RPi Smart Still - Preview

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Sneak preview of the Raspberry Pi Smart Still Controller system and an explanation of how and why it works. If you've always wanted a Genio or iStill, but can't justify $14K for a 13 gallon still, you can add this to any other reflux still for $500 or less. 100% open source design, including the source code, diagrams, and 3D printable models! Not just for the Still Spirits T-500, works with any reflux still setup.

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28 сен 2024

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@vrtsgme Год назад

Mate I can see these popping up across the globe, please keep sharing your learnings! Thank you!

@PanhandlePonics Год назад

Thanks! Will do! I have another one to upload today as soon as it's done rendering. It's an overview of the user interface, so it should give people a better idea of what the system does and can do.

@Caprifool Год назад

Not only genius, but also very clearly explained. Which these days is rare with all the dude's chasing likes and internet clout. I really appreciate this. 👍🏻

@PanhandlePonics Год назад

Thanks! I still tend to wander explaining things by over-explaining, which sometimes works against me.

@JonDoe-qp6nx 10 месяцев назад

excitedly waiting for more!

@PowerTheory 6 месяцев назад

Thats the coolest thing I’ve seen in this hobby. I want one, shoulda learned this stuff a long time ago.

@PanhandlePonics 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! A guy in Sweden has designed what you would call a "Raspberry Pi Hat" circuit board to simplify assembly so a person can just upload the design file to any PCB maker and order one already assembled. You just have to connect the sensors and motors at that point. I will be doing the same thing with the digital hydrometer part of it.

@mascaret59 6 месяцев назад

Kudos from France. It’s both brilliant and inspiring.

@klatlap 9 месяцев назад

Can it do cuts> or signal you when to change out containers.

@PanhandlePonics 9 месяцев назад

No, the second Q&A video and the GitHub page both explain why that's not possible with any brand without the use of thousands of dollars worth of scientific lab equipment. That's why distilleries use a continuous still with bubble plate towers that span multiple stories of their building.

@robertfontaine3650 Год назад

I see pneumatics. CNC for alcohol

@PanhandlePonics Год назад

Yeah, that part with the stepper motor on the heating control was far easier than I expected. I didn't realize that it's just a matter of two GPIO lines.

@OzarkStillWorks Год назад

Very cool stuff Larry! Looking forward to seeing more about this set up!

@PanhandlePonics Год назад

It's getting there, slowly but surely. I seem to be a magnet for random oddities and power surges. Damn storm yesterday took out the temperature sensor on the hydrometer. Then the damn flow sensor is a regular obstacle because I'm having problems finding an optical sensor where distillate can interrupt or distort the beam of light to distinguish between drops, constant flow, and zero flow.