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  1. J

    relay controlled fermenter : what am I doing wrong?

    I put the SSR down by the compressor and just ran a 2 wire cable to control it. No room needed in the arduino box.
  2. J

    relay controlled fermenter : what am I doing wrong?

    Why not use an SSR? They can be driven directly from the Arduino if you get one that operates at 3 + volts on the input. I'm using an extra one I had laying around and have no problems. Available for about 5 to 10 bucks.
  3. J

    HomebrewSupply Recipe Giveaway

    Count me in for Russian Imperial Stout - All-Grain Recipe Kit
  4. J

    How to properly use crimp terminals

    For the amount of money that most of use have involved in our brewing systems this crimper is a small expense to making it more reliable. Crimps are one of the most common failure points in our wiring.
  5. J

    Almost an Electric Fire!

    Some crimpers do not form a dimple when they crimp, they use a ratcheting mechanism to squeeze the terminal to a preset value by the mechanism. At least with that type all the crimps will be at the preset force when crimped. With the lineman pliers it is up to you to gauge the force that you...
  6. J

    greenlee

    I found one on ebay, $12 and like new. Keep watching the ebay listings you'll find one.
  7. J

    DIN Contactor Wiring

    I would put the breaker in front of the contactor. You want the breaker to protect the SSR and element.
  8. J

    More crap electronics

    The key switch is more than just bling in my mind, it prevents young (well maybe even older) fingers from turning power on and burning up elements, etc. Many power tools have a key or other method to do this preventing unauthorized use of the tool. John
  9. J

    More crap electronics

    I really do not see the need for a volt/amp meter on these control panels. What do you gain from it? What are you going to do if say the voltage is 200? Besides it is another item to fail. Yes it looks nice when you show off your panel, but it does not make your beer better. If your power...
  10. J

    Grounding Your Panel

    You should not be able to loosen it from the out side. Nut it from the inside and make sure to remove any paint under the nut.
  11. J

    SSR, Heatsink and Thermal Grease Question

    It looks like the mounting locations are to low (or is it high?) to me. The gap between the SSR and the heat sink looks pretty consistent to me from the photo. Maybe try sanding in that area first then lap it all flat.
  12. J

    Cheap source for large SS tubing

    I would use caution unless you can verify what those pumps were used for. We used those kind of pumps for ground water that was contaminated with some pretty nasty chemicals and worse.
  13. J

    What is Your Favorite Beef Jerky Recipe?

    I make my jerky marinade out of molasses, salt and red pepper flakes. Layer salt, molasses, pepper flakes, beef and repeat until all the beef is in. Let it marinate for two days in the refrigerator, mixing it up after the first day. Cold smoke for about 1 to 4 hours - then transfer to the food...
  14. J

    GE 7 CF (FCM7SUWW) Hinge failure

    Not yet. Got the steel and started cutting it up though. I will be welding tomorrow. :mug:
  15. J

    GE 7 CF (FCM7SUWW) Hinge failure

    While working on my GE 7 CF (FCM7SUWW) keezer build today. I managed to brake the hinges loose - more correctly the bottom hinge mount. The hinge mount plates are now loose and move around when opening the top. The thin (24 gauge?) steel shell is now the only support for the lid. It does not...
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