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* Automated Chicken Door
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This repo contains the plans I used to create an automated chicken coop door. I
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do not think it was much cheaper than buying one off the shelf, and it took way,
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way longer to build. But I learned so much about circuitry components and
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design, Arduino programming, and using a laser cutter to build the mounts. I
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hope you too can benefit from following the process detailed in this repository
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to build your own custom solution.
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** Design
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This opener is designed to be used with a light (1/8" acrylic) door, captured in
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table saw kerf rails on either side. The door slides up and down by being raised
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with the stepper motor, or let out by the motor. When the door is fully opened
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or closed, a solenoid is used to latch the door in place and the motor is
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powered down.
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** Future Improvements
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The biggest improvement this door needs right now is waterproofing. The motor
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and switches are exposed to the elements, sheltered only by the roof overhang. I
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am sure that they will not last very long in the rainy PNW climate here. In
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version 2 I will look into sourcing water resistant components or building
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housings as necessary.
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