Designing, Wiring, and Controlling

Build Your Own Coffee Roaster is a practical guide to constructing and operating the Cobra Smart Roaster and its companion Open Roaster Controller (ORC).

The e-book walks the reader through every stage of the build, from assembling the powerhead and wiring the system to installing and configuring the controller. Along the way, you’ll learn how to use the Raspberry Pi to bring precision and flexibility to your roasting process.

Clear, step-by-step chapters cover:

• Powerhead construction and required components
• Low- and high-voltage wiring
• Installing the ORC, network setup, and using the web interface
• Roasting coffee with the Cobra in different setups, including hand-stir and bread-machine roasting
• Advanced topics such as manual mode, fixed profiles, Artisan-Scope connections, and ORC system programming

A complete parts list, practical guidance throughout, and concise explanations make this e-book a useful reference for anyone interested in building, modifying, or understanding their own coffee-roasting system.