Tec controller

[MisterWilling]

I recently picked up a couple of these kits http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/FK934 to try and control a few TEC's. One kit will be used to control a TEC that will be cooling two blu-ray diodes combined with PBS for a scanner. The other kit will be used to control the TEC in a TO-3 635nm diode.

One problem I found is the output is AC and I want to control a DC output. Here is where I found the suggestion to get this kit http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...troller&page=2 post #30.

Another problem I found is this kit uses an IC to detect temperature and I want to use a themsistor inside of a TO-3 diode to control the TEC. I might be able to replace one of the 10k pot's that is used to set the on/off TEMP with the 10K thermsistor inside the TO-3. If anyone has any suggestions to help use this kit for my application that would be great.

[andy_con]

i can help with regards to a complete new driver, speak to robin at die4laser

i have one of his tec drivers and it is fantastic

[MisterWilling]

Yeah I was hoping to not have to start from scratch but that might be the easiest way. Those kits were only $15 but I would still not like that money to have gone to waste. I sent robin an email about getting some TEC drivers from him just to see prices.

[andy_con]

robins come as driver, tec and thermsistor thingy.

works realy really well.

[swamidog]

i'd be interested in learning more about robin's device (price, availability, etc). i've done a little searching on my own and this looks kind of promising:

http://www.tetech.com/Temperature-Co.../TC-24-10.html

[weartronics]

i'd be interested in learning more about robin's device (price, availability, etc). i've done a little searching on my own and this looks kind of promising:

http://www.tetech.com/Temperature-Co.../TC-24-10.html

Looks like an Oven Industries (http://www.ovenind.com/) controller, rebranded at twice the price . Best regards, weartronics

[swamidog]

Looks like an Oven Industries (http://www.ovenind.com/) controller, rebranded at twice the price . Best regards, weartronics

good catch!

the specs are a little different, but it looks a lot like one of these:

http://www.ovenind.com/bv/Products/5...__5C7-347.aspx

[MisterWilling]

i can help with regards to a complete new driver, speak to robin at die4laser

i have one of his tec drivers and it is fantastic

Great suggestion! I got one ordered from him, he even customized my die4chill for my application, robin is a great guy.