BrewTroller Control Panel Build - Page 2

jcdillin · 04-30-2009, 04:56 PM

Actually I see an LCD at the top of his control panel so I think he may already have one

jordanpace · 04-30-2009, 04:58 PM

the love controllers were part of my old brutus type setup.

here is a better picture

**pompeiisneaks** · 04-30-2009, 06:19 PM

OH Awesome! I didn't even see that, very well done! So where's the encoder?

I just lost some cool point

jcdillin · 04-30-2009, 06:46 PM

I love how you can move it back and forth.

**RonRock** · 04-30-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jordanpace

the love controllers were part of my old brutus type setup.

here is a better picture

You want to sell the Love's? I'm acquiring for my Brutus.

jordanpace · 04-30-2009, 08:02 PM

the encoder is right below in the bigger box. (torso part of the robot)
the head, yes i can move it back and forth, which is pretty cool

however i havent decided how exactly i am going to wire it up yet. so if you want to post any more pictures on your wiring setup, please do! hehe

It will be controlling four SSRs in total that goes to four 5,500 heating elements. (2 in HLT and 2 in BK)

I will see in the coming week (when my parts come in) how it is going to work out.

jcdillin · 04-30-2009, 09:04 PM

Yeah when I get it a bit more wired I will do that.

**pompeiisneaks** · 05-01-2009, 04:37 PM

My wiring is pretty ugly and I think soethigns wrong, I still get a system reset when I use my manual pump switch, I've not yet figured out why... need to get my brothers tester over...

jcdillin · 05-03-2009, 02:51 PM

So I had some time and I finished my pressure sensors for detecting the liquid volume in my tuns. Going to do some testing today, maybe even sneak in a batch.

From Lowes I purchased a 1/4" barb to 1/4" NPT Female and a 1/8" Barb to 1/4 NPT Male then I drilled 3 holes through the side of the box and threaded the 1/8" barb from the inside out. Then I just screwed the 1/4" barb onto the threads on the outside of the box. Now I can just run 1/4" tubing directly to my stainless pressure tubes.

I soldered my sensors onto some pref board I had hanging around, I didn't feel like etching a little board just for this.

Here it is all wired up, now I just have to find a 5 pin M/F plug so I can make it disconnect from the control panel when i'm not using it. I am going to add an LED into the case so I can see when the sensor array is powered up.

jcdillin · 05-03-2009, 02:51 PM