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Mark Liked His Tree Straight Up with a Twist
DN Staff
January 10, 2005
2 Min Read
Mark likes his martinis dry, but never his Christmas trees. To avoid his tree turning into kindling prematurely, he created an automatic watering device that keeps it fresh and helps it last longer. His system pumps water from a 1-gal reservoir via a pump powered by a 12V dc power supply. Level sensors maintain the water level and provide overflow control. To avoid the risk of soggy Christmas presents, he suggests testing the system for water leaks in advance of use.
For Mark McCuller's complete instructions on how to build your own Electronic Christmas Tree Watering System, click here.
Electronic Christmas Tree Watering System Parts List
Amt | Part Description | Allied Part # |
|---|---|---|
1 | Quad 2 input and gate | 568-3237 |
1 | 1N4148 diode | 263-1538 |
1 | Relay DK1A-5V | 788-0085 |
1 | 2N2222 transistors NPN | 248-1004 |
1 | Resistors 1K florin P, 0.5W | 832-9016 |
1 | Protoboard 0.1?~ 0.1 inch spacing | 237-0119 |
1 | Power supply +12V dc and +5Vdc | 800-8071 |
3 | Level sensor switch | 908-1180 |
1 | Dip socket 14-pin | 512-4681 |
8 | Terminal block PCB mount | 607-7155 |
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