Blinds Controller with i3 MK3
Some of you may be interested in a project I did with my printer. It's a remote control for the slats on a set of window blinds. Here's a YouTube link if you want to check it out:
This is the 2nd version of this thing. In the first one I used a Chinese DC motor with a gearbox. Junk. I won't go into that in detail but I should have known. This one uses a stepper motor and avoids all the previous problems. All the parts.. the ball chain sprocket, position wheel, chain guide, and enclosure were all made on my MK3 using OnShape for 3D design (that's some really really good software). I don't believe I would have given a project like this a second thought had it not been for the presence of good, affordable 3D printers on the planet, like the MK3.
Re: Blinds Controller with i3 MK3
very cool, now hook it up to alexa for voice control!
Re: Blinds Controller with i3 MK3
Awesome, thanks for sharing.