http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:47:34 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:57:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=68707 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548762&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548762 Author: bmac2
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 02 2014 at 9:57am

I have an aquarium shield for the arduino that has the EC circut on it.  starting with the code that goes with the shield, it is the Macroduino code.  Going to tweek it/ modify it to make it the way I want it.   Going to push the data to a MySQL database when I get that far.  still playing with different things and learning the arduino.

The homemake ec probe is from the guy who made the shield for the Arduino. Here is the link to the video where he goes through building it.

http://www.practicalmaker.com/ec/diy-ec-probe

The shield comes from Practicalmaker.com.   Here is the documentation on the aquaium shield.

http://www.practicalmaker.com/documentation/arduarium-controller-ultimate-documentation


]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:57:42 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548762&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548762 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548761&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548761 Author: Fatman
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 02 2014 at 9:51am

I'd live to see your circuit diagram and sketch for thes salinty probe. ]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:51:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548761&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548761 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548760&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548760 Author: bmac2
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 02 2014 at 9:47am

I saved the controls for other things, I needed the wire to build an EC probe to monitor salinity.
]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:47:31 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548760&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548760 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548759&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548759 Author: Krazie4Acans
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 02 2014 at 9:41am

You can use the switch and controls from the blow drier if they still work. That way you don't have to build the power box. You will have two heat settings and the fan is the part that usually goes out on a blow drier anyway. Krazie
]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:41:35 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548759&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548759 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548757&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548757 Author: bmac2
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 02 2014 at 9:27am

cool, I got me a ton of wire from taht blowdryer that was being thrown away.  I am set now.  Thanks guys!!!
]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:27:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548757&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548757 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548733&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548733 Author: Krazie4Acans
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 01 2014 at 10:28pm

You can use the element out of toasters too. I usually prefer the toaster ones as they are straight single wires unlike blow driers that usually have a coiled element that tends expand quite a bit when heated.

Edited by Krazie4Acans - January 01 2014 at 10:29pm]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548733&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548733 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548730&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548730 Author: Fatman
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 01 2014 at 10:19pm

Yes the element. ]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 22:19:45 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548730&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548730 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548700&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548700 Author: bmac2
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 01 2014 at 8:18pm

is it the heating element wire?  That is the only wire I see in the blow dryer that it could be.  Thanks for the tip!!!!
]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:18:32 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548700&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548700 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548695&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548695 Author: bmac2
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 01 2014 at 8:01pm

so the wire in a hair dryer is nichrome?  AWESOME!!!  My wife is about to throw away a hair dryer.  I will rob it!!!
]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:01:15 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548695&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548695 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548693&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548693 Author: Fatman
Subject: 68707
Posted: January 01 2014 at 7:53pm

I have some I scabbed from a new hair dryer. I'll bring it tomorrow. if I remember.]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 19:53:33 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68707&PID=548693&title=nichrome-resistance-wire#548693