Recent content by TheSkaz

I have, over the past few years, worked on building a control board. I got the board done, but the coding for it is proving to be difficult. I intend on the code being open source, but would like to get it basically working first before I link it out to the masses. Is there someone here that...

I used the ones above with thread tape AND an O ring. I cant recall where i got the O rings. they are the thick ones. I am still developing on this actively and waiting for components to come in the mail.

So I finally got a schematic done for the board using an ESP-12 and MCP23017. It took so long because this is my first foray into this level of development. usually i just end with a breadboard and jumper wires. This time I plan on making a board. before I get into it, I know there are some...

3/16 line. that is a 1/2 NPT to 1/4 barb. boiling water was used. also, im using 10ft of line based on the link you shared with me to balance the lines. The stout line doesnt seem to follow that pattern. I am @ 42psi and still looks flat.

Thanks for the response. I took some better pics with everything running. I thought about putting foam where there is that dead space, but my flow meters are there. I might be able to push the meters out over the fans and still fill that void with foam. but that might take some engineering...

I switched to a better insulation that is in a pic in my previous post. And all seams now have that insulation tape on them.i dont have insulation on the bottom where the fans are. Could that be an issue? I have 2 120mm fans at full speed in a push/pull config. It makes no sense to me why the...

so now im having an issue. the keezer has been running a few days and its about 15-20 degrees off between coffin and keezer. do other people have issues with the faucets condensating?

Update yet again: Upgraded to the ESP32 as I have a few of them around and did not have enough GPIOs for 6 taps. I think it's overkill, but i dont have a GPIO expander to use with my esp8266. I'll upload my ino file here: https://github.com/hicotton02/KeezerController At this point, the...

So, I took your advice and mocked up something to pin the probe to a keg full of sanitized water that I used to leak test all of my lines. and with that My basic construction is done. Now here comes the tweaking. 1. Stout tap isnt "balanced" 2. Soda tap (flow control) is all foam 3. you...

Update: Got the adapters, and noticed NPS on the meter threads, and NPT on the adapter... so... gotta figure that one out, maybe an oring or something. I have plenty of teflon tape on it. on a better note, I extended the wires to the ESP8266 and ready to flash the new sketch as soon as stuff...

Ok, I have some adjusting to do. The keezer is cycling every 5-7 minutes. it is humid outside but its about 80 degrees. There is a 3 degree window. The temp probes aren't in silicone, or water or anything. so I'm sure that has something to do with it, I don't have insulation around my collar...

Roger that! what is a realistic goal for balance? also on a side note, what is a realistic cycle time for the keezer? assuming 70-80F ambient temp?

Not sure where I read it, but I thought the tower/coffin needed to be within 5 degrees to keep the foam low.

why are they always upside down.... they arent that way on my computer.

Update: got other taps in. the farthest one has a flow control on it. plan on using it for soda. Issue: coffin stays 10-13 degrees higher than the freezer. I'm rethinking my insulation. if i cover the foam with that aluminum tape, will that work? or should I do something else?