The cheapest of these lack any real temperature regulation ... The software provides the expected PID control, with the advantage of very quick warm-up due to the tip’s tiny size.
Hackaday Alum [Nick Schulze] decided to help out a friend who needed a controller to hold water at a precise temperature. Coffee guzzling hackers of the world should rejoice, as [Nick] targeted a ...
Temperature controllers maintain a set temperature level using input from a sensor, thermometer, or other device. They monitor a temperature and output a control signal to a heating or cooling device.