Overengineering a Toaster Oven into a PID controlled Tempering Oven - ElementalMaker

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"Don't do this at home" I see you're at your in-law's again... 😉

Commentary alone makes this video! Hats off to you, sir!

Incredible commentary. My type of humor. I'm also now more educated on how to build my own Chinese fire starter.

Just wired up my toaster oven using your schematic. And no magic smoke or sparks. Thank you kind sir.

bro u r the most chill ass person i've seen

Yes sir I'm an industrial electrician and we used a bunch of the solid state relays.👍

You got to do the Ruby thing again man that was awesome🤯

Thanks for the tip about SSR's failing short circuit. Very useful knowledge to share.

I would add a "Thermal link" or two. Most appliances these days often incorporate them. Loved the thermal transfer link for temp sensing, original thinking. Often the UL requires these in transformers, usually buried deep in the windings and when they trip, blow the insulation of the transformer has been heat stressed out of specification and are no longer UL compliant. Hence their location.

I made one for Decarboxylating . I use an old gutted PC power supply (box) and it's fan to cool the SSR. All in one deal PID controller, SSR, cooling fan with power switch. Use the oven timer to prevent stuck SSR.

I know someone created a PID library for the Arduino; which, would allow for the addition of MQ2 sensor and a fail safe relay for dumping AC in case of an emergency.

700 dungarees Frankenstein now that's hot! great video as always .

So I decided my old toaster oven needed replacing because it was looking pretty old (still working but ugly). So I bought a new one and now I have a toaster oven for the shop. And suddenly I remembered this wonderful video. I already have the materials from building a forge just like yours. Needless to say, mega toasting is in my future!

Entertaining and informative as always! I love your 'color commentary' and humor. Can't wait to see what you do with this. Hope you and the family are better from your illness.

Imagine trying to pitch this to any network - "So, I buy a $10 toaster to take apart and rebuild it better. People will LOVE IT!! So what do you think?..." 😅 But somehow its entertaining as always. 👍🏼

I find it funny how you mentioned LTT while applying thermal paste

Excellent video, opened my eyes to just how affordable PID controllers are and some projects I can have a look at!

You could make some great Napolitanian style pizzas in that oven :^)

Chinesium SSR's invariably at the low price end are almost always going to be an 8A Triac and a zero cross switch salvaged from some ewaste, and then get the label applied saying 10A, 16A, 25A or 32A, irrespective of the parts used inside. They might have actually used a screw or rivet to attach the device, but have been known to just leave it with a blob of thermal paste and a mica washer as heat transfer method and insulation. They are also known to use non insulated tab triacs and rivet or screw them down direct, so you can be glad that the wire they use inside is often thin enough to act as a fuse.