Re: Trash-Bot

["Dean Burell" <dean.burell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does the bot need to be free standing?  Can you put it on a track?  If you
are using the guide wire method you would wind up digging some kind of
channel to bury it anyway.  Another thought is to think of a similar
methodology as a cable car, rather than mounting the locomotion onto the
bot, mount it at the bots 'station'.

just a thought... material movement machinery has been around a long time,
perhaps looking through a company that sells this type of equipment may
spark some ideas...

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Thanks,

Dean Burell
"The Hermit" <OldWeridGuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns9751D603E23F3Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Nehmo Sergheyev" <nehmo54@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:V_2Af.81336$Dk.46956
> @tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com:
>
> > I'm thinking of making a trash can/bag transporter robot, something for
> > residential use, where trash is picked up once a week by the curb. This
> > device would be a low flat container that would hold garbage bags and
> > cans. When trash day comes, the robot would open a gate (gate has
> > electrical power opener), then drive itself down the driveway to the
> > curb. The trash gets picked up, and then the robot returns to its
> > primary duty station, where it's connected to a recharger.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
>
> I want to do something similiar.  But I wanted the bot to leave it at the
> curb.  And getting the can off itself and onto the curb seemed too hard.
>
> I planned on making the robot big enough so the can rides in the center
and
> the bot could lift and lower it into place.  It could also bring multiple
> cans to the curb, one at a time.  (And I wouldn't have to worry about
> someone walking away with it either.)
>
> Also, it has to be waterproof.  There's nothing worse than dragging your
> garbage cans to the curb in the pouring rain.