Automatic Trashcan

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My mom really looked up to my electronic Wiz and said: Build me an automatic trash can. So I started planning. You can also build this as i show you how to cause if you go out and buy a ready made one. they can be up to $80. So, I'll make one my self.

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This is our trash can. And it's going to get a Makeover.

PARTS:

I still have to order these parts but here is the list of all of them. You can view it below or download and print it out and use it as a check list above. :)

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awesome, love
awesome, love it…video??? :smiley:

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I’d love to add a video but
I’d love to add a video but I haven’t started. :stuck_out_tongue:

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ha!

dude, great idea! This is where LMR moves into the practical side of things!

ps: love your icon! need to find me a hamburger robot or something

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I can take a picture of the
I can take a picture of the dent in my car from someone backing into me… :smiley:

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that was a bit of lmr
that was a bit of lmr humor…

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**Nice idea! I cant count the**<br><p>Nice idea! I cant count the number of times I need to chuck something in the bin but don`t want to get up. Maybe if I made a bin that came to me when called…

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Cool!!
Cool!!

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9v
by the way dont run it at 9v unless you have a power regulator. 5v is good.

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That’s a great idea but I
That’s a great idea but I feel voice recognition is beyond my reach.

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then - how about…

triggering by clapping? or shouting?

clap, or shout, and the bin rolls forward maybe half a metre, opens, pauses for 5 sec, then closes and rolls back?

I couldn’t find much online about interfacing a picaxe with a sound-activated circuit, but I’m sure it’s possible if you used an appropriate filter.

something like http://www.craigsrobotics.com/vaswitch.htm?

 

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I like this idea. Whistle to

I like this idea. Whistle to open it. Plus it`s 1 more function that seperates it from a foot operated bin.

This pdf is on the picaxe site but it should work for any micro.

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Im gonna build one of these
Im gonna build one of these for our dog-sitter…(our dog acts like a human)…Wouldnt it be cheaper if i used a high torque servo, an ultrasonic sensor, and a basic stamp? Or you could replace the ultrasonic sensor with a cheap bump switch…plus, i have more programming experience with a basic stamp (which is very little) just a suggestion…

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Good ideas! I like the

Good ideas! I like the PICAXE cause it’s cheap and it’s easy to program. I can’t understand how to program the BASIC stamp.

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or…
Why not add a switch, a battery, and a servo? Forget the complications of programing…