March 2011
2 posts
Rancilio S27 Rebuild
Here’s my brand new stupid idea. I bought a old S27, not sure of the manufacturing date for a little bit of money. I plan on completely tearing it down and rebuilding it custom. Basically there are no panels or drip tray cover.
My great idea is to take my two Mac G5 tower cases, chop them up, and make a new case for the S27. Good idea, amiright? The machine is not in terrible shape,...
Creating a Linux based PID
I figured I’d make a post for my new project, creating a Linux-based PID. Not sure why, I’m waiting for xCode 4 to download and I have nothing else scheduled. Basically a PID is something that can measure the heat of an object (coffee roaster, espresso machine) and control the heat by activating the heating element and controlling it more finely than the simple thermo switches the...