5 articles
Hardware and firmware for a smart, high-temperature pottery kiln controller. From 380V industrial rewiring to bare-metal Rust firmware and physics-based PID tuning.
Replacing the MicroPython interpreter with a bare-metal, dual-core system that never crashes.
Migrating the pico-kiln firmware from MicroPython to bare-metal Rust on the RP2350: a compile-time safety boundary, golden-replay tests, hardware stack guards, and plug-and-play provisioning.
From CSV Logs to Optimal Control Theory
Analyzing kiln performance with physics-based phase detection, thermal modeling, and multi-method PID tuning. Because eyeballing temperature curves doesn't cut it.
One React App, Three Platforms, Zero Mixed Content Drama
Building a kiln controller UI that runs as a web app, macOS app, and Android APK: all from a single React codebase. Solving the HTTP/HTTPS mixed content nightmare without compromise.
Industrial Control on a $6 Chip
Deep dive into the dual-core control logic, PID implementation with Adaptive Gain Scheduling, and thread-safe communication on the Raspberry Pi Pico W.
The electrical rewiring journey: Taming a 400kg vintage beast, converting 3-phase power, and solving critical ground faults.
A deep dive into rewiring a 1977 'Bretagne' pottery kiln. We cover converting 3-phase to single-phase, handling massive loads, and solving dangerous electrical noise issues.