I did my best in this video to display what I've learned about wiring up a PID controller. As I mess around with the manual tuning I'll make sure to update this comment section!
I've been doing lots of research on PID controllers. Your videos are the best I've found. I really appreciate the time you took to explain the wiring and for posting the diagram. Great work!
I spent the day looking for a decent and concise presentation on how to wire the Rex C100 controller. This was it. wish it were the only one to save looking through others that didn't quite hit the mark. Thanks for your efforts. Really helped me wire the thing - and it works . . . . so far.
Wesley Smith thank you for your comment sir! Really glad it helped you out! And I’m really glad you found my updated video. It’s “cleaner” over al. Cheers man.
Thank you for all of the nice pictures. You did a great job and those with basic shop skills will pick up on anything missing. You can't communicate perfectly, be a videographer, electrician, carpenter and all the other many skills all at the same time. So Great job.
THANK YOU! I am having trouble getting my toaster oven to 450 degrees. It goes to 400 but won't go over that and I need, at least 450 degrees! I am going to try this as I really need to get to that temp. Again, thank you for the information and the clear, easy to understand instructions!
Thanks in a million. Great content. Awesome. Very well explained. I couldn't find this explanation--simply put anywhere else. Great teachers are hard to find. Grade: A++💥
I think your pid controller (and autotune) isn't working well because your thermocouple temperature isn't stable; it dances all over the place. Whether this is because of a loose connection, introducing different conductors or using the wrong type thermocouple for what the controller expects. I have the same controller and it is rock solid. The auto-tune will overshoot initially by A LOT on the first run, so set the temperature somewhere low (e.g. 200 deg), then try a normal run up to 200 and then see how it goes up to 300 and 400. Super great video btw, love the mix of wood, metal and electronics. Pure fun! :-)
Thanks man, I ended up re-doing this guy... and am having great results. ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html Since the re-do I insulated the door and that made a huge difference as well.
Just finding this now, best video out there for this, well done and thank you. Mind sharing details on that wireless thermometer and how do you think it works?
Hey man make sure to check out the updated version of this video! ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html Also found the cooking thermometer on amazon. It's ok. Not highly recommended.
Enjoyed the video and you made it look very doable, thanks for simplifying the process. Its a bit down the road for me but will probably someday try to pull this off as well.
Great video and so is the follow up by the way. So many thanks. I very curious to know about the orange wireless thermometer I can see in your video. Can you tell me what it is? Here in the uk I can only seem to find wireless meat thermometers. Thanks in advance.
You can just turn your toaster to max bake and have the box control the power to the oven. Or, if you are confident with wiring, you can direct wire the oven so that the power routes directly to the elements.... do at your own risk.
Is a box to hold the PID controller needed or can I just let everything hang out? Im new to this sort of stuff and ive been making an electric coil furnace over the past few weeks.
I built one for my toaster oven thinking it would hold me at 375 for tempering knives and it will not hold it close enough. I thought it would keep it within 1 or 2 degrees. It is off more then not having one at all. Am I doing something wrong
There was some more detail in this one - ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html Took me some trial and error to get tuned up. Insulation helps as well
Hi J. I'm sure this question has been asked before. However, I'm all set to start building the updated PID controller. I was wondering what you have your settings are on your toaster. Thank you in advance. By the way, as huge thanks to you for educating me on all the knife build processes.
Hey P, In my case I bypassed all the toaster controls so that the elements get all the power when switched "on". If you don't want to mess with that just set the toaster on bake and max.
Hi Thanks for the VID. I have been shopping PID controllers to try and overdrive the oven (same as yours basically) to hold around 300c/572f. with no modification it dose about 200c with the heater on about 1/3 of the time. my oven has no insulation yet. i figure with some insulation and having the heater on 3 times as much there is definitely room for more heat. but to not be too reckless I thought I should use a PID and not commit to full power. do you think this is doable? perhaps remove all plastics.
Are you just plugin in your toaster to the PID? What did you do about the temperature setting on the toaster? What are they set at? Or does it really matter? Thanks nice instruction!
I did my best in this video to display what I've learned about wiring up a PID controller. As I mess around with the manual tuning I'll make sure to update this comment section!
Tuning Update and Discussion : www.bladeforums.com/threads/wiring-a-pid-for-your-tempering-toaster-full-walk-through.1655733/
I've been doing lots of research on PID controllers. Your videos are the best I've found. I really appreciate the time you took to explain the wiring and for posting the diagram. Great work!
Glad to help! Make sure to see the "ROund 2" of this build. I did it cleaner
I spent the day looking for a decent and concise presentation on how to wire the Rex C100 controller. This was it. wish it were the only one to save looking through others that didn't quite hit the mark. Thanks for your efforts. Really helped me wire the thing - and it works . . . . so far.
Wesley Smith thank you for your comment sir! Really glad it helped you out! And I’m really glad you found my updated video. It’s “cleaner” over al. Cheers man.
Thank you for all of the nice pictures. You did a great job and those with basic shop skills will pick up on anything missing. You can't communicate perfectly, be a videographer, electrician, carpenter and all the other many skills all at the same time. So Great job.
