Since my sleeping is very deeply, I can't wake up with alarm clock, I thought for a simple PIC-microcontroller project to wake me up. I will suspend a "bucket" full of water from the ceiling above my bed, and at a certain specific time, the PIC will move a motor that causes the water to fall on me 😀 :D.
But that is not a joke!!
Actually I can write some simple programs with mikroC for dimming a LED, making sound frequences, switches, transistors and relays, for example.
I have searched the web, found many motor types: DC, AC, servo and stepper, but have no idea about the suitable one for my project (it should be able to load a fully bucket). I want also to know how to run it.
Any help would be appropriated
Regards
EDIT:
I want the water to fall by degrees, hence the motor, not toppling it directly.
Best Answer
Your main problem is to have a stock of dry pillows.
A motor for this is overkill. You don't want to actively rotate the bucket, leave that to gravity. Better to balance it against some rest, so that removing the rest will topple it. You can use a solenoid for this, or maybe a servo (but then we're using a motor again).
To solve the humidity problem: don't fill the bucket with water, but when you balance it, don't tie it, so that it comes down itself. No dry pillow stock needed. :-)
edit
Since you want a slow release of the water you'll need a motor to control the rotation. Use a DC motor with a reduction gearbox. You'll find those on any robotics website.
Another solution, which is mechanically simpler is to use a electric water valve; the bucket can then remain in place. You can find such a valve in an old dishwasher or washing machine. The water valve will probably release too much water, but you can reduce this to drop level by closing the outlet, just leaving a small opening, so that there will only be a few drops released.