Sonia Wong
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Crush Cans with an Arduino-Powered Arm

Use an Arduino and an H-bridge motor circuit to build an automatic can crusher.

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Crush Cans with an Arduino-Powered Arm

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
Linear actuator, 6" stroke, 12V 3A
×1
H-bridge module with L298 chip
If your actuator’s maximum current is not 3A, choose a different H-bridge module (and power supply) that will cope
×1
Male/Female Jumper Wires
Male/Female Jumper Wires
×2
Male/Male Jumper Wires
×4
female DC power adapter
×1
12V/29A Power Supply
OpenBuilds 12V/29A Power Supply
×1
Wood 2' x 4'
×1
Plywood Scraps
×1
Wood Screws
×1

Story

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Credits

Simon Monk

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