Automatic Pellet Hop Dropper

[NoNothing]

I LOVE the idea of this, looks amazing.

But one question, I race RC cars, and use those servos all the time, they dont turn 360*, Im sure you know this, but how are you using all 8 hoppers if you cant get all of them to the dump hole?

 

[jcdillin]

I tore apart the servo and removed the nub that keeps it from turning 360

 

[NoNothing]

I tore apart the servo and removed the nub that keeps it from turning 360

Awesome! I assumed as much, and you said you tore the guts out and are wired right to the motor.

I figured I'd ask rather than assume.

I cant wait to see this sucker running!

 

[RonRock]

I wondered the same thing. Thanks for asking NoNothing.

 

[jcdillin]

I built a less sophisticated version of this a few years ago ...manually advanced:

Yours looks great!

Thanks! Yours looks great! I love the reused capped vials.

 

[jcdillin]

So i've been having troubles with my current servo being tough to control via PWM. So I ordered this servo from Sparkfun that is 360 rotation and is speed controlled via PWM.

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9347

Hopefully with this I can finally stamp this project done

 

[RonRock]

I hope you ordered one for me too.

 

[jcdillin]

Yup have it sitting here on my bench just for you

 

[bmbrewery]

Any updates on this project? Very cool!

 

[LooyvilleLarry]

Yeah. Really.

 

[lael]

necro on this thread - the images are all broken - I'm looking a building an auto hop dropper and would love to see how this one was built and hear how it is working!

 

[simnick]

Same as lael, would love to see the images.