Gadget Freak Case #125: Quick-Touch Automated Laundry Chute
Design News Staff -- Design News, August 31, 2008
Just what you always wanted - an automated laundry chute. Jitendra Tailor of Winnipeg created a laundry chute that opens and closes on its own. Drop your clothes on the trap door (built into the floor of an upstairs bathroom) and the door opens, dropping your clothes down to the laundry room. Once the clothes have fallen, the trap door closes. A motor, a series of pulleys and a couple switches is all you need to automate the chore of sending your clothes down to the washer.
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Part Description |
Allied Part # |
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Relay SPST |
821-0379 |
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1 |
Relay DPST |
821-0369 |
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1 |
LM 7812 12V Regulator |
288-0264 |
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1 |
LM 317 2.4V Regulator |
288-0474 |
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1 |
Lid Close Switch SPDT |
642-2171 |
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1 |
Lid Open/Reset Switch |
821-0024 |
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1 |
Override/Safety Switch |
821-0024 |
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2 |
510Ω Resistors |
895-3148 |
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4 |
1 µf/35V Capacitor |
926-0780 |
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5 |
1N4007 Diode |
266-0007 |
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1 |
1,000 µf/35V Capacitor |
852-6594 |
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1 |
1K Potentiometer |
372-0451 |
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Additional Parts Required: |
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1 |
110/12V ac Transformer (from old stereo amplifier) |
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1 |
Cordless Screwdriver (modifying is required) |
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1 |
Vero Board (Electronic Project Board) |
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Pulley |
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