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A project log for Vending Machine for Birds

Simple, inexpensive bird feeder that dispenses peanuts in exchange for dropping stuff in a hole. A vending machine for clever birds.

stephen-chaseyStephen Chasey 01/30/2023 at 22:150 Comments

I just cleaned up and tested the reworked PCB. It passed all the functional tests I can do until I put it back in the feeder. 

It has the following improvements:

Here's a pic of the electronic components as of now. Clockwise from 9 o'clock:

The main board has been reworked a few times. Looks ugly but works ok.

So now I'm ready to put it back in the feeder, do a few more tests, and keep trying.

Also - I'm hating my new project name. "Nerdfeeder" and "Quid Pro Crow" seemed cute, but they are not original and now I feel like the name matters a lot less than what it does. I just need to call it what it is and move on.

I thought maybe "Bird Vending Machine", but someone thought I was going to dispense parakeets or something.

"Vending Machine for Birds" it is.

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