ldab / pet_feeder

Pet-Feeder

ESP8266 based Pet Feeder.

• This was more than a weekend project, took few designs to get it working, below few examples, being the last one the most successful one:

Sumary

1. PlatformIO
2. Hardware
3. Blynk
4. 3D Printing
5. Credits

PlatformIO

• More information can be found on their comprehensive Docs. But Basically:

  0. Download and install official Microsoft Visual Studio Code. PlatformIO IDE is built on top of it
  1. Open VSCode Package Manager
  2. Search for official platformio-ide extension
  3. Install PlatformIO IDE.

Hardware

Servo

• Just using the cheap blue SG90:

Board Pinout

Blynk App

3D Printing

• You can find the 3D files here or https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3776532

• Print seetings:

  • Anycubic I3 Mega;
  • PLA 195degC;
  • 0.25 resolution;
  • No support, (only the gate requires it);
  • 3 walls;
  • 20% Zigzag infill;

Credits

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