What can I make with the programmable electronics from my wife's old coffee pot?

Jul 30, 2013 10 Replies

My wife's old coffee pot bit the dust mechanically, and has been replaced. I have the programmable electronic clock and controls which still work per fectly. The programmble control allows turning on of any load up to about



15 amps, based on the relay that does the switching of the 120V to the load . Once on, I believe the load is connected permanently. I haven't tested that yet.

Now I am wondering what to do with the electronics. I hate to just toss ou t a perfectly functioning clock and timer. IDEAS!!!!!????!!!!!


Alarm clock with light and "Tea's made". Pool pump timer. Slow cooker timer. Security lighting timer.

Find a suitable package and turn it into a digital clock. Something unusual, such as a package not normally associated with digital clocks, might be entertaining. If you can't find anything, a wooden box will suffice.

One thing nice about the coffee machine timer is that it probably has a countdown timer. That could be useful for a darkroom timer, bomb detonator, or if it has red LED's, a movie prop. Yeah, add a few simulated dynamite sticks for added effect. Otherwise, a countdown timer might be useful for how long before you show house guests the door.

On the other foot, if you want to actually use the timer for something practical, plug your battery chargers(s) into the timer. Much as I would like to trust the "intelligent" chargers not to turn my rechargeable batteries into a lithium fueled inferno, an external timer to enforce the maximum charge time, might be useful.

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Why do I envision the episode of The Simpsons in which Homer makes a time m achine out of a toaster ?

Anyway, many years ago I had a digital clock with a timer that instead of h aving a radio, had an outlet on the side. I have no idea what happened to i t but I lost it somehow. I know I lost it because I wouldn't have given it away or sold it. I thought it a useful thing.

I think it used to turn off after a couple of hours, pretty much like a clo ck radio does. You'll probably find the same about this. After a while they wouldn't want the heating element on all day. I would think......

The brewing element is what pulled all the current though, and it wasn't a big concern because when it's not suberged in water it turns on for a split second then the thermostat turns it off for quite some time.

To be the most versatile I think the best idea would be to just wire an ele ctrcal outlet to it.

. I have the programmable electronic clock and controls which still work pe rfectly. The programmble control allows turning on of any load up to about

15 amps, based on the relay that does the switching of the 120V to the load . Once on, I believe the load is connected permanently. I haven't tested th at yet. Now I am wondering what to do with the electronics. I hate to just toss out a perfectly functioning clock and timer. IDEAS!!!!!????!!!!!

See my comments on alt.home.repair

Who is likely to do that?

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I used an oven clock as just a clock for years. It had a huge bright flourescent display.

I've long used a Delco digitally tuned car radio as a bedside radio. I think the display is flourescent, it's not LED or LCD. I soon discovered I needed to find how to dim the display, with the lights off the radio display almost lit up the room.

Michael

A car radio next to the bed is a great idea.

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