Picbits Sales wrote:
> I bought one from Lidl when they were on offer for =A320 hoping to do the=
 same =

> thing.
> =

> Only taken it out of the box to make sure it worked before retiring it to =

> the garage for the time being.

I just got back from Argos with one of the Cookworks 1640W/25l beasts. =

I'm going to see about making up some test PCBs tonight (assuming I can =

find some SS or DS photoresist board offcuts), but for now the packing =

tape is still uncut.

I'm prepping a Farnell order as well -- some lead-based solder paste =

(Multicore RA15 -- 62:36 SnPb), a couple of Labfacility K-type =

thermocouples and sockets, and some thermocouple amplifiers. The Elektor =

reflow controller (Elektor December 2007) uses a Maxim MAX6675 chip, =

which spits out SPI temperature data right off (and eliminates a few =

external parts that the ADI AD595 needs).

Besides that I'll probably chuck a small AC transformer and bridge =

rectifier for the PSU (or maybe a ready-built SMPSU board if I'm feeling =

rich), and a couple of 240V/2kW-capable triacs and/or relays in there =

too (I haven't decided if I'm using a triac driven by a MOC3023 or a =

mechanical relay yet).

Controller, as always, will be a PIC. Probably a 16F628 or something =

like it. I suspect I'll probably end up writing the code using JAL, I =

can't see a need for assembler when I'm not having to optimise for speed =

or code size... "As long as it's within half a second and a few degrees =

C, it's still good."

Cheers,
-- =

Phil.
piclist@philpem.me.uk
http://www.philpem.me.uk/

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