Re: DIY motorized shade... a few questions...

[shb*NO*SPAM*@comporium.net (Si Ballenger)]

I made a simple servo controlled setup to operate a cheap
venetian blind. The cam to watch it move has since died, but the
below page shows the simple setup.

http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/blindtilt.htm

On 19 Mar 2007 10:51:01 -0700, "skipjack"
<skipjack2001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi all, noob here.
>
>Okay, I've got an unreachable window in my foyer that is now facing a
>newly-built house across the street and I feel as if I'm being watched
>at night. ;)
>
>I shopped around for some remote controlled blinds and was knocked
>over by the price and I wasn't particularly enchanted by the
>selection.
>
>Here are my questions:
>
>What sort of motor should I be looking at and where can I get it?  It
>needs to run off of DC power (battery) and pull a 74" wide cellular
>blind.  AC power isn't out of the question, just a major PITA to hook
>up.
>
>What sort of control mechanism do I need?  I'm not interested in the
>ability to stop it part way;  fully open or fully closed is all I
>need.  Also, remote control would be awesome (again, wiring a control
>switch would be a PITA)
>
>Also, I thought: why not take it one step further and have a photo
>sensor automatically open and close the blinds when it gets dark or
>light outside?
>
>Anyone have any diagrams/resources for a project like this?  I would
>greatly appreciate any input.
>
>
>TIA!
>