RoboFlush: The Automatic Toilet Flusher

What happens when an engineer's toilet breaks? Fix it with electronics, of course!

This is a quick-and-dirty hack to solve a nagging problem with a toilet that requires its handle to be held down for the entire flush cycle. Could the toilet have been fixed the right way with a trip to the hardware store? Sure, but that's no fun.

The system uses a BASIC Stamp 1, servomotor, and serial LCD. A high-torque Hitec servo attaches directly to the flushing handle of the toilet and the control electronics are mounted in a plastic project case. The servo is fixed into place using a large steel L bracket, double-sided foam tape, and zip-ties. The entire system is powered by a 12V, 5A DC supply hidden behind the toilet.

More info and projects at http://www.grandideastudio.com

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• joe grand
• parallax
• basic stamp
• roboflush
• automatic
• toilet
• flusher

[panadevulpe]

Shit

[pr0wnz]

whats automic about this? =\

[firealarmfreak]

hahaha

[Cybersoldier69]

Nice ^^

5 people who now wish they could flush their toilet with the push of a button xD