hard drive temp.. ideally would want a flat shaped piece of metal that I can tape to the hard drive.
The place to measure, apparently is on the bottom, there is this black circular area. A small bit of flat metal will do. Like this
Another solution might be an aquarium thermometer (~£13) the probe might be a bit more bulky, but you could stick the display to the case.
I see, from rapidonline.com
They all seem to involve the multimeter with the LCD screen, looks like the way things are done..
It's a convenient way.
I don't see many options in types of probe though.. Fair enough, K-Type thermocouple probe
Perhaps a more specislied supplier could help
Ideally, I would like it to be like in that picture.
BTW, how did you measure in the oven, did you stick the probe to the outside?
No it was an oven with a glass door they have air gaps around them and I poked the wire through that so the end tip sort of hung mid oven.
How did you not burn the jacket of the wire?
The sleaving did go brown/discoloured but didn show any signs of damage up to 220C, didn't smoke either
with a table with C and resistance, it should be fine though, right? Yes, but is it worth the hassle. Perhaps ask on an electronics group to build a circuit if you're not sure.
A build your own example, you'd have to move the sensor to where you want it though