https://diode.zone/videos/watch/cd02a28e-9403-4cee-8781-206a12fd4576 Arduino nano PID-controller (thermostat) for laminator machine. I need to rise laminator temperature and slow down feeder to produce decent PCB toner transfers for DIY projects (mostly flight simulator based). Working (not fully tweaked) setup here. Original laminator (Hama Basic L47A), mechanic thermostats (KSD301) managed temperature to 105-120 ºC range. For decent toner transfers adequite temperature is about 140-150 ºC Arduino Nano, temperature feedback with 4k7 NTC (Vishay NTCLE100E3478) thermistor. Calibration made with https://www.thinksrs.com/downloads/programs/Therm%20Calc/NTCCalibrator/NTCcalculator.htm to resolve Steinhart-Hart and Hart Coefficients for temperature calculations. Temperature setting with Rotary Encoder, push button toggles feeder sequenser, to slow down feeding speed. Heating element and feeder motor are driven with 2 Relay card, the circuitry protected with flyback diodes. Control parameter are going to be tweaked, when new laminator assembly have been made. The Arduino code will be relased later on GitHub. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:12:02 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://diode.zone https://diode.zone/lazy-static/avatars/61b689b7-84d5-43c7-9fa8-e63a7fd1d952.png https://diode.zone/videos/watch/cd02a28e-9403-4cee-8781-206a12fd4576 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://diode.zone/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.