Perfected my automated fluid dispensing machine
1y 3mon ago by lemmy.world/u/JelleWho in diy@beehaw.org from i.imgur.com
It took some time but we have finally found an fast and efficient way to dispense any fluid.
This also includes any surface tension like water/alcohol. It will also keep any carbonation. And it can handle plastic and glasses bottles with an wide arrangement of opening diameyer. And it's all done food safe!
This is part of a cocktail mixer we have been designing for the fast few years. If you are really intrested you can findt it on Github.
A solenoid pulls an silicon membrane which is wedge/pinched into a hole with spring out of it. Which gives the fluid a path out. There is also an air-intake (required an extra valve for soda) to let the air into the bottle. The head pressure difference to flow rate is quite minimum, but I can always make it so you can calibrate a bottle. The software already knows howmuch its dispensing (due to that being required for making drinks).