Hi: I am modifying my Garage Low Pressure Spray Painter. I want to build an electronic pressure regulator . It seams no one sells these.
So I built a triac circuit to control the motor current from 30-90 % Then I built a 1-10psi pressure sensor to convert PSI from PSI to volts. Now I just need to control the Triac so that it outputs 95% at low pressure and 30 % at high pressure. And porportional in between. Then I should be able to set a comparator to adjust everything in between.
I build a zero crossing detector but the pulse width is too long and it seems to wander around the exact zero crossing point.
Can any one suggest an appropriate proportianal circuit to use ? also I guess I need a better zero crossing detector.
I'm using an LM324 for the op amp and comparator
thanks in advance for any suggestions or shematic locations