@VDENORM: Most people who would want to make something like this could probably think of a couple different ways to do it themselves, but if you want the easy way, look at the Silicon Horizon techFX Reflow 3.0 controller board. All the work's done for you, and it has a PC interface.
I was using a simple ON/OFF controller . PID would have been nice to implement but rather overkill in this project. I didn't need that precision in my DIY project. All though I must that heat swells pretty slowly and is quiet hard to control in that little oven . Especially the cool of part I have to open the lid manually but just a little to not shock the parts. Cause heat gets stuck for a long time in this type of oven.
what kind of control did you use to seek a given temperature? ON/OFF or PID? i'm asking because i am curious on building a similar device, and also, because i've noticed that even though the target is 80ºC, the temperature reaches 90ºC. Ovens and heaters in general have a great inertia, so switching off the heater when the temperature is reached is not the best option, though it is acceptable.
Can you post some code?
akahector 1 year ago
i would like to build one of these...is there any way for beginner to build something like this ?
VDENORM 2 years ago
@VDENORM: Most people who would want to make something like this could probably think of a couple different ways to do it themselves, but if you want the easy way, look at the Silicon Horizon techFX Reflow 3.0 controller board. All the work's done for you, and it has a PC interface.
TheBakachan 1 year ago
I was using a simple ON/OFF controller . PID would have been nice to implement but rather overkill in this project. I didn't need that precision in my DIY project. All though I must that heat swells pretty slowly and is quiet hard to control in that little oven . Especially the cool of part I have to open the lid manually but just a little to not shock the parts. Cause heat gets stuck for a long time in this type of oven.
cnightwing 3 years ago
what kind of control did you use to seek a given temperature? ON/OFF or PID? i'm asking because i am curious on building a similar device, and also, because i've noticed that even though the target is 80ºC, the temperature reaches 90ºC. Ovens and heaters in general have a great inertia, so switching off the heater when the temperature is reached is not the best option, though it is acceptable.
best regards
meepa123 3 years ago
I'm working on it , working hard on it ... believe me ;)
cnightwing 3 years ago
Very nice. Cool controller!
Now go build some nice synth modules ;)
devjock 3 years ago