Scott Alfter
1 Sep 2014

Here’s my next project:
It’s basically a mashup of the Rocket Scream reflow oven controller shield with an Arduino Leonardo, crammed into as small a board as possible (only 2″x2.5″) so it can be installed inside nearly any toaster oven. I fired off a parts order just a few minutes ago. While the board design is ready, I like to have the parts in hand so I can verify against a printout of the board design that they’ll fit. I’ve ordered boards made before, only to find out that the parts intended to go on them wouldn’t fit.
Beyond the board and parts, the only other components I’ll still need to get are a solid-state relay (and heatsink) and a thermocouple. I think I’ll stash an iPhone charger inside to power the controller board, as I have several of them kicking around here. I already have the toaster oven…picked up one of these, as others have had success with it in their builds. It’s cheap and heats up quickly.
Just loaded the coolers for today’s hash. These are the Onniversary leftovers that still won’t fit (the opened PBR case has 6 cans left). We’re two months out from Red Dress Run, and the only beers I’ve bought since Onniversary are two Oskar Blues 6-packs for some variety. Looks like we’ve turned into a bunch of lightweights. :)
Time for sushi.
Good eats. :)
130 half-minds already signed up for Parker…and this time, I’m one of ’em. “Only 3 regos left!” isn’t that far from the truth…hell, maybe it already is. :)