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Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 10 Jun 2014, 15:28
by Neil
Sounds like a plan to me!


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Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 11 Jun 2014, 09:59
by CHokKA
That looks pretty awesome. So how does it control the temperature on something like a Weber SM or a ProQ smoker?

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 11 Jun 2014, 11:52
by tommo666
The unit has a 12v output for a fan that is contolled by the pit sensor. Set the temp and the controller does the rest, the temp drops and the fan comes on to stoke the coals. The temp goes above and the fan turns off. There are loads of setting that can be altered to affect how it functions. I only use it as a remote thermomter as it has 4 probes.

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 13 Jun 2014, 01:04
by Pooky
Looking good man!

How did you build/attach your adapter to the fan?

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 13 Jun 2014, 06:23
by tommo666
i cheated and bought one off fleabay but i was going to use a dog bowl or something like that.

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 13 Jun 2014, 10:52
by Pooky
Sounds like the sensible option - Do you have the link to the parts you used?

I was planning on doing the dog-bowl thing myself, but a Fleabay purchase might make it happen quicker!

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 13 Jun 2014, 11:22
by tommo666
I got the fan from here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BBQ-Power-Dra ... 1494979262
A 10cfm 12v fan and adapter type A or C was $20 plus $15 shipping. I asked the question about just buying a fan. The fan housing has a damper built in so when the fan is off the damper stops air bleeding into the smoker.

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The pen is for scale.

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 13 Jun 2014, 12:31
by Neil
Looks a lot better than what I could fabricate :)


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Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 14 Jun 2014, 01:25
by Pooky
Likewise!

Thanks for the link.

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 07 Jul 2014, 16:07
by simpic
Hello,

I am interested in building a Heatmeter as well if you want to club together on parts and the PCB.

Let me know.