While I think of a tie-in to LinuxCNC, here is the story. I have a refrigerator that has a very slow leak which requires us to recharge the system after several months. On a new charge, it works great, then I need to turn the thermostat up a bit at a time, when that doesn't work, I add plastic jugs of ice from the freezer section, but eventually this barely keeps the cabinet cold enough. I recently verified that the thermostat works and that the compressor is basically on all of the time. I got to thinking this is a waste of electricity for something that barely works, so I asked myself "if I add more ice and turn the thermostat off, will it still be cold enough?"
It turns out, without adding more ice the cabinet actually got cooler by 5 degrees. Uhh? My thinking is that the compressor is pumping whatever is still in the system, which has no cooling effect, from the room temperature condenser into the evaporator which then heats the ice in the cabinet. Maybe? Like my refrigerator, LinuxCNC can produce unexpected results. (a gossamer thread tie-in) -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
