Building a toaster reflow oven - Part 4 (Controller software)
This is part 4 of a 4-part series on building a toaster reflow oven:
Oven hardware Controller hardware Manufacturing Controller software Continuing on from the prior posts on the controller hardware and manufacturing, the device needs software.
Toaster Reflow Oven
Building a toaster reflow oven - Part 3 (Manufacturing)
This is part 3 of a 4-part series on building a toaster reflow oven:
Oven hardware Controller hardware Manufacturing Controller software So far we’ve looked at the hardware design, but aside from modifying the oven in part 1, nothing has been built yet.
Toaster Reflow Oven
Building a toaster reflow oven - Part 2 (Controller hardware)
This is part 2 of a 4-part series on building a toaster reflow oven:
Oven hardware Controller hardware Manufacturing Controller software In part 1 we discussed the selection and modification of the oven itself.
Toaster Reflow Oven
Building a toaster reflow oven - Part 1 (Oven hardware)
This is part 1 of a 4-part series on building a toaster reflow oven:
Oven hardware Controller hardware Manufacturing Controller software After reflowing for some time with hot air and saucepans, I’ve decided it’s time to build a dedicated reflow oven.
Toaster Reflow Oven
The pool is officially complete!
It was a long journey, but the pool construction project is officially complete :). All regulatory approvals have been given and there is no more construction work to do.
Swimming pool construction project
Lighting the pool and surrounding environment
A well designed lighting setup can dramatically increase the subjective comfort of a space, while a poor design might just as easily turn a naturally inviting area into one where you really don’t want to spend any time at all.
Swimming pool construction project
Integrating the pool and house with a wooden deck
A key objective of the original design was to ensure that the pool and deck were integrated with the home, rather than being a separate element, fenced off and visibly independent.
Swimming pool construction project
Comfort and utility - a seat and a cupboard
Not content to labor myself with only a pool, deck, stairs, fence, etc., my initial design calls for a wooden seat and storage cupboard at one end of the pool deck.
Swimming pool construction project
An unobtrusive pool fence
Regulations in these parts are quite strict with respect to pool fencing. Anything containing - or able to contain - 300mm of water or more must be fenced in accordance with a set of strict, but unfortunately somewhat ambiguous, standards.
Swimming pool construction project
How to move a mountain
The process of excavating for the pool generated a lot of dirt. Having it removed would be extremely costly so we decided to use it to partially level the yard below the pool.
Swimming pool construction project
Paving the pool deck
Per the tiling post, the pool deck is being paved with the same ivory travertine used for the pool coping and the rear wall.
Swimming pool construction project
Designing and building the pool stairs
When I designed the pool, I placed the entrance in the corner nearest the main residence. The elevation of the pool deck at this point is 1200mm below that of the wooden deck above it, which is at the same level as the house.
Swimming pool construction project