HATCH
05-06-2011, 03:05 PM
I built a couple different PID setups in the past few months and figured I would share with yall them.
The first PID project was to control my lyman universal heater for my star.
I was able to trade some parts for the PID itself.
The remaining parts are parts that I had around the shop
The enclosure is a 8x10x 4 aluminum. They normally sell them for $14 but we had some extra ones that were custom built and didn't need them any more
The SSR is a 10 amp.
The power cord is a 6 foot extension cord. I cut it and used one have for the wall plug and the other for the outlet plug.
The thermocoupler (TC) I bought from ebay. It wasn't that expensive and works just fine.
I have added a toggle switch to the front of the enclosure so I could kill the power to the PID.
I figure I got about $25 in the setup
Pics (click the pics for higher res)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_63344d6dab9af369e.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/63344d6dab9af369e.jpg)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_63344d6dabd8426f7.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/63344d6dabd8426f7.jpg)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_63344d6dab9b825e5.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/63344d6dab9b825e5.jpg)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_63344d6dab9a6228d.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/63344d6dab9a6228d.jpg)
My second project was for my friend Andy.
He has two pots that he uses. One is a Lee and the other is a lyman.
I wanted to use 1 PID to control two pots. You have to use RTD probes instead of TCs. I was able to trade for another PID so basically the PID cost $6 which is the cost of shipping.
I used 3 relays. Relay 1 was the pot selector relay. A 4 pole relay. It switched the RTD (3 wires) and the PID output depending on the pot selector switch.
The other relays are 30 amp T92 relays. they switch the power for the pots.
I used a toggle switch on the front to control the pot selection and power.
Center was OFF, up pot 1 and down pot 2.
In the down position it would energize the pot selector relay and switch the RTD and output to the second pot.
I used a standard wall outlet. I broke the hot side connecting tab so 1 outlet is for 1 pot and the other is for the 2nd pot..
The cost of this setup was $96. $90 for the probes and $6 for shipping cost for the PID.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/th_utf-8BL01lZGlhIENhcmQvQmxhY2tCZXJyeS9waWN0dXJlcy9JTUcw MDEwMS5qcGc.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/utf-8BL01lZGlhIENhcmQvQmxhY2tCZXJyeS9waWN0dXJlcy9JTUcw MDEwMS5qcGc.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/th_utf-8BSU1HMDAwOTguanBn.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/utf-8BSU1HMDAwOTguanBn.jpg)
The last project I just built was a PID for me.
I had to order a PID from www.auberins.com. It cost $45 shipped.
The TC I bought from a ebay seller for $13 shipped
The remaining parts are parts I had around the shop
So I figure I got about $60 in parts in it.
I used a 6x4x3 aluminum enclosure, a 2x4 plastic wire mould box, a standard duplex outlet, a 30amp t92 relay, single throw toggle switch and a Auber 1/32 pid.
Because I used a relay instead of a ssr, I had to make program changes in the PID. Had to change the output to relay and had to increase the relay time. I plan to swap the T92 out for a SSR next week.
On the duplex outlet I broke the tabs so only the bottom one is used. I plan to put a child protector cover in the top.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/th_052.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/052.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/th_053.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/053.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/th_054.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/054.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/th_055.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/055.jpg)
The first PID project was to control my lyman universal heater for my star.
I was able to trade some parts for the PID itself.
The remaining parts are parts that I had around the shop
The enclosure is a 8x10x 4 aluminum. They normally sell them for $14 but we had some extra ones that were custom built and didn't need them any more
The SSR is a 10 amp.
The power cord is a 6 foot extension cord. I cut it and used one have for the wall plug and the other for the outlet plug.
The thermocoupler (TC) I bought from ebay. It wasn't that expensive and works just fine.
I have added a toggle switch to the front of the enclosure so I could kill the power to the PID.
I figure I got about $25 in the setup
Pics (click the pics for higher res)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_63344d6dab9af369e.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/63344d6dab9af369e.jpg)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_63344d6dabd8426f7.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/63344d6dabd8426f7.jpg)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_63344d6dab9b825e5.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/63344d6dab9b825e5.jpg)
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_63344d6dab9a6228d.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/63344d6dab9a6228d.jpg)
My second project was for my friend Andy.
He has two pots that he uses. One is a Lee and the other is a lyman.
I wanted to use 1 PID to control two pots. You have to use RTD probes instead of TCs. I was able to trade for another PID so basically the PID cost $6 which is the cost of shipping.
I used 3 relays. Relay 1 was the pot selector relay. A 4 pole relay. It switched the RTD (3 wires) and the PID output depending on the pot selector switch.
The other relays are 30 amp T92 relays. they switch the power for the pots.
I used a toggle switch on the front to control the pot selection and power.
Center was OFF, up pot 1 and down pot 2.
In the down position it would energize the pot selector relay and switch the RTD and output to the second pot.
I used a standard wall outlet. I broke the hot side connecting tab so 1 outlet is for 1 pot and the other is for the 2nd pot..
The cost of this setup was $96. $90 for the probes and $6 for shipping cost for the PID.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/th_utf-8BL01lZGlhIENhcmQvQmxhY2tCZXJyeS9waWN0dXJlcy9JTUcw MDEwMS5qcGc.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/utf-8BL01lZGlhIENhcmQvQmxhY2tCZXJyeS9waWN0dXJlcy9JTUcw MDEwMS5qcGc.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/th_utf-8BSU1HMDAwOTguanBn.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/utf-8BSU1HMDAwOTguanBn.jpg)
The last project I just built was a PID for me.
I had to order a PID from www.auberins.com. It cost $45 shipped.
The TC I bought from a ebay seller for $13 shipped
The remaining parts are parts I had around the shop
So I figure I got about $60 in parts in it.
I used a 6x4x3 aluminum enclosure, a 2x4 plastic wire mould box, a standard duplex outlet, a 30amp t92 relay, single throw toggle switch and a Auber 1/32 pid.
Because I used a relay instead of a ssr, I had to make program changes in the PID. Had to change the output to relay and had to increase the relay time. I plan to swap the T92 out for a SSR next week.
On the duplex outlet I broke the tabs so only the bottom one is used. I plan to put a child protector cover in the top.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/th_052.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/052.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/th_053.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/053.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/th_054.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/054.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/th_055.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/PID/055.jpg)