- June 9th, 2017, 9:34 pm#4894520Here’s the set-up I’m using right now. It works really well, but because I’m using a microphone through a micro-controller to pick up the sounds from the speaker, when I turn the volume down low I get little to no movement from the gauge.
I’m working on a solution now to eliminate the microphone.
I really like the idea of different color lighting for the gauge and would like for the color to change automatically. Like when the gauge hits 10 it’ll turn red. Maybe even coordinate the blinking red led to increase its speed as the gauge goes higher. Man, I just keep adding things!
How did you figure out how to make the needle move was it voltage, resistance
The Gauge is a mA gauge.
I have extra rotary switches and spacers that make them work with the original knobs if your interested.
I’m actually using phenolic perfboard to replace the PCB so I can attach the switches the same way they were originally.
Also how are people securing the kitchen parts to the meter and in the tube?
I haven’t got that far yet. The skimmer looks to be just cutting a slot in the tube and the skimmer could be held in place by packing some epoxy putty in there. The potato masher seems to be installed different ways. Some people cut a slot in the body and mount it internally. It does seem to be cleaner, but the original appears to be mounted outside the body with the end bent down and attached with 2 screws. Stainless is a pain to drill so that may be why people go for the former.
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