 of something, i want it to be legitimately fast. the metric(type) system for temperature is also BS. When it is hot, the temp should be in triple digits, not at 38C. the metric system just isn't scaled for awesome, and that's why the US doesn't use it.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:30 pm
by teabow1
Ethan Allison wrote:the metric system for distance is pansy BS. if i'm going 100 of something, i want it to be legitimately fast. the metric(type) system for temperature is also BS. When it is hot, the temp should be in triple digits, not at 38C. the metric system just isn't scaled for awesome, and that's why the US doesn't use it.
Ha ha. I can't remember if Celsius is considered metric. Kelvin is the S.I unit for temperature, not Celsius.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:40 pm
by jmkjr72
why not look localy there are tons of them at places like fleet farm menards home depot walmart and even your local parts store
that have an exterior sensor
and they can be had for right around 5 bucks
Re: Digital thermometer for scooter
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:55 am
by DanielPerrin
I looked at a digital clock about this size over the weekend. I ended up deciding that it would look too big with the little handlebar cover. Before you buy this, you may want to cut out a piece of cardboard or something and figure out where it would fit. The price certainly makes it appealing!
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:24 pm
by iMoses
I think it's a rectal thermometer, you might have to install it in your tail...pipe
