automatic coop pop door opener

[ahsworkshop]

Just wondering .....is it useful here to share my DIY electronic schematic for automatic coop pop door opener.

 

[colonel sander]

I do not see a problem with it. I am building a coop now and have been looking at them myself. If I can do one myself that works and cost less I am all for it

 

[Katydid2011]

I'd like to see it.

 

[keaton85]

I will have to post my design when im done as well.

It will be run on a 12V system with a battery back-up, digital timer and solar if it needs to be off the grid which some do need. As I need one solar and one just on grid.

I would love to see other designs though!

 

[ahsworkshop]

Glad to hear all comments

I plan to use a cheap AC gearbox motor (US$1.5) with additional reduction gearset (I did DIY resin casting). I've started routing my schematic and will be finished soon.

Why choosing AC gearbox motor? Because it's cheap, high torque featured, small and i don't need any transformer for my schematic.

I just try to build the automatic door only, no coop available now and i'll build it later if i can move to rural area leaving the dense residential where i live now

 

[brimstone555]

Well I think with all your high tech wizardry AHWorkshop I don't think your building "old macdonald's farm" I think your trying to build a chicken nation!

I'm still waiting if you'll put some stuff up on EBAY! But I'll probably give this idea below, Cause I got Foggy windows... anyway check it out, should be too easy for you!

http://www.dewbuster.com/heaters/heaters.html

 

[ahsworkshop]

Quote:
Oh I wish you knew that i do not have real chicken here ... all is robot

I've visited the link ... Hmmm the author is Ron Keating .. seems that i know that name ... he's an aussie singer, isn't he?

Heater using resistors ... i have tried it to egg incubators.. stronger and last longer than incandescent bulbs (>20W with ceramic insulation body). But it needs an aluminium heatsink and some fans. Its not working good on still air incubators.

Using heater for a foggy window? If heat can make it clear, you can just follow that idea. But what window do u mean? the incubator foggy window won't clear with applied heat i think ...

Chicken nation? we have been already in that nation. Here

Ok, lets build our automatic coop pop door opener!!

Good luck my friend, Brims 'Mc. Gyver'