The Factory | Prevent Overcooked PCBs With a Proximity Alarm

If a PCB panel is left in the reflow oven's output tray for too long, it can back up the panels behind with dire consequences! We prevent printed circuit board traffic jams with a quick proximity alarm project, using a proximity sensor, Arduino-compatible dev board and some cheeky vacuforming.

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