The idea is to use the combined weight of the chickens as they climb onto the roosting bar to sleep at night to pull the cables and pulleys and pop the door open.
Diy automatic chicken coop door plans.
Use the schematic below to help you with the wiring.
My large coop here.
Find plans to the automatic chicken coop door here.
Make use of the 12v battery for power supply.
Be sure and watch the video above for an even better tutorial.
Detailed wiring instructions here in descriptiontoday i am using a linear actuator as a mechanism to automatically close and open a chicken coop door.
Simple automatic chicken coop door step 1.
The timer can activate the.
I ll see you on my next project.
I really hope you enjoyed watching this project come together and if you have a coop then i hope you re inspired to make your own automatic door.
The following description will include specific details of the design required to make the automatic chicken door design operate reliably.
Diy automatic chicken coop door.
My aluminum sheet door 1 8 aluminum is not bent and slides in a 3 8 slide.
You can make use of electric car antenna that will help in lifting and closing door.
Also check out my plans if you re wanting to build a chicken coop.
Electric car antenna you can get these from your local wreckers if you have one.
You can also make a diy automatic chicken coop door and instead of using electricity or batteries use the chickens themselves.
My chicken run here.
You can use either a 12v.
Arrange wires screws both small and larger ones terminal strip.
Testing the antenna and timer.
First the chicken coop door must operate easily and reliably.
As it shifts to a lighter weight the door closes.
7 page downloadable digital plans in a pdf format.
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