Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener

[Dogfish]

The door is a piece of 1/4" lexan, and "IF" a predator could get there to the door, they would have to have made it past an electric fence, burried wire, 2x4" 14g welded wire, 1/2" hardware cloth around the bottom 3', and a fully enclosed run. Metal or wood would work as well, but I used lexan to keep the light transmission through the window above.

The motor is the D20, and the lock eliminates the issue of a raccoon reaching under the door and opening it up.

The lock is really easy to make.

 

[plecostrum]

I was wondering if a reverse motor out of a electric airoplane motor would do it?

on ebay they are like £5.00 in my money so cheapo with a few tweaks and a circuit i reckon they would lift a basic lightweight perspex door easy enough.

what you think?

i cant afford a draper motor in the uk $99 is a bit much



Joke was thinking of a long cord to my bedroom window to open at 7 am lolol i just open window and pull lolol i be lucky to be awake let alone outside loll

AUTO is the way to go for me

please send any links i would love to see them and pass them to my dads whos job is making me one lol


I thought of a remote control car with a remote lol up wind up and reverse wind down lol all done from inside
as my friend who is looking after them whilst i on holiday s hates them lol the less she touches them the better lol shes scared lol of the flapping

 

[Dogfish]

A linear actuator would also work. Antenna motor, and a car window motor are also other options.

 

[the camel]

Love how it locks !!! How is the arm made ?? Thank You