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Gadget Freak Case #125: Quick-Touch Automated Laundry Chute
DN Staff
September 1, 2008
2 Min Read
Just what you always wanted - an automated laundry chute. Jitendra Tailor ofWinnipegcreated a laundry chute that opens and closes on its own. Drop your clothes onthe trap door (built into the floor of an upstairs bathroom) and the dooropens, dropping your clothes down to the laundry room. Once the clothes havefallen, the trap door closes. A motor, a series of pulleys and a coupleswitches is all you need to automate the chore of sending your clothes down tothe 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) | |
Pulley | ||
Other Hardware |
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