Homebrew PCBs

Has anyone actually read the recent (January) Elektor article on the 
SMD oven?  It uses a K-type thermocouple talking to a MAX6675.

The program in the AT8952 calibrates autmagically and then compensates 
for over and undershoot.  Has an LCD display etc etc etc.

The CPU is available from Elektor ready programmed for about \ufffd12.  The 
code is available for free download from their site.

I'm not in favour of totally slavishly following published designs but 
in this case all of the hard work has been done leaving the usual 
personal customisation.

Before someone asks, I don't have shares in Elektor and I do think 
that lots of their designs are way overcomplex.

Here in Ireland, local supply of components is always a problem but 
between Mouser in the US and RS and Maplin locally we can usually get 
what we need.

Elephants was deliberate ;-)

Regards,

Philip