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Smart espresso machine

Espresso machine controller is now installed in the electronics drawer! I’ve posted a few updated videos demonstrating the basic functionality. I’m considering the hardware complete at this point, however I’ll probably be continuing to add software functionality.

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TWI debugging

I’ve spent the evening trying to get the espresso controller and the WiFi controller talking to each other. I’ve been very thankful to have my Siglent digital oscilloscope that my good friend Taufan bought me for Christmas one year. He also had the good taste to include the serial decoding license (which is very handy […]

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Faema Controller v1

I’ve finally created a full controller schematic for my Faema Special in KiCad. In typical fashion, I’ve added lots of extra features that are probably unnecessary, but I want them the same! Being that a lot of it is software in the microcontroller, I’ll continue to add features, but here is what it does in […]

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If I only had a brain…

So, I’m not sure if anyone has noticed that in the previous pictures (all of them) one of the main components that my machine has been missing since I bought it is the main rotary switch. You can see in the first picture there’s just a hole where the switch was, and the neon lamp […]