• 𝚝𝚛𝚔
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    5 months ago

    Anyone know much about electronics?

    I have an NTC probe that reads 9K @ 0C and I want to add a mechanical offset as the controller does not have this functionality.

    If I throw a 32K resistance in parallel I should get my +5C offset at 0C which is perfect.

    BUT… I’m feeling a little greedy and I’d like to trim it a little each way, and I reckon between 25K and 50K would be a perfect amount. If I throw a 50K potentiometer in there, it’s variable between 0 and 50,000 which is not ideal. Is there such a thing as a potentiometer or similar that provides between 25K and 50K resistance?

    • 𝚝𝚛𝚔
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      5 months ago

      Never mind, I’m a dickhead… I can just stack a fixed resistor and a potentiometer in series

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        5 months ago

        LOL This dude didn’t even know you have to stack the fixed resistors and pontomoters in series… What am idiot - 🤓

        (/s in case it wasn’t obvious. I genuinely have no clue what this means, but I couldn’t miss the chance to make a good joke)

  • coaxil@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Hump day, and the nice cooler nights have eased :( didn’t even get to bust out the thicc blankie yet!

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      5 months ago

      I was starting to think I might need to invest in an electric blanket! Body heat seems to do an alright job at heating the bed up, however the initial plunge into bed is quite cool.

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        5 months ago

        Do it. A pre warmed bed is bliss. I sleep hot but takes a while to get toasty without the blanket.

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        5 months ago

        I love the initial dive in to a cold bed. Then you create your warm little cacoon and get all snug and its so nice to sleep in. And then the alarm goes off and its work again :(

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          5 months ago

          Yeah, that’s the best part of winter (the warm cocoon part 😁, not the alarm and work part 😢)