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Initial pump testing

A project log for Budget BarBot

A BarBot for dispensing cocktails (on a budget)

david-hopkinsDavid Hopkins 01/29/2015 at 09:530 Comments

Testing of this:

Specs are 6V, flow rate (found out after testing) is 60ml/min

this is far too slow, and inaccurate, real flow is more like 45ml/min, this means it would take over a minute to pour a cocktail (one pump per reagent), or over 30 seconds if the smallest measure is 25ml.

this is not acceptable, another solution must be found!

Concept as first envisaged:

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