Hot End on Extruder

First time RepRap builder here. I'm trying to wire a hot end to the arduino without the use of RAMPS or GEN 6/7 (I'm trying to run RepRap through a different software, so having our custom connection to arduino is preferred). I understand I'll need a MOSFET of some sort, but I don't know how to wire the whole thing together. Ideally the temperature would be read by arduino so we could set up a system to regulate the heat of the hot end. I If someone could please post a diagram for connecting the two electrical wires and the two thermistor wires to the board, with all additional components required, I'd very much appreciate it. I think this would help the community a lot as well to have this kind of resource. Thanks so much for any help.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/2012 11:37AM by EKATZENSTEIN.

Just look at the schematic of any of the Reprap open source electronics and copy the bit you want.

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See the Comparison of Electronics page in the RepRap wiki.

For example, the old Gen3 electronics Extruder Controller 2.2 schematic:

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Bob Morrison
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Thanks Bob, I'll see what I can do with this.

Hi,
I'm having the same problem of finding easily understandable intel on how to wire a hot end directly on an arduino. Would you have a few advice ?
Cheers

Would propably be a good idea to look at the RAMPS schematic.