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From Kaldi-Mini to Mini-Monster
Trogster
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Posted on 02/05/2025 6:38 PM
What started as a simple hand-crank sample roaster, is now a fully instrumented roaster with variable speed drum, adjustable air flow, and custom heatshield monster…LOL

Still learning the handling characteristics of the roaster, however the mods provide very precise temperature control over all phases of the roast.

In hindsight, I probably should have just purchased a Kaleido M2.
Trogster attached the following images:
monster0_1.jpg km2.jpg
 
renatoa
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Posted on 02/06/2025 2:11 AM
Or a Skywalker... if tiny wallet, and tinkering lover
 
Trogster
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Posted on 02/06/2025 10:01 AM

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renatoa wrote:

Or a Skywalker... if tiny wallet, and tinkering lover


Just checked out the Skywalker.... seems great value.

Does the latest iteration work with Artisan?
 
renatoa
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Posted on 02/07/2025 6:39 AM
Yes and no... what it does is not right.
Better get V1, and tinker a bit with Arduino.
They charge you $400 more for things that can be fixed in V1 for less than $30.
Half of this amount increase is the touch LCD panel display, running an app that simply make a disservice to this hardware.
They are mad not asking the open source community for help.
 
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