BarBot

Mouse's BarBot Project

Hello hackers, I want to make a cocktail-making robot.  I went to an
event called BarBot last year which had a bunch of them, so I've seen
a few designs which work.   I'd like a couple of serious collaborators
who are prepared to:

1. Share cost of parts
2. Help design and make the robot
3. Help design and code software for controlling it (if any - depends on design)
4. Help test a bunch of possibly random drinks.
5. Clean up afterwards

I'd love to have something we can take to EM Fields.

Meet with me on Wednesday evening in the Kitchen.  I'll show some pics
of robots from BarBot and say what basic designs I'm aware of and we
can chew it over.

Who's with me?!

Mouse

Fundamental sub-projects: -

• dispensing ingredients
• delivery of dispensed ingredients
• mixing techniques
• ordering and delivery interface
• styling, flair

dispensing ingredients

• spirits:
  • viscosity
  • optics
    • 25ml BEAUMONT NON-DRIP BAR OPTICS - about £5 each (new)
    • rack required?
    • how much force?
    • need example
  • tippers
    • tipping a bottle - lots of fun!
    • bottle permanently inverted and tipping a measuring cup - needs valve on bottle
  • peristaltic pumps
  • pinch valves: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:12311
    • inexpensive TowerPro 90 servos SKU: 188549 x6 £12
    • silcone aquarium tubing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Tubing-Valves-/177800/i.html
• mixers:
  • fizzy & non-fizzy
  • viscosity: some sticky
• ice:
  • making - stretch goal
  • crushing - stretch goal - feeder - kitchen mixer
  • chilling and storage - electrical requirements

references

• http://partyrobotics.com/
• http://hackaday.com/?s=barbot

ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Bar-Wine-Accessories-/20687/i.html

Current Work

• Michael: investigate servo pinch valve
  • this will be timed rather than measured so calibration of each valve is required per ingredient
  • one valve per ingredient bottle
  • Tower Pro SG90 9g Servo - have one for prototyping - DX bulk order - cheap
  • laser cut mech
  • 6mm soft silicon tubing - check HS consumables -
    • find reliable local supplier
    • for long lengths we don't need the nice stuff - just cheap plastic tubing is enough - need connectors though. http://www.wilko.com/fish/wilko-aquarium-airline/invt/0121966?VBMST=aquarium
    • pets at home (expensive but local)
  • Arduino servo control shield and code
  • bottle interface
    • cork/bung with hole - cheap pourers with silicone sleeve
    • bottle is inverted
    • bottle needs holder of course.
    • Bottle holder: hose clamps/rapstraps, presentation aspects, changeability,

• spills and mess, hygiene and cleanup