Re: PID controllers

"JimG" <jggall01@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:48:41 -0700 (PDT), shane.olson@xxxxxxxx wrote:



So, where and when does the overkill factor come into play?


The instant you consider putting a PID on a coffee machine :-)

Jim

Not sure I agree with that generalization Jim. Some of us take a lot of
pride in being able to take a $100 used Gaggia and by putting ~$80 worth of
parts in it, we can have espresso machines that make coffee one would have
difficulty differentiating from coffee made using a $2000 - 3000 machine.

That's the opposite of overkill. And it's not overkill to spend your money
on something that'll outlast less robustly built products, is it? I'm funny
that way; once I get something installed & tuned I want to enjoy it for a
long time.

Tex


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