I had built one last year using a small PID from Auberins.com and it works really great, but I almost immediately wanted one with a bigger display, just to have larger numbers and buttons. I use PID's for 3 or 4 things and it's also handy to have one for each task so I don't have to reset the values or wait for it to retrain when I switch appliances, so another one will be useful.
This was the first one I built..... using the Auber 1/32 DIN-sized PID.
And this is the one I made today.. using a Mypin TA7 PID.
(4X bigger)
It's not more "powerful" or smarter, it is just bigger and easier to see and use the larger buttons. It also shows both the set value and actual temp at the same time. My original model requires switching back and forth to see one or the other. This one is the "Easy Reader" version!
I like building them in the cardboard box because it is just a nice roomy size to work in and very lightweight. I don't work very well in tiny places (big fingers and thick glasses)
This was the first one I built..... using the Auber 1/32 DIN-sized PID.
And this is the one I made today.. using a Mypin TA7 PID.
(4X bigger)
It's not more "powerful" or smarter, it is just bigger and easier to see and use the larger buttons. It also shows both the set value and actual temp at the same time. My original model requires switching back and forth to see one or the other. This one is the "Easy Reader" version!
I like building them in the cardboard box because it is just a nice roomy size to work in and very lightweight. I don't work very well in tiny places (big fingers and thick glasses)