Recent content by Brian Kennedy

Case looks good, Tom. Thanks Again!

[/URL][/IMG] As you can see, the solder pad on the B- pin is no longer. I inadvertently tore it from the board when I un-did my ale fueled assembly error. Did that now missing trace just run over to the R0 jumper solder pad? If so, I guess my fix should be easy, jes?

I can't believe I'm just now finding this thread. :) As I mentioned in a thread of my own, I also had a colossal brain fart and put the display on the wrong side. I also have a display that fails to back-light. The solder pad for the very right-most pin on the end opposite of the GND pin was...

Stated another way, you might want to experiment with where things tend to run with the blower set to different manual setpoints until you get a feel for things. Otherwise, you're flying blindfolded and turning knobs and hoping you auger it into the ground. It's important to have a sense of...

Christopher, you're not doing yourself any favors by changing more than one parameter at a time. You've got a HUGE wind-up happening there. I'd suggest you run the blower in manual until figure out how to configure your vents to get you in the ball park, and use a higher pit temp setpoint...

I just realized that I spell as poorly as I follow directions. ;) Thanks again to Bryan for his willingness to help!

Howdy all, Another HM lives as of tonight, but it does so a week behind schedule. I made some "mistakes" when I built the thing a week ago, let me tell you about them in hopes that others who come after me might avoid the same headaches. So, problem number one was probably relying on reading...