[time-nuts] OT stuffing boards: was GPS interface/prototyping

[John Ackermann N8UR]

You know, this thread has had a tremendous amount of practical information, with actual URLs, etc.  Would someone be willing to consolidate the info on a web page somewhere?

> On Jun 24, 2016, at 9:56 AM, Oz-in-DFW <lists at ozindfw.net> wrote:
> 
> On 6/23/2016 10:53 PM, Chris Albertson wrote:
>>> Am I missing some obvious cheapie oven without these types of problems?
>> 
>> A lot of people are building them from Black and Decker (and the like)
>> toaster ovens.  Use Arduino for controller or just eyeballs. oven
>> thermometer and wrist watch.    It is not rocket science the Arduino
>> controller software reads a thermocouple and controls an on/off relay.
>> Lots of instructions around if you google for reflow toaster oven.
> I'm using a
> PicoReflow.https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picoreflow 
> It's Raspberry Pi based, so the board cost is about the same as an
> Arduino, but I use my tablet as the user interface AND tweaking profile
> is trivial unlike most of the Arduino based stuff. The system uses an
> internal web server and can be connected to a local monitor, or a web
> interface. All the control logic is in Python. I used the tablet browser
> and I don't need to stand next to it to monitor operation. This is
> particularly handy when I'm baking out parts.  I hand wired the
> interface board (trivial I/O) and used a purchase MAX31855 based board
> for another $20 from
> http://www.playingwithfusion.com/productview.php?pdid=19&catid=1001
> (love the site name)
> 
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