Hi,
I have no electronics background but came across this forum as was wondering if anyone could help.
I run a Cricket (the insect) breeding facility for the pet food industry. I'm looking for a way for the crickets to effectively self harvest without the need for the existing manual processes other farms use.
Basically I'm looking to build a small platform on to which the crickets can crawl. When the total weight on the platform reaches a specific amount (number of crickets) then the platform itself drops down and the crickets fall into a collection bin beneath. The platform can then flick back up for the next group of crickets to crawl on to.
I've been trying to find something designed for this purpose for a few days now with no luck so thinking I might need to build my own. Considering they have a brain the size of a grain of sand, these crickets are surprisingly intelligent and my other attempts to persuade them to do stupid things have failed - therfore any help and guidance most gratefully received!!
Matt
I have no electronics background but came across this forum as was wondering if anyone could help.
I run a Cricket (the insect) breeding facility for the pet food industry. I'm looking for a way for the crickets to effectively self harvest without the need for the existing manual processes other farms use.
Basically I'm looking to build a small platform on to which the crickets can crawl. When the total weight on the platform reaches a specific amount (number of crickets) then the platform itself drops down and the crickets fall into a collection bin beneath. The platform can then flick back up for the next group of crickets to crawl on to.
I've been trying to find something designed for this purpose for a few days now with no luck so thinking I might need to build my own. Considering they have a brain the size of a grain of sand, these crickets are surprisingly intelligent and my other attempts to persuade them to do stupid things have failed - therfore any help and guidance most gratefully received!!
Matt