Solar Dryer Controller - Arduino Project Notes

Project notes for the Arduino dryer controller from Greenhill Forge's DIY Solar Collectors video on YouTube.  

Please note: this listing is for the Arduino controller unit only — it does not include plans for building the solar air collector itself. I'm still testing and refining different collector designs to find the best-performing setup before I commit to a final version worth sharing. This controller is designed to work with most solar air collector setups, so you can pair it with your own now, or wait for my solar collector build notes and pair it with that later. 

This project notes package gives you all the info I used to build the Arduino-based control unit that automatically manages fan speed to hit your target temperature for heating applications, and gives you full manual control when you want it.

You'll receive a zip file with 12 items, including: 

• Complete parts list (with images and links)
• Wiring diagram + detailed pin-by-pin wiring list
• Step-by-step build guide, written for total beginners — no prior Arduino experience needed
• Full Arduino sketch, in two versions: with data logging (for anyone who wants to track performance) and without (for a simpler build, if you don't need that)
• Touchscreen calibration sketch and SD card diagnostic tool
• HTML charts from my own testing data, so you can dig into the numbers yourself
• Bonus video: a peek into my Arduino build

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These are supplementary project notes — for entertainment purposes only.

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