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Drying Hopper

Bill of Materials

* Denotes that the item is included in the kit.

Image Name Description Source Files Qty
Hopper - Air Inlet Hopper - Air Inlet* Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Air Inlet Bell Hopper - Air Inlet Bell Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Air Inlet Collar Hopper - Air Inlet Collar Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Blast Gate Slide Hopper - Blast Gate Slide* Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Electronics Back Cover Hopper - Electronics Back Cover Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Electronics Board Hopper - Electronics Board* Made step 1
Hopper - Electronics Front Cover Hopper - Electronics Front Cover Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Feed Throat Clamp Hopper - Feed Throat Clamp* Made step, drawing 2
Hopper - Heater Coupler Hopper - Heater Coupler* Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Heater Coupler Insulative Backing Hopper - Heater Coupler Insulative Backing Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Heater Cover Hopper - Heater Cover make it yourself Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Heater Cover End Hopper - Heater Cover End Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Hinge Hopper - Hinge Made step, drawing 4
Hopper - Hinge Hopper - Hinge Made step, drawing 4
Hopper - Inner Solid Square Section Hopper - Inner Solid Square Section Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Inner Square Funnel Hopper - Inner Square Funnel Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Lid Body Hopper - Lid Body Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Lid Handle Hopper - Lid Handle Made step, drawing 2
Hopper - Lower Angle Hopper - Lower Angle Made step, drawing 2
Hopper - Outer Solid Square Hopper - Outer Solid Square Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Outer Square Funnel Hopper - Outer Square Funnel Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Outlet Hopper - Outlet* Made step 1
Hopper - Power Supply Mount Hopper - Power Supply Mount Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Support Angle Hopper - Support Angle Made step, drawing 2
Hopper - Support Arm Hopper - Support Arm Made step, drawing 2
Hopper - Top Ring Hopper - Top Ring Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Vent Tube Coupler Hopper - Vent Tube Coupler Made step, drawing 1
Hopper -Top Inner Solid Square Hopper -Top Inner Solid Square Made step, drawing 1
Hopper -Top Outer Solid Square Hopper -Top Outer Solid Square Made step, drawing 1
Lower air delivery tube Lower air delivery tube Made step, drawing 1
Hopper - Electronics Standoff Hopper - Electronics Standoff Printed stl, step 8
1602 LCD 1602 LCD Purchased step 1
Arduino Nano Arduino Nano* Purchased step 1
Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 2-1-2 in long Hex Bolt 1-4 in by 2-1-2 in long Purchased step 6
Hopper - Heater and Fan Hopper - Heater and Fan Purchased step 1
M3 Rod M3 Rod Purchased step 4
Machine Screw #10 by 3-4in Machine Screw #10 by 3-4in* Purchased step 4
Nut 1-4 in Nut 1-4 in Purchased step 2
Nut M3 Nut M3 Purchased step 12
Power Supply 12V Power Supply 12V* Purchased step 1
Rotary Encoder Rotary Encoder* Purchased step 1
Sheet Metal Screw no 6 1-2 in long Sheet Metal Screw no 6 1-2 in long Purchased step 30
Socket Cap Screw M3 by 10 mm long Socket Cap Screw M3 by 10 mm long Purchased step 8
Speed Nut - 1-4 in Speed Nut - 1-4 in* Purchased step 4
Speed Nut - No 8 Speed Nut - No 8* Purchased step 4
SSR 10A SSR 10A* Purchased step 1
switch switch* Purchased step 1
Washer 1-4 in Washer 1-4 in Purchased step 8
Washer M3 Washer M3 Purchased step 16

Tools needed for assembly

Item No. Image Name
1 Allen Key 2.5 mm Allen Key 2.5 mm
2 Pliers Pliers
3 Screwdriver Phillips Screwdriver Phillips
4 Soldering Iron Soldering Iron
5 Spot Welder Spot Welder
6 Wrench 5.5 mm Wrench 5.5 mm
7 Wrench 7-16 in Wrench 7-16 in

Making The Parts

Go to Making the Drying Hopper Parts for information on how to build the following parts:

  • Hopper - Inner Square Funnel
  • Hopper - Inner Solid Square Section
  • Hopper - Outer Square Funnel
  • Hopper - Outer Solid Square
  • Hopper - Outlet
  • Hopper - Air Inlet
  • Hopper - Lower Angle
  • Hopper -Top Inner Solid Square
  • Hopper -Top Outer Solid Square
  • Hopper - Air Inlet Bell
  • Lower air delivery tube
  • Hopper - Heater Coupler
  • Hopper - Heater Coupler Insulative Backing
  • Hopper - Top Ring
  • Hopper - Heater Cover
  • Hopper - Heater Cover End
  • Hopper - Feed Throat Clamp
  • Hopper - Lid Body
  • Hopper - Vent Tube Coupler
  • Hopper - Lid Handle
  • Hopper - Blast Gate Slide
  • Hopper - Support Angle
  • Hopper - Support Arm
  • Hopper - Hinge
  • Hopper - Power Supply Mount
  • Hopper - Hinge
  • Hopper - Electronics Back Cover
  • Hopper - Electronics Front Cover
  • Hopper - Electronics Board
  • Hopper - Air Inlet Collar

Assembly

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