Homebrew PCBs

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:27:42 -0000, Billy Byler <cougar@...> wrote:

> Thanks for the info, everyone!  This is a learning/hobby project for
> me that will hopefully result in a capable laminator.  I considered
> buying a laminator, but decided I might have more entertainment
> building one.
>
> I will use 110V on the fuser, ditch the microcontroller (at least for
> now -- I may add one in later for temperature readout only :), and go
> with a hand crank.  I do have a stepper and driver with the L297/L298
> combo, and will add it in after I get the manual version working.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Billy Byler
>
> PS - Esteban, there is no need to apologize for your English.  It is
> very understandable.  It is MUCH better than my Spanish :)


Good to hear i made you rethink that micro idea ;-).
Get some decent analog electronics in there!
(it is really simple, just a transistor as Esteban wrote.
The thermistor and a potentiometer bias it at the right temperature).

ST

PS - i have long given up on apologizing for _my_ English, there is no 
point
in torturing you with it for a additional sentence ;-)