automatic fish feeder prototype (via Phidget servo)

how to automatically feed fish via your computer:

1. top of 2 liter bottle, inverted
2. chopstick
3. tupperware
4. shoebox, cut in half
5. duct tape
6. 1-Motor Phidget USB Servo Controller Kit (~$40)
http://www.trossenrobotics.com/p/phidget-servo-controller-kit.aspx

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• automatic
• fish
• feeder
• prototype
• phidget
• servo

[yofullcoolchillout]

How did u make it.....that is the interesting part dude...

[bensapp]

@yofullcoolchillout I took a shoebox, and cut it in half. I took a 2 liter bottle, and cut the top off. I put a chopstick through one half of the shoebox and the bottle top. I duct taped the motor to the bottom of the shoebox half, and duct taped a little patch of cardboard onto the motor arm to cover the bottle hole.

[bensapp]

@yofullcoolchillout I put this half of the shoebox over the second half. I bought some gladware. I put the gladware underneath. I cut a hole in the top shoebox half for the stuff to fall through. I hooked the motor's USB end into my computer. I told it to swing the arm forward and back quickly. I took a video of it and put it on youtube.

[kuttinvishal]

i don't like it



[bensapp]

@kuttinvishal too bad

[crispychick1]

but then youd have to remember to fill it every day

[bensapp]

@crispychick1 naw you just let a little out each day to feed the fish! it can last for weeks.

[RANGETHATSAL]

how u make