Tailgate Opener
Intro: Tailgate Opener
STEP 1: Materials
Here are the materials you will need for this project:
-Parallax Homework Board
-Tailgate
-12V Car Battery
-9V Battery
-DNA Motoring Central Lock System (3 slave 2 wires-actuators, 5 wires actuator, and 1 master)
-Power Diodes(X10)
-10k Ohm Linear Taper Potentiometer
-TIP 120 NPN-D Transistor
-Extra Wire(22 AWG Hook-up Wire)
-Electric Tape
-Industrial strength Velcro
-Duct Tape
-WD-40
http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Tutorials/HighCurrentLoads
http://arduino-for-beginners.blogspot.com/2011/03/controlling-12v-dc-motorfan-with.html

STEP 2: Step One
STEP 3: Step Two
STEP 4: Step Three
-For extra grip, you can use the duct tape.
STEP 5: Step Four
STEP 6: Step Five
STEP 7: Step Six
STEP 8: Step Seven
Notes:
-you only need one power diode, the rest are in case one of them burns out.
-If you get the same power diodes and potentiometer that we got, you will need to solder the diodes to some hookup wire.
-The potentiometer is adjustable, adjust it accordingly to how much power you want
Here is a useful website for wiring the board up:
http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Tutorials/HighCurrentLoads
STEP 9: Step Eight
STEP 10: Step 9
STEP 11: Step 10
STEP 12: Step 11
STEP 13: Step 12
STEP 14: Step 13
STEP 15: Step 14
STEP 16: Step 15
STEP 17: Final Step
STEP 18: Code to Run the Breadboard
High 9
high 10
loop
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amandaghassaei 11 years ago