1.2 KiB
1.2 KiB
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, 4V–48V 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)