Decent corded thermometer??? (and a rant to start)

[TrickyMike]

I'll be working on my fermenting cap design soon. About to order up a small lathe that will go a long way towards getting this done.

Cool, thanks... I have a small machine shop next to my house... Bridgeport, small lathe (13.5x40), TIG, etc. It's amazing how much use the lathe gets. Had I known how much use I'd have bought a bigger machine. That's maybe the best lathe buying advice... buy the biggest machine you can, but I doubt I'd need to sell a homebrewer on "bigger is better." Let me know if you ever need a hand there.