Over the weekend I put together a design for an auger -based aquarium feeder. There's a lot of examples out there on 3d sites, and some printable pieces to convert existing feeders to be auger style, but I wanted one that I could print easily and had a strong motor. There's also the well known commercial one that I have on my frag tank, but I won't name it here because I don't want to hurt that guy's interesting business.
A handful of hours in Fusion 360, and a next day delivery of a $15 30rpm motor from Amazon, I have the initial version together:
And after a bit of soldering it's now working:
Next step will be printing the motor enclosure and lid, finishing soldering, making the food hopper a bit bigger, and making a mount for it.
I'll be using this on my main display to dump Reef Jerky plus freeze dried mysis into my sump return compartment. I'll probably put a small power head in there to mix it up as well. This is the setup I use on my frag tank with that commercial brand, and with that there's no need for the complicated mixing chamber setup. If it's wet enough to get sucked into a return pump, it's wet enough to not float to the top of the display.
After it proves itself I can make them very quickly if others wanted them. No warranty from me, but would cost you $20 instead of $200.
A handful of hours in Fusion 360, and a next day delivery of a $15 30rpm motor from Amazon, I have the initial version together:
And after a bit of soldering it's now working:
Next step will be printing the motor enclosure and lid, finishing soldering, making the food hopper a bit bigger, and making a mount for it.
I'll be using this on my main display to dump Reef Jerky plus freeze dried mysis into my sump return compartment. I'll probably put a small power head in there to mix it up as well. This is the setup I use on my frag tank with that commercial brand, and with that there's no need for the complicated mixing chamber setup. If it's wet enough to get sucked into a return pump, it's wet enough to not float to the top of the display.
After it proves itself I can make them very quickly if others wanted them. No warranty from me, but would cost you $20 instead of $200.
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