Smoker electronics and sw done!

Yesterday, between rolling blackouts, I finally finished the final finalization of the brainbox of the smoker.

Parts from top:
Come 1x16 LCD with LCD#117 serialization piggyback module from P. Anderson
(Red) Easydriver stepper motor driver from Sparkfun
Microchip PIC 18F2580 programmed with CCS C.
In the end of ribbon cable on left: DS18B20 temperature sensor from Sparkfun.
Relay


Next: smoking puck magazine installation, connecting wires and first test run.

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