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I never thought about using TCR on the likes of something as simple as a wood block and SS mesh, akin to the MFLB. That's actually a really promising and easy to implement idea. Maybe I'll explore that some time for fun (I have some SS mesh around here somewhere), but I'm not crazy about...

FlavaFlav_Yeeeeaaaahhhhhboiiiiiiiii.jpg FWIW the relatively common Chinese supplied regulated box mods typically have lower quality components than a purpose-built battery charger. I would expect them to be better than they have been traditionally given the hefty jump in tech, but at the same...

Oh man, now you want to rope me into ECig convos? Dude this is going to turn into gibberish for most people really fast. LMK if you have questions. I've been a member of the e-cig community since before there were mods...back when r/electronic_cigarette was like 1000 people lol. Wanted to quit...

Having a base stand that charges a portable with batteries makes the most sense. Though you could always make a passive stand, which can just be used to hold the module when not in (tethered) use. Either is a great idea. I was going to go passive because I'm not looking at putting batteries in...

@TommyDee https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YZVDWWB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This one is built up for I2C (IIC). The can can probably be ordered cheaper in bulk, but this is sufficient for testing for now.

It senses temperature, of course :lol: @TommyDee Really slick design there. Love the simplicity of it all. Very well thought out. One idea I have is to design a "tabletop stand" for a handheld wand making it both a "tabletop" and a "wand" by picking it up or setting it down. This was one of my...

IR therm sensor is in. These things are not cheap lol. Hoping to see some good test results if/when I get to mess around with it over the next few days. Sorry for the instagram link, I can't find the option to attach a pic.

Thanks for the link. I'll try to wrap my head around it some time this weekend! It sounds like a novel idea. I had a different idea in mind for where I'm headed, but this is certainly food for thought. If this is even more simplistic than ZVS and can be tuned accordingly, we may very well have a...

I am advised it is not, for anyone asking.

Is there any way I can request having my account moved from NFC to FC? That's the one I started getting really active on just a few days ago and would love that activity tied to my (non-active) FC account rather than my now-defunct NFC account. Is this feasible in a one-off scenario? Please and...

Yeah I'm quoting myself because too many caps makes you don't think it be like it does when it do. :lol:

@RustyOldNail @TommyDee The automatic heater looks to be using an SSD1306 OLED with 128x64 or 128x128 resolution. If that is the same IR module I think it is, it may be difficult to read the cap temp (because of the metal reflectivity) but darn it I'm ordering one right now. If this...

>The speed of heating has been known to outpace the DV clicky. Indeed, I noticed this on my first builds. Messing with the coil is currently the only way users can adapt their standard unit to their liking. You are 100% correct about the placement of the bimetal disc within the effect field...

Oh and @TommyDee, kindly point me in the right direction of the temp sensors you were considering. VERY interested! Please :)

I wondered if the split inductor would be effective at this scale and layout - seems so. Agreed on the ~60w, I run a 6a brick on my tabletop now so it doesn't exceed that limit of ~72ish watts. How critical is having a sub-5 second heater to everyone here? Just wondering. I'm seeing good rise...

@tommyD Glad to meet you too! It's nice to be able to bang heads together with like minded individuals. I too have an ancient RS meter I bought when I was probably 12 or 13! It's still around here somewhere in my pile of bench equipment... Great little meter. Hard to beat an analog needle for...

Not IH in particular, but advanced amateur electronics, data systems, digital and analog tinkering, design, repair, and troubleshooting across PC/Network, storage, Automotive, mains/Low Voltage, comms, vintage hifi, and other related disciplines. If it has electricity, I've probably messed with...

These mini builds are inspiring, this is what I was going for, long term :) Nice work so far! I'm looking to do something similar and have been working on a direct-to-piece IH, just with the stock ZVS driver for now. Spicy!

Thank you for the warm welcome and kind words!

Here's a better pic of my 2 daily drivers. One Cocobolo and the other Walnut, made from stock gifted long ago by a cherished friend. Take a closer look at the jets - you can see the angle is both tangent to the condenser cavity circumference, as well as directed both longitudinally toward the...