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Reddit mentions of ZJchao 12v Dc DIY Dosing Pump Peristaltic Dosing Head with Connector for Aquarium Lab Analytic
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We found 6 Reddit mentions of ZJchao 12v Dc DIY Dosing Pump Peristaltic Dosing Head with Connector for Aquarium Lab Analytic. Here are the top ones.
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- Volts: DC 12V. Current:80mA. Relative humidity £¼80%. Flow rate:0-100 ml/min. Rotate speed:0.1-100 rpm.
- Application:√ Support the medical equipment.√ Chemical liquid transport, sample analysis.√ Ink transmission, pipeline clean.√ Food liquid dispensing, filling.√ Sewage sampling, transmission.√ Factory liquid dispensing.√ Family watering, bonsai irrigation.√ Experiment liquid dispensing, quantitative extraction.
- Easy to use: ①With Snap-in type design, it is easy to remove the pump head, very convenient for pump tube replacement and cleaning.②The compact design not only has the convenience of press type, but also avoids many problems such as the movement of the press type pump head hose.③This pump is widely used, family watering, experiment liquid dispensing, chemical liquid transport etc.
- Feature: Silent work Suitable for aquarium, chemicals, liquids, dosing additives It is very easy take apart and clean, so there is gap between motor and pump.just pull out and push in is ok.
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I have not played with this yet but it is an interesting idea and should be fairly easy to accomplish.
In the link you posted they mention this pump at Adafruit. That appears that it would possibly work but they mention using a Peristaltic pump which would be my preference as well. They can be a bit more expensive like this one at Adafruit but you can find them a bit cheaper other places like this one on Amazon. With this type of pump you run less risk of the internals getting fouled since the liquid never comes in contact with any moving parts. In addition you can just weight one end of the tubing and drop it into your detergent bottle. No reservoirs or modifications required.
Next part is driving and controlling the motor. The common method is to use motor driver board containing an H-Bridge. A dual H-Bridge DC motor controller/stepper motor controller is what you will mostly find right now and can be pretty inexpensive. You can go the (sort of) easy route and get something like this shield for the Arduino but it is a little more expensive and has way more than you need for this project. Or just search on Amazon (or elsewhere)for "Dual H Bridge" and you will find many at well under half the price that will work perfectly fine for this. Some are even made for use with the Arduino.
As far has how to wire and program for this project, you will find plenty of tutorials and how-tos on Adafruit, YouTube, and many others.
I'll do a full write-up later as my design and parts keep changing. For now, I'm using a model B, a SainSmart 8-channel relay, a Pi Cobbler and these pumps. The pumps are powered individually with a 12v power supply.
They're sold as aquarium pumps. Its the exact same pump sold by adafruit, but 40% cheaper.
http://www.amazon.com/Dosing-Peristaltic-dosing-Aquarium-Analytic/dp/B00F9MXFFQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1394981750&sr=1-1&keywords=peristaltic+pump
https://www.amazon.com/ZJchao-Dosing-Peristaltic-Aquarium-Analytic/dp/B00F9MXFFQ
I would automate:
By having a cleanup crew (amano shrimp, nerite snails, siamese algae eaters) in my 75 I've managed to automate algae management and cleanliness.
I've been thinking about the last one ... there are pumps you can buy on Amazon that do that like the Jebao Pump, and even considering DIY solutions like this with a Raspberry Pi.
I have the same one I think.
I'm pretty sure this is the same as the one I have
http://www.amazon.com/ZJchao-TM-Peristaltic-Aquarium-Analytic/dp/B00F9MXFFQ