This is my first post here. I've not been able to find help anywhere and I found this site so here goes.
I've got a chicken coop I wanting to put an automatic door on. I have the slide and door made and installed. I found a place to get the solar panel, timer, and battery but the motor I'm not sure what I need and the proper way to reverse it after is opens in the morning to close at dusk off the timer. The door I've used is a 18"X12" fiber type cutting board. It only weighs about 8 ounces.
So can anyone help me on what motor I need and to rpm and power to lift and hold the door, and how do I reverse it to close?
Thanks
Preston
By the way, I'm a retired ironworker and just about forgot all I knew about electronics from my Army days.
I've got a chicken coop I wanting to put an automatic door on. I have the slide and door made and installed. I found a place to get the solar panel, timer, and battery but the motor I'm not sure what I need and the proper way to reverse it after is opens in the morning to close at dusk off the timer. The door I've used is a 18"X12" fiber type cutting board. It only weighs about 8 ounces.
So can anyone help me on what motor I need and to rpm and power to lift and hold the door, and how do I reverse it to close?
Thanks
Preston
By the way, I'm a retired ironworker and just about forgot all I knew about electronics from my Army days.
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