Sorry for the late reply. Most of the parts we got were from the surplus store. A lot of the work is on the programing side and wiring the circuit board.
Here is a list of parts used on this project:
A pic micro-controller.
H-bridge that actuates the food release mechanism.
A real time clock that keeps track of the time. It communicates over I2C protocol with the microcontroller.
An encoder mounter on the motor shaft with an optical encoder.
cool!
creativeann1 1 year ago
would you be able to share your ideas / photos of the mechanical design ?? mine keeps jamming on the dry food pellets !
brantwinter 1 year ago
@brantwinter
This does jam too, it's not perfect. Food sometimes get stuck between the drum and the tube.
kbruin79 6 months ago
how much for timer
wellewill1 1 year ago
@wellewill1
it does have timer chip, i believe it was made by maxim ~ $5
kbruin79 6 months ago
hi could you help me with the parts that i need to build this system. i would like to make a chicken feed.
LinhaVioletaLda 1 year ago
@LinhaVioletaLda
Sorry for the late reply. Most of the parts we got were from the surplus store. A lot of the work is on the programing side and wiring the circuit board.
Here is a list of parts used on this project:
A pic micro-controller.
H-bridge that actuates the food release mechanism.
A real time clock that keeps track of the time. It communicates over I2C protocol with the microcontroller.
An encoder mounter on the motor shaft with an optical encoder.
A serial LCD screen from seetronics
kbruin79 6 months ago