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George Schmidt
Advanced Member
Username: Gschmidt
Post Number: 544
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 04:40 am: | 
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Way to go with the sponsorship. It takes a pair to have done that, considering the crap you've taken around here recently.
Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors -- and miss. ~~Robert A. Heinlein: The Notebooks of Lazarus Long
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Scott Rohlf
New Member
Username: Mrrohlf
Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 04:56 am: |
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I concur! |
Richard Nye
Advanced Member
Username: Yeasty_boy
Post Number: 777
Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 05:24 am: |
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I agree! Nice going Michael! I thank you. |
Skotrat
Advanced Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 775
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 02:20 pm: |
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Nice to see that some that sell here will actually step up.
Good on you Michael! |
Michael Davis
New Member
Username: Michael_davis
Post Number: 23
Registered: 06-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 02:35 pm: |
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Thanks a lot guys. I know that despite a little nastiness, the HBD is the heart of brewing knowledge on Earth. It's a much better investment than NPR. |
Heath
Member
Username: Frizedo
Post Number: 203
Registered: 09-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 07:29 pm: |
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clap on, clap off... |
PaulK
Member
Username: Paulk
Post Number: 202
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 08:49 pm: |
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Nice gesture but this isn't a free ticket to endless Automasher propaganda in the forum. |
ELK
Senior Member
Username: Elkski
Post Number: 1113
Registered: 01-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 09:15 pm: |
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I think you need a logo with a little color and a contest just might take up some of these folks idle time.
ELK |
Ken Anderson
Advanced Member
Username: Ken75
Post Number: 862
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 04:23 am: |
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Who's behind this Automasher, anyhow? Couldn't pick up anything from the website.
Ken |
Ric Heinz
Intermediate Member
Username: Rheinz
Post Number: 254
Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 02:07 pm: |
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Michael - Even as one of the nay-sayers, I thank you for your sponsorship.
Ric
Flatfender Brewing, NW Houston
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Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 4784
Registered: 01-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 05:35 pm: |
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I'm with Ric...no matter what my opinion of your product is, I appreciate your responsibility in the sponsorship. Shows a lot of class...
LIfe begins at 60...1.060, that is.
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Zymie
Junior Member
Username: Zymie
Post Number: 70
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 03:50 am: |
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I applaud the Automasher folks for their HBD sponsorship. It takes some sack to make a large commitment like that with a new product.
I would also like to say that I think the product concept is a great one. If you don't think so, then make sure you're looking at the forest and not the trees.
No affiliation other than giving words of encouragement and sharing the defensive position.
Z |
DJ Short
New Member
Username: Djshort
Post Number: 16
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 06:32 pm: |
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Zymie-
What do you think is great about this product concept? I'm getting ready to order one and want to know your thoughts before I do....
I'm not quite sure what you mean about the forest and the trees or sharing a defensive position - please expand if possible.
Thanks,
DJ |
Zymie
Junior Member
Username: Zymie
Post Number: 71
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 06:52 pm: |
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If all you see is a wood box that sits on a stovetop and turns the stove on, then all you see is the trees.
Mechanical modulation of a physical device based upon temperature vs setpoint is a great concept. The concept can be adapted to whatever physical device you want to modulate: Stovetop control, oven control, propane valve, mixing valve, etc.
The same process theory could be applied to almost any other data input. You could, for example, vary the output of a pump exit restriction valve using a pressure input to avoid pump cavitation, and or compaction of grainbed. You could also use a level input to control a sparge water valve for constant water level.
I'm a gadget guy, and this is one of the coolest ideas I've seen in awhile. I wish I would have thought of it, as it seems so obvious now.
The defensive position is from trying to market products to the cheapest hobbiests on the planet. I think some homeless folks will spend more on their shopping carts than some homebrewers will spend on brewing hardware. Its very easy to take potshots at someone that is trying to make things easier for others. Its a lot more difficult to recognize an achievement and encourage developement.
Z
(Message edited by zymie on June 27, 2005) |
DJ Short
New Member
Username: Djshort
Post Number: 17
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 07:03 pm: |
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Z-
Agreed, I was thinking about alternative uses, and given the right manipulated variable (control valve or even radial potentiometer) torque requirements this thing could have several uses...
A lot of the people I know that brew are cheap with their equipment. My problem is that I spend way too much trying out everything that is on the market...
Cheers
DJ |
Hophead
Senior Member
Username: Hophead
Post Number: 1576
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 09:00 pm: |
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Basic feedback control system, one of my 'favorite' core classes back in the day (anything but communications theory). Hopefully the disclaimer page lists enough warnings to avoid liabilities...
Good luck Mr. AutoMasher. |
Heath
Member
Username: Frizedo
Post Number: 208
Registered: 09-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 10:40 pm: |
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I had a friend of mine make a simular idea with a simple curcuit and motor, shalt I post it..
I call it the automaticscorcher, until he riged up a bread mixer to it(via my set up) If anyone wants to spend a couple bucks on a curcuit board, motor, used mixer motor, concrete mixer paddle, Id be more than happy to post the diagram. Assuming one has electronic aptitude. Or would I be suid. heh that rymes, sry got no more time.
Clap on...
Heath |
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