Gadget Freak Case #125: Quick-Touch Automated Laundry Chute

Design News Staff -- Design News, September 1, 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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Amt	Part Description	Allied Part #
1	Relay SPST	821-0379
1	Relay DPST	821-0369
1	LM 7812 12V Regulator	288-0264
1	LM 317 2.4V Regulator	288-0474
1	Lid Close Switch SPDT	642-2171
1	Lid Open/Reset Switch	821-0024
1	Override/Safety Switch	821-0024
2	510Ω Resistors	895-3148
4	1 µf/35V Capacitor	926-0780
5	1N4007 Diode	266-0007
1	1,000 µf/35V Capacitor	852-6594
1	1K Potentiometer	372-0451
Additional Parts Required:
1	110/12V ac Transformer (from old stereo amplifier)
1	Cordless Screwdriver (modifying is required)
1	Vero Board (Electronic Project Board)
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Hmmm... I can't thing of a much worse location for a laundry chute. Apparently the inventor...
Rusty Bedsprings - 2008-09-03 09:35:16

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