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Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 29 Jul 2014, 09:54
by Neil
Ooo I like that idea :)


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Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 02 Aug 2014, 21:40
by tommo666
aris wrote:That looks interesting. If you had the 12v version, and a 12v fan, you could power it all off one battery.

One thing the docs don't say is if this is a PID controller or not, or is it just a basic on/off thermostat?

Found a manual - still not clear

http://www.biopowered.co.uk/w/images/8/ ... ctions.pdf
Found this one on flea bay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171379361196? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 03 Aug 2014, 06:47
by essexsmoker
Do you get a computer read out? I really want to try and get that.

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 05 Aug 2014, 09:17
by tommo666
essexsmoker wrote:Do you get a computer read out? I really want to try and get that.
What something like this: http://tommo.ddns.net - Ended...
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Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 05 Aug 2014, 13:05
by JamsCowbell
Got to love the heatermeter :)

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 05 Aug 2014, 13:18
by tommo666
JamsCowbell wrote:Got to love the heatermeter :)
Yep, building the 4.2.4 at the moment. Just waiting on the board. Put the latest software on this one, make editing the home screen easier.

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 05 Aug 2014, 13:21
by Neil
I'm hopfully building mine this weekend :)


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Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 05 Aug 2014, 13:40
by tommo666
I use these probes, cheaper than the ET7xx probes and i think better. Same as used in thermapens

http://thermometer.co.uk/probes-leads-f ... probe.html
http://thermometer.co.uk/probes-leads-f ... alarm.html

Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 05 Aug 2014, 14:20
by Neil
Yeah I got some for food which do
You use for the pit temp same ones?


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Re: Cheap temperature controller - Completed

Posted: 05 Aug 2014, 14:27
by tommo666
i have an ET73 pit probe which i use at the moment but got a thermocouple for the new build.