Automatic Halloween Candy Dispenser

This year my Halloween project is the Automatic Halloween Candy Dispenser® triggered by TextforTreat®, CallforTreat® (powered by Twilio)and @TweetforTreat® technologies. Of course it can also be triggered from a Big Red push button, but where is the fun in that?

When trick-or-treaters show up at my house they can text, call, or tweet a code displayed on an LCD screen to get their Halloween candy. They can also push the Big Red button.

Once the candy request is made a few "special" effects are triggered by X10 modules. A low laying fog machine is activated and lights turn on while the candy shoots down from my front deck on the second floor.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• iobridge
• arduino
• twilio
• twitter
• halloween
• candy
• dispenser

[MissMaous]

This is friggen' genius. What is the ziptie for though?

[Arkenarge]

doesnt prevent kids from ripping it off and running away with the bucket

[KnockOutRocks1]

it only lets out one candy though:(

[appleman1357]

@MissMaous i'm assuming its to stir or something to make sure it doesnt get clogged

[fodorgyuri666]

@Arkenarge that shit is on the roof man!

[TheIceskater2010]

I'm surprised nobody stole that

[Ave210Knife]

@Arkenarge its on his second story

[BPN40Cal]

@BPN40Cal ( couldnt resist doing the cliche dumbed down explaination) "Like a washing machine with too many pairs of jeans!"

[BPN40Cal]

@oratweet you can do the mythbusters way and add an off weighted motor as an agitator so you can comfortably chill out without needing to shake that thing,

[mama2charlie]

@guyinthecorner101 i never get war heads

[guyinthecorner101]

Warheads