Automatic Trashcan
@ July 6, 2009
Opens up lid once you get near it.
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My mom really looked up to my electronic Wiz and said: Build me an automatic trash can. So I started planning. You can also build this as i show you how to cause if you go out and buy a ready made one. they can be up to $80. So, I'll make one my self.
This is our trash can. And it's going to get a Makeover.
PARTS:
I still have to order these parts but here is the list of all of them. You can view it below or download and print it out and use it as a check list above. :)
@ Tue, 2009-07-21 23:09
Im gonna build one of these
@ Tue, 2009-07-21 23:57
Good ideas! I like the
Good ideas! I like the PICAXE cause it's cheap and it's easy to program. I can't understand how to program the BASIC stamp.
@ Wed, 2009-07-22 00:21
or......
@ Tue, 2009-07-07 15:22
Cool!!
@ Tue, 2009-07-07 11:03
Nice idea! I can`t count the
Nice idea! I can`t count the number of times I need to chuck something in the bin but don`t want to get up. Maybe if I made a bin that came to me when called...
@ Wed, 2009-07-08 22:26
That's a great idea but I
@ Thu, 2009-07-09 00:06
then - how about....
triggering by clapping? or shouting?
clap, or shout, and the bin rolls forward maybe half a metre, opens, pauses for 5 sec, then closes and rolls back?
I couldn't find much online about interfacing a picaxe with a sound-activated circuit, but I'm sure it's possible if you used an appropriate filter.
something like http://www.craigsrobotics.com/vaswitch.htm?
@ Thu, 2009-07-09 02:36
I like this idea. Whistle to
I like this idea. Whistle to open it. Plus it`s 1 more function that seperates it from a foot operated bin.
This pdf is on the picaxe site but it should work for any micro.
@ Tue, 2009-07-07 02:47
ha!
dude, great idea! This is where LMR moves into the practical side of things!
ps: love your icon! need to find me a hamburger robot or something
@ Tue, 2009-07-07 08:43
I can take a picture of the