What the space heater started with: a whole raft of control systems and multiple redundant safety systems.

What it ended with after I repurposed it as a thermoforming heater: a toggle switch and straight 120V AC, baby.

System should come online next weekend when a couple straggler components are acquired.

Gonna try and remember to take video.

This device should absolutely never be allowed to run unattended for any length of time.

@starkatt I suggest putting an analog power timer on its input somewhere, Just To Be Safe.

@starkatt Even if it's somethin' ripped out of an old toaster oven, yeah. Always best to err on the side of caution when it comes to mains voltage and heating elements, in my opinion.

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