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Project development, ideas, and suggestions / OSTOC(Open source toaster oven controller)
After seeing the part tester/transistor tester project i felt there is need for many opensource lab
equipments like the famous bus pirate,opensource logic sniffer and so on...
i got an idea of opensource toaster oven controller for many SMD soldering. yup there are many opensource
controllers but some are difficult to build or simply less info to build one yourself,i am really impressed
by arhi's soldering station controller almost similar to a oven controller but there is a need for a compact,opensource,specific,
easily hackable,easy to build like transistor tester project with minimal parts.so just an idea for someone to
build it,sorry guys i am not an geek but in serious hobby :-) just check the attached file n sorry for my english.
posting here in DP forums because i found oly site with serious electronics...
Below some suggested features:-
*all in one built around a case to protect against high voltages involved in input supply for oven.
*2*16 character lcd for temp readings.
*USB for datalogging and control from a pc.
*protected socket for oven power supply.
*no need to hack an oven just plug in power and install temperature sensor.
*opensouce software for soldering profile setting and temp monitoring.
if anyone interested can start a project around it..
Thanks
Varun