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PID temperature controller on wax iron revisited
Hi All,
Last year I posted on the idea of mounting a PID temperature controller on a standard wax iron and made a first pass at an implementation. I've just made a 2nd attempt with a cleaner looking result. Details he http://www.fischer-wade.net/pid_wax_iron.htm Bret |
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PID temperature controller on wax iron revisited
On Dec 13, 1:13 am, Bret wrote:
Hi All, Last year I posted on the idea of mounting a PID temperature controller on a standard wax iron and made a first pass at an implementation. I've just made a 2nd attempt with a cleaner looking result. Details he http://www.fischer-wade.net/pid_wax_iron.htm Bret That is pretty cool. I suppose this type of setup would be appropriate for a hotbox controller too. Of course, you'd use the PID to control a heater instead of iron, but it's quite similar I would guess. |
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PID temperature controller on wax iron revisited
On Dec 13, 7:11 am, delltodd wrote:
On Dec 13, 1:13 am, Bret wrote: Hi All, Last year I posted on the idea of mounting a PID temperature controller on a standard wax iron and made a first pass at an implementation. I've just made a 2nd attempt with a cleaner looking result. Details he http://www.fischer-wade.net/pid_wax_iron.htm Bret That is pretty cool. I suppose this type of setup would be appropriate for a hotbox controller too. Of course, you'd use the PID to control a heater instead of iron, but it's quite similar I would guess. Yes, anything with a thermostat and an electric heating element can be improved with a PID and SSR. It's just a question of whether the improved temperature control is both necessary and worth the cost. Bret |
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PID temperature controller on wax iron revisited
Nice idea. The Wintersteiger iron, however, doesn't pass the knock
test; i.e., it seems to have a hollow base. That would undermine the usefulness of the temp controller. Bret wrote: Hi All, Last year I posted on the idea of mounting a PID temperature controller on a standard wax iron and made a first pass at an implementation. I've just made a 2nd attempt with a cleaner looking result. Details he http://www.fischer-wade.net/pid_wax_iron.htm Bret |
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PID temperature controller on wax iron revisited
On Dec 13, 11:35 am, wrote:
Nice idea. The Wintersteiger iron, however, doesn't pass the knock test; i.e., it seems to have a hollow base. That would undermine the usefulness of the temp controller. Yes, you're right about the base being hollow on this iron. Are there any low cost irons with a more massive base? Bret |
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