Hi All, first post. Hopefully I've come to the right place. If not please let me know where.
I would like to create a waterproof controller to raise/lower a guillotine style sliding door (slowly ) on my chicken coop using a light controller or a timer. Could also be horizontal but I assumed vertical would be easier. The door will be about 12cm x 15cm made from plastic or steel sheet. It will need to raise at dawn and lower at dusk by 15cm. Powered by AA or a 9v battery. I would prefer not to have any contact switches in the door brackets and have this done all via the contained controller - not sure if that is possible, else how is the mechanism stopped when the door is at the top or bottom?
I could of course buy an off the shelf product but where is the fun in that. Plus they are between £100-£180 when adding in the door as well.
For reference - https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/303126025322
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/281258322535 - I also found this component for reverse polarity but appears it 12v, which it too high since I won't have mains power (and I don't want to use 8 AA batteries). Would use a car wiper motor from the looks of it.
I've considered a light switch, with a geared motor and pulley wheel with thread/fishing wire (so reverse motor polarity for the door to go up and down) as a winch, but this is where I stop. I have no idea what components I'd need, how they'd work, or which to buy.
Apologies I am a complete novice when it comes to electrical components, but I'd still like to give this a go. I have a few bit some basic automotive electrics.
Soldering iron - check
multimeter - check
I've bought a light controller kit, but nothing else.
Anyone able to assist?
Thanks in advance,
Mat
I would like to create a waterproof controller to raise/lower a guillotine style sliding door (slowly ) on my chicken coop using a light controller or a timer. Could also be horizontal but I assumed vertical would be easier. The door will be about 12cm x 15cm made from plastic or steel sheet. It will need to raise at dawn and lower at dusk by 15cm. Powered by AA or a 9v battery. I would prefer not to have any contact switches in the door brackets and have this done all via the contained controller - not sure if that is possible, else how is the mechanism stopped when the door is at the top or bottom?
I could of course buy an off the shelf product but where is the fun in that. Plus they are between £100-£180 when adding in the door as well.
For reference - https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/303126025322
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/281258322535 - I also found this component for reverse polarity but appears it 12v, which it too high since I won't have mains power (and I don't want to use 8 AA batteries). Would use a car wiper motor from the looks of it.
I've considered a light switch, with a geared motor and pulley wheel with thread/fishing wire (so reverse motor polarity for the door to go up and down) as a winch, but this is where I stop. I have no idea what components I'd need, how they'd work, or which to buy.
Apologies I am a complete novice when it comes to electrical components, but I'd still like to give this a go. I have a few bit some basic automotive electrics.
Soldering iron - check
multimeter - check
I've bought a light controller kit, but nothing else.
Anyone able to assist?
Thanks in advance,
Mat