I keep seeing reflow oven projects using toaster or convection ovens. One even called itself YARO (Yet Another Relfow Oven). I like the idea and wanted one. I remember seeing frying pans in the ISC DAL used for SMD reflow. I bet this controller would work for that too.
I decided to use a TFT LCD to make it a little nicer….
So much better than the 8X2 char display……
Oops, looks like I missed the title on that last page….
Still has a little bit of finishing work needed. Hopefully over the holiday….
So, is this thing programmable? Can it be adapted to a kiln? I’m currently using an inexpensive PID that’s seriously tiresome to program – gazillions of button presses, sigh.
Scotty
Frankly, If you want a PID controller I’d use the sous vide controller program I posted here https://commons.pratt.edu/open-source/sous-vide/ and here https://commons.pratt.edu/open-source/sous-vide-update/ It uses the PID library…
I just modified it for my Electric smoker. the biggest change is the use of a 240V 45A Relay to handle the heating element in the smoker and a K type thermocouple in place of the Dallas temp probe. the dallas tops out at 250 degrees but a type K thermocouple can go above 2000
So far it has worked well and I am documenting it here soon.
I haven’t done ceramics since the 70’s but I remember using a simple kiln sitter that held a cone and when the cone melted it tripped the power off.
The reflow controller could mimic this action or be modified to do a programmed preheat then a firing cycle.
sounds interesting, whats the rating of your kiln? or its make and model?
Volts?
amps?
max temp you usually fire to?
Are you looking for a simple kiln sitter or a programmable multi step controller?
hello,
i’m working at the moment with the “old “version of the reflow oven.
yours looks much nicer i must say.
is is possible for you to share youre modified code?
i would like to use it to modify my oven too.