Temp controlled brewing cabinet.

So basically you're building a wine _heating_ cabinet - right? No way is a Peltier going to keep up with the heat load from a built in computer.

Tom S

Now wait a minute. You're using a peltier device for budgetary reasons. There's a control card of some sort. A 486 with 20 MRam, power supplies, etc. Linux! Are you sure the old freezer with a modified thermostat isn't the cheapest way to go? Engineer types like simple too. Less to go wrong and lose jobs over. Thermostats are pretty reliable as is the mature technology of a chest freezer.

Chris

The PC internals are going to be outside the insulated section of the cabinet. Will just a screen on top instead of the whole shabang. PC will be standard fan cooled.

K.I.S.S. is good and I agree but my chosen route has been influenced by (amongst other things):

1) Not allowed a old freezer. I've been 'informed' (threatened?) that the next freezer is to be a shiny new stainless steel thing. Anything less may have me sleeping in the garage... 2) The cabinet is kind of a learning/development test bed for other electronic projects.

Not to mention the fact that once SWMBO scarfs an eyefull of your homemade contraption she'll quickly relent and let you buy an old freezer to replace it. ;^D

Tom S

Problem is that she'll spot a deliberate botchup a mile off...

As I've finished my chores (building her a couple of deck chairs), I can now start construction of the cabinet with a clear conscience. :-)