Automated Cat Feeder

Step 6

1: You can now add paint and varnish.Only paint the feed segments if you have paint that doesn't dissolve in water and that's hard to get off.
2: I glued an instructions manual(handleiding) on bottom because I'm giving this as a present.
3: And four mats so it stands more stabile and the bottom keeps clean.

Comments

[divad135]

idea: use the bottom of a styrofoam or paper plate for the disk, just cut off the edges so you have the smooth flat bottom

[spencerawr]

Could this be made out of cardboard, made smaller, and used upside down for a goldfish feeder?

[merijnvw]

Yea it could! Good idea! I really didn't think of that. But fishes are less a problem with feeding when you're gone for one day, and for more days you can give them a lick block or something. If you could find a motor that would rotate in 1 week or so, and make more segments, that would be really useful. But don't forget to make the disc really lightweight because else it may fall out of the motor pin. I'll implement your idea on the first page if you don't mind.

[Earendilgrey]

You can buy just the clock motor at craft stores so you don't waste the rest of the clock. Unless you have another use for it.

[merijnvw]

I wouldn't be surprised if it is cheaper with a clock around it, than without. Those clocks are already really cheap and they are massively produced; while there is much less interest for only a motor part, they would have to raise the prices to still get profit.
But if you are concerced about the trash the rest of the clock would give which is bad for the earth, I understand it.

[Earendilgrey]

They are generally around 3-6 dollars depending on how big of one you get.

[merijnvw]

I got the clock for 2 euros, which is cheaper than 3 dollars and I bet I could find one for 1 euro aswell. In every case it's really cheap so no real reason to worry about the price.

[Earendilgrey]

That's a good price. Around here I can't find a wall clock for under 9-10 bucks usually. If you can find the cheep clock I say go for that, but I was just mentioning another option.

[kittym77]

when I saw this ible, I thought it was made from a dvd on top and a cake box top on the bottom..maybe a dvd disc would solve the weight problem on the top. Great idea!

[merijnvw]

Yes that would be an good option but it would be too small, An LP album would fit, maybe you would have to make it some smaller.

[FabioBurkard]

great! and the materials are so cheap... also a great idea to use the seconds' pointer as a spinning thing...

[Saltygal]

great project! I know a kitty that could use one of these.