Re: Automate the Chickens ??

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

I've used one of the small motors with reduction gearbox from CPC,
MF64493
to automate the doors on my projector housing, simple shaft off of the
gearbox with cords which wind up. If you fitted something like this above
a
top hinged flap you could easily open and close it. The output is very
powerful, you cannot stall the motor by hand, it takes about 5 seconds
for
the doors to my projector to open.

CPC also do a simple 12v motor speed controller if you needed to slow
things
up even more.

HTH

Alancc

----- Original Message -----
From: Martin <ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 7:42 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Automate the Chickens ??


> Hi All
>
> New Project for me... every morning and night we have to let our
> chickens in/out of their house !
> There are times when u just can't be arsed to go down the garden to
do
> this, i.e when its chucking it down !  It would also be good for
the
> 'system' to do this if we are out late perhaps or away for the
weekend.
> The chickens always put themselves to bed at night so there is no
need
> to round them up, just lower the hatch/close the door to stop Mr
Fox
> having his supper.
>
> Now I may do this with HV and relays or use some kind of X10 switch,
its
> too early to decide yet. FIRST i need a device than can close/open
a
> door or perhaps a motor that has the power to raise and lower a
hatch.
>
> One question only : does anyone know where i can find a suitable
motor
> for the job or some device, there's a few in CPC but i don't know
what
> i'm looking at. Anyone done anything similar with motors...?
>
>
> Thanks
> Martin
>
>
>
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