Adrain Finch thank you sir! Really glad you liked it. I have an updated PID Box build here - ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html
THANK YOU! I am having trouble getting my toaster oven to 450 degrees. It goes to 400 but won't go over that and I need, at least 450 degrees! I am going to try this as I really need to get to that temp.
Again, thank you for the information and the clear, easy to understand instructions!
Hey Kim, glad you found the second video.
Awesome really like the cage I was trying to think of how I want to cover the heating element. Nice job thanks for sharing your experiences.
Thank you sir! If you haven't seen my updated version of this video please check it out! Cheers man! ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html
Excellent video for the lay person, well done and thanks.
D F thank you sir! If you’re interested this is my updated version of this video (it’s “cleaner”) - ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html
Thanks in a million. Great content. Awesome. Very well explained. I couldn't find this explanation--simply put anywhere else. Great teachers are hard to find. Grade: A++💥
Glad it was helpful!
I think your pid controller (and autotune) isn't working well because your thermocouple temperature isn't stable; it dances all over the place. Whether this is because of a loose connection, introducing different conductors or using the wrong type thermocouple for what the controller expects. I have the same controller and it is rock solid. The auto-tune will overshoot initially by A LOT on the first run, so set the temperature somewhere low (e.g. 200 deg), then try a normal run up to 200 and then see how it goes up to 300 and 400. Super great video btw, love the mix of wood, metal and electronics. Pure fun! :-)
Thanks man, I ended up re-doing this guy... and am having great results. ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html
Since the re-do I insulated the door and that made a huge difference as well.
@@RedBeardOps excellent, yup, saw the other video as well. Looks like it's behaving a lot better. Thanks and have a great day.
Dude thank you so much im about to try this with a propane torpedo!
alan harneck lol, watched my updated PID video before you do!
alan harneck ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html
This will be helpful, thanks!
Note I have an updated version of this video
@@RedBeardOps I saw, thank you. I'm hoping to hit 1600 f with a soft firebrick version and more purpose made heating elements.
Just finding this now, best video out there for this, well done and thank you. Mind sharing details on that wireless thermometer and how do you think it works?
Hey man make sure to check out the updated version of this video! ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html
Also found the cooking thermometer on amazon. It's ok. Not highly recommended.
Enjoyed the video and you made it look very doable, thanks for simplifying the process. Its a bit down the road for me but will probably someday try to pull this off as well.
Thanks Joe. Total cost with a decent controller is around $75 bucks. I may end up getting a better controller just to have it even more precise.
thank you very much I am watching in Africa and my plan is to utilize solar panel and build an oven with PID controller for restaurants
Awesome! Glad to help! Check out this updated video of the controller - ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html
Great video and so is the follow up by the way. So many thanks. I very curious to know about the orange wireless thermometer I can see in your video. Can you tell me what it is? Here in the uk I can only seem to find wireless meat thermometers. Thanks in advance.
Thanks man. This is similar to the one I was using - amzn.to/3tcgeIi
I can’t seem to find the video on how the wiring is done within the toaster oven itself
You can just turn your toaster to max bake and have the box control the power to the oven. Or, if you are confident with wiring, you can direct wire the oven so that the power routes directly to the elements.... do at your own risk.
Do you know if it would be possible to wire a kerosene/diesel blast furnace to a pid? Any direction would be greatly appreciated.
I really don't know for sure, but as long as you could control the gas with an electric solenoid... I think so
Is a box to hold the PID controller needed or can I just let everything hang out? Im new to this sort of stuff and ive been making an electric coil furnace over the past few weeks.
I'd advise getting a box. I updated this tutorial and used a plastic enclosure.
I built one for my toaster oven thinking it would hold me at 375 for tempering knives and it will not hold it close enough. I thought it would keep it within 1 or 2 degrees. It is off more then not having one at all. Am I doing something wrong
There was some more detail in this one - ruclips.net/video/PuoiD9mwmUQ/видео.html
Took me some trial and error to get tuned up. Insulation helps as well
Hi J. I'm sure this question has been asked before. However, I'm all set to start building the updated PID controller. I was wondering what you have your settings are on your toaster. Thank you in advance. By the way, as huge thanks to you for educating me on all the knife build processes.
Hey P, In my case I bypassed all the toaster controls so that the elements get all the power when switched "on". If you don't want to mess with that just set the toaster on bake and max.
@@RedBeardOps Thank you
Hi Thanks for the VID. I have been shopping PID controllers to try and overdrive the oven (same as yours basically) to hold around 300c/572f. with no modification it dose about 200c with the heater on about 1/3 of the time. my oven has no insulation yet. i figure with some insulation and having the heater on 3 times as much there is definitely room for more heat. but to not be too reckless I thought I should use a PID and not commit to full power. do you think this is doable? perhaps remove all plastics.
I really don't know; every situation can be a little different. I'd suggest trial and error, but be very careful...
@@RedBeardOps Gunna try
Are you just plugin in your toaster to the PID? What did you do about the temperature setting on the toaster? What are they set at? Or does it really matter? Thanks nice instruction!
Hey Larry, yes that's right. If you have a dial - set it to bake and max temp. (on mine I re-wired the toaster to bypass all the dials)
@@RedBeardOps OK. I will just by pass the dial and wire direct. I thank you Sir!
Please explain the light switch in the front of the toaster oven itself! I’m no electrician so I’m not sure if it’s purpose.