What would put on your control panel?

[julesandtash]

Being VERY envious, at least I can't put a plug on the end of a lead were as Jules seems to have a problem with that.

I can - here is the one on my processor 

32A plug on 6sq.mm. SY-Flex cable

and this is the socket it plugs in to

[Tony]

Oooh yes I've got one of those



Would be a handy place to plug in the welder if I made an adapter I think.

[Head Womble]

Being VERY envious, at least I can't put a plug on the end of a lead were as Jules seems to have a problem with that.

I can - here is the one on my processor 

32A plug on 6sq.mm. SY-Flex cable

and this is the socket it plugs in to

OK so I'm a fine one to talk, but, I thought you were going to keep things clean Jules.

[julesandtash]

That is clean . . . . .  for me!

[Tony]

Jule's panel has inspired me to think about mine.  Not so sure on the PLC now, not when I've got a nice little Raspberry Pi.

Thinking about this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAX31855-K-Type-Thermocouple-Module-arduino-FTDI-Basic-compatible-MAX6675-/121122475385

(The Pi has SPI on one of the connectors with two chip selects, enough for reading two K-type thermocouples).

And I really like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110941667834

Shame it is so fiendishly expensive.  Though there are other cheaper relay boards.

I really like the idea of turning the heat and possibly a circulation pump on from work, monitoring the temp and having it up to reaction temp when I get home.  And then keeping an eye on it from the living room

Naturally would have to have some hard-wired deadlocks against liquid level and overtemp and the like.

Would be nice to find a USB/SPI/I2C pressure sensor too.

[Head Womble]

Jule's panel has inspired me to think about mine.  Not so sure on the PLC now, not when I've got a nice little Raspberry Pi.

Thinking about this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAX31855-K-Type-Thermocouple-Module-arduino-FTDI-Basic-compatible-MAX6675-/121122475385

(The Pi has SPI on one of the connectors with two chip selects, enough for reading two K-type thermocouples).

And I really like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110941667834

Shame it is so fiendishly expensive.  Though there are other cheaper relay boards.

I really like the idea of turning the heat and possibly a circulation pump on from work, monitoring the temp and having it up to reaction temp when I get home.  And then keeping an eye on it from the living room

Naturally would have to have some hard-wired deadlocks against liquid level and overtemp and the like.

Would be nice to find a USB/SPI/I2C pressure sensor too.

This is something that I've been thinking about, geting things up to temp before I arive would save me so much time.
But I can't plan anything past the 5th or 6th at the mo.

[Tony]

Ah yes good point.  I'm not sure you'll be able to use a computer after the... well... weather's quite nice at the moment don't you think? *reassuring grin*

[Head Womble]

The.......... what ?

Spill the beans young Tony or the gear pump gets it.

There's only one way to get to a pumpaphile, right where it hurts.

[Tony]

Now I'm stuck between a womble and a hard place!