Author Archives: Brett

Arduino PID Autotune Library

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Brett

At long last, I’ve released an Autotune Library to compliment the Arduino PID Library. When I released the current version of the PID Library, I did an insanely extensive series of posts to get people comfortable with what was going … Continue reading →

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Collapsible Knitting Needle

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Brett

I needed a break. I’ve been working hard on the osPID for several months, and I just needed to not look at code or control algorithms for a little bit. Nothing says “break” like an out-of-left-field project. I only started … Continue reading →

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PID-Controlled Espresso Machine [PID Showcase]

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Brett

It is to my great delight that I can confirm that this Kick-ass, Kickstarting, Open Source Espresso Machine is using the Arduino PID Library. They seem to be using a stand-alone commercial pid controller for at least some of the … Continue reading →

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Introducing the osPID

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Brett

About 5 months ago I sent an out-of-the-blue email to RocketScream electronics asking if they wanted to help me build an open source PID controller. It’s been far more challenging than I expected, but today I get to announce the … Continue reading →

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PID Library moved to GitHub

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Brett

As per the request by the Arduino Team, I’ve moved the Arduino PID Library to GitHub. I’ve also used this opportunity to: Make the Library Arduino 1.0 compliant Release the Library under a GPLv3 License The google code site will … Continue reading →

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A Proper Multi-Color Print

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Brett

I’ve played around with printing multiple colors using a single extruder, but by and large all the multi-color action was restricted to a single layer. There’s a good reason for this: every color change takes time, and having 2 or … Continue reading →

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Three-Color 3D Print

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Brett

I’ve been making bottle openers for friends, and I recently struck upon the perfect design for my friend Matt. For some reason, he still pines for a hockey team that left our home state in 1997 (THEN won the Stanley … Continue reading →

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Maker Faire

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Brett

My first Maker Faire… where do I start? I could go on and on about the standard stuff: amazing projects, amazing people, etc, but here’s 3 things that I think capture the essence of my experience. I walk into the … Continue reading →

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A Little Teaser

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Brett

I haven’t done many PID posts in the last couple months. Rest assured I haven’t been sleeping on that front. I’ve been working closely with RocketScream on an OSHW project that should be released soon. Here are a couple teaser … Continue reading →

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Making a Custom Bottle Opener

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Brett

I recently posted an improved bottle opener design to Thingiverse. Unlike the mighty bottle opener, this is one that I’m proud to give out, and people are happy to receive. Because I did the model in OpenSCAD, it turns out … Continue reading →

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