electronics

Can Throwing Fridge - Part 2

In my last post on the fridge, I described the circuit board that would control the motors for the fridge. I have now completed the circuit board that will control a motor and some servos. For instance, the servo that will control releasing a can so it can roll into the elevator that will carry it to the catapult.

Here is that board (click to enlarge):

Can Throwing Fridge - Part 1

I finally started my project to build a soda-can-throwing-mini-fridge.  I've talked about it for a year or so, but now, I have actually ordered parts AND stated assembling. While I do not have the actual mini-fridge yet, there is much I can do without it. For instance: assembling the electronics, computing multiple throwing distances/angles and the necessary springs and motors necessary to make them. (Continued...)