If you take out an additional 4 screws, you will be able to inspect the backside of the heater. I take out only the switch with the blue wire, install a terminal strip there, then clamp the thermocouple wire under the left screw that holds the ready switch in place.I cut half holes in the covers that match so a grommet can be installed to allow the thermocouple leads and the 115V leads to get to the controller. Laminator mod finished.
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--- On Thu, 5/28/09, sailingto <sailingto@...> wrote:
From: sailingto <sailingto@...>
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Laminator Temp Control
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 5:54 PM
I understand Ed - when I visit my parents "up home" in the country I'm lucky to get 26.5K connect speed. With VISTA on the notebook that's just about a "can't do" on the net these days.
I've had the cover off the laminator this afternoon and it doesn't really look that bad. Remove top cover, then remove the 4 screws holding the base to the bottom plastic - is that correct? I'm expecting the thermal switches can then be seen? Your mod/temperature controller involves removing the existing thermal switches?
73 de Ken H>
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@ yahoogroups. com, Ed Smith <w4eds@...> wrote:
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> I am out in the middle of nowhere and have only 36K service. My connection chokes on files that big. There are 6 of them over 1meg each. Believe me, it is esay to make the mod, should take less than an hour.
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> ED
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