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i have run my unit quite a few times now and the snubber circuit has stopped the problem. before i put it on it would scramble the display 8 out of 10 times

thanks steve i am slowly getting my head around the arduino code. i do a little plc stuff at work but it is all in ladder so i got a sparkfun kit and the learning begins :D cheers dave

hi steve what did you change in the code? just trying to understand how it all work rather then just cut and paste thanks dave

a big thanks for that steve i can believe you got it sorted so quick cheers Dave

hi all, just a update the suppressor i fitted to my controller seams to have fixed the scrambled display :) however while doing my brew today at the end of the malting stage display shows "remove malt" so all good i removed the malt pipe and pressed "OK" then the unit went to "pump rest" and...

Steve it was a bit of a mix most of the time the display just displayed rubbish but once or twice the controller stopped. i have put one of these here i had it in my box of bits and it seams to be ok i will be trying to do a brew on the weekend so time will tell dave

just a quick question for you all. how many are using 240v pumps and if so have you had to add an Induction Suppression Capacitor across the pump terminals to stop the display going nuts when your pump stop.

I did have a DS18b20 that read high after I hook it up backwards once. poor thing was never the same so I ended up ditching it

PeteQ Where are you checking you temps compared to you controllers probe? if you are reading a low temp compared to your controller the probe is very close to your element this could be causing the difference

Thanks for the Golden ale tip guys looks like a winner. here are a few pic of my finished unit. a bit of artistic pipework element covers using a 50mm ss pipe how it all looks underneath

i would be keen to see your pictures peteq. i test ran my unit on Monday so i just need to give it all a good wash and try it out can anyone suggest a good easy brew for a new unit and a driver who has not done a A/G before. cheers wotafm

PeteQ Dow corning 732 is FDA approved for food contact and should handle the heat cheers wotafm

I've been told silicone sealant also doesn't stick to silicone so i haven't tried that yet peteq give the silicon adhesive a go when we stick silicon rubber to machines at work we use foodgrade silicon as it is about the only thing that does stick cheers wotafm

just got my kit a big thanks Steve when i get this thing going the first one will be dedicated to you

i did not weld two pot together i found a piece of 1.2mm strip and hand rolled it around a bucket of all things. i purged welded at about 25amps doing 20mm on one side spinning it around 180deg doing another 20mm and rolled it around again and again. the mesh come from a mob called m&s...

hi all, finally got moving on my unit i am using two pots from handy imports the 50L 400 x400 and the 17L 280 x 280 modified to make it 350mm high by adding 70mm to the bottom. stand filter plates cooling coil just needs a good clean have a nice fast red pump this is how it looks...

Steve i would be happy with just the boards i probably have most of the components at home left over from other projects pm me with how you would like me to get you some coin for two. i will make a controller for the apprentice as well as he seamed really keen when i showed him pictures of...

hi steve, do you have any pcb kit still going? cheers dave