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Popcorn-Popper -> Coffee Roaster Mod

Posted by timothy on from the late-night-home-theater dept.

the-few writes "Tom Gramilas (Toms-roaster@columbus.rr.com) created a computer-controlled coffee roaster using an old West Bend Poppery I popcorn-popper (popular among home roasters with a modding mindset), a few thermocouples, and an old DOS computer. The code he wrote to control it is available from his site on request, and uses a flexible control algorithm to control roasting segments. Pictures and roasting profiles included."

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  1. Java? by ParadoxicalPostulate · · Score: 4, Funny

    The code better be Java.

  2. Was I the only one... by Tamerlan · · Score: 3, Funny

    to read it "porn-popcorn"? Another freudiam slip. Nevermind.

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    my sstream of consciousness
  3. Now that's a first.. by PresidentKang · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've heard of Irish Cream, Hazelnut and Vanilla flavoured coffee, but I must say when Starbucks starts offering their butter/"topping" flavoured coffees I'm leaving the country.

  4. Re:i don't get it by hjf · · Score: 3, Funny

    nah, I'd wait a few days till some geek does it and releases it as a kernel patch.

  5. Mokneuys1! by Leffe · · Score: 3, Funny

    and uses a flexible control algorithm to control roasting segments.

    Eh, I want a genetic algorithm that generates the ultimate taste by feeding roasted beans to monkeys and having them rate it by bashing buttons.

  6. Re:All things aside... by ettlz · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the ends justify the beans, yes.

  7. Standards compliant? by Nuskrad · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does it use HyperText Coffee Pot Control Protocol, as defined in RFC 2324