Double Post!
Update: The Stir Crazy's got here last week and underwent some modification. The heater is on one plug, and the motor on another. The Stainless Steel shaft is on one of them and the motor is mounted properly instead of just sitting properly. Shaft runs pretty straight, and I haven't found the need to JB Weld or cement anything in place yet. I have switch boxes mounted on boards, that still need to be wired up.
My issue so far, is with the stirring arm, modified how I have it, the motor likes to reverse, with 1# green in there. I don't want to have to fuss around with the motor reversing all the time, and this is a project I'm not sparing many expenses on, so I suppose I will need to get a couple replacement motors and just go with that. I have read of people using power window motors from a car, and the like, but a breadmaker motor having speed control not working out good.
I would be looking for 40-60RPM for this motor Correct? I have no issues building a box under it to set the units on top of. I would very much like to get these running properly and well so I can start roasting. I am starting to have a bit of a list of people pile up that want coffee.
My other thought was to PID these with a TC4 Shield. I would like to do it, but maybe in a month or 2, gotta get em going.
Everett