machines/howtos/automated-sheet-press/resources.md
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Tools

  • Sheetpress with 600x600mm heated plates and upgraded bearings 🔗
  • Cartridge heaters (5 inner/4 outer per plate) 🔗
  • 16 type-K thermocouples (8 per plate) for heat mapping 🔗
  • Pneumatic valve system with air compressor and servo control 🔗
  • Custom metal thickness/size frames

Hardware

  • Raspberry Pi with touchscreen interface 🔗
  • MAX31855 thermocouple interface (replaces AB Electronics ADC) 🔗
  • Solid-state relays (230V AC, 4V48V DC control) 🔗
  • VL6180 Time-of-Flight distance sensor 🔗
  • Arduino Nano for pneumatic valve control 🔗

Software

  • Node.js server backend 🔗
  • Web-based client interface (local network)
  • Custom PID controller software for temperature regulation
  • Automated sheet production calculator with material/thickness presets
  • Real-time graphing (15-minute/2-hour temperature history)