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Dispenser - New vs Old

A project log for Vending Machine for Birds

Simple, inexpensive bird feeder that dispenses peanuts in exchange for dropping stuff in a hole. A vending machine for clever birds.

stephen-chaseyStephen Chasey 03/20/2023 at 21:560 Comments

Here are some pics of the old (left) and new (right) vibration dispensers and a pic showing the inside of the new one. 

The old one uses a mason jar lid, a 100mm end cap, and a ~90mm disc of PVC cut from another end cap as the vibration platform and a slice of wine cork and some screws to make the motor vibrate

The new one uses a couple circles of flexible PVC board as the vibration platform and two sections of a small terminal strip with a 2mm bolt and 3 nuts to make the motor vibrate.

The new one works a little better, is more reliable (I was always afraid the cork would fall off) and the parts are easier to make. 

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