Air Roaster KIA

While trying to integrate a varaliable resistance switch to control the roast temperature, I've run into somewhat of a barrier. Main barrier? It doesn't turn on anymore! I rewired the internals to what I assumed would be correct for the addition of the switch, but after popping the breaker for the kitchen outlets twice and smoking my power strip... I can only surmise that my rewiring is incorrect. Hopefully none of the components are fried, so I can figure out my errors and eventually resurrect the ol' gal. For now though, I'll be roasting solely in the toaster oven.

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Roasting with a Hot-Air Popper

I've had this Popper for a while and had originally bought it with the intent to roast coffee. However, until now I never got a good roast out of it. There was a temperature switch that would kill the unit before the roast was complete, thus ruining the entire batch. I took it apart at the time and couldn't locate the switch. Today I tore it apart with a renewed determination to find it and disable it. This time it was a simple task. I reassembled it and went about roasting the first full batch of beans in it. It doesn't compare to the toaster over in terms of volume, but when comparing the uniformity of the roast this is much better. As I write this, I'm enjoying the fruits of my labor. It's one delicious cup of coffee!

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