Drawer Project to dispense Brochures

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Hi:

I am doing a self-service kiosk project.

I purpose is to automatically dispense to a visitor, an 8 x 10 tri-fold brochure made on thick paper.

For this, I will use a Copier or Printer paper tray. On top I plan to put a pair of rubber wheels or roller, driven by a gear motor or step motor.

So, I saw your site and it seemed like a wonderful arena to create

I saw several components that may seem to work well together ideally for the project:

Please advise:

I saw your Acutronics Linear actuator Board. This would be activated with a 5vdc pulse.

Can this board handle a gear motor?

Which one may be recommended?Drawer

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Hi:
I am doing a self-service kiosk project.

I purpose is to automatically dispense to the user, once finished a transaction, a 8 x 10 tri-fold brochure made on thick paper.

I have consulted with several printer and scanner manufacturers to see if it could turn one such a device into a document dispenser machine. I have no response, or there is no such device.

So, I saw your site and it seemed like a wonderful arena to create

I saw several components that may seem to work well together ideally for the project:

Please advise:

  1. I saw your Acutronics Linear actuator Board. This would be activated with a 5vdc pulse.

  2. The other component would be: L16 Linear Actuator 140 mm

Testing the Mockup, I can see that the trip of the actuator to open and close the drawer is about 5 inches.

Please also recommend if this model suits well and if with only (1) L16 is sufficient to hold.

Or it would take two of them for a secure/tight opening and closure.

Also if they are compatible with the Acuctronics Linear Board.

Looking forward for your response.

Thank you,

Let me see if I can attach a small video of the mock up unit I made out of cardboard.

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Hello @Wilfigueroa and welcome to the RobotShop community!

Linear actuators are perfect for creating push/pull mechanisms but as you mentioned there are other options.

I suggest you see the following tutorial to guide you to the most suitable option for your project.

  1. I saw your Acutronics Linear actuator Board. This would be activated with a 5vdc pulse.

The LAC board allows any one of the following control inputs: Analog 0-3.3V or 4-20mA, or Digital 0-5V PWM, 1-2ms Standard RC, or USB. Each LAC Board controls one linear actuator (this board is only compatible with P-series linear actuators) and will require an external power supply rated for the actuator, so in the case of the L16 you will need a 12V power supply.

  1. The other component would be: L16 Linear Actuator 140 mm

The versions compatible with the LAC board include “w/ potentiometer feedback” in the title so you have to make sure you select one of those.

In order to see which version suits your project the best I recommend checking the datasheet. There you can see the different gearing options and the maximum load they can handle.

On the other hand, if you decide to use motors, you cannot use the LAC board because it is not compatible. And you will have to choose the motor controller according to the motors specifications. Here is an excellent tutorial that explains what considerations you must in order to select it.

I hope this information can help you out!

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