Does anyone know where I can get a solenoid door latch for a wire crate?
I'm wiring up my alarm system in my house, and when the alarm goes off for either fire or intrusion, I want it to let the dog out. I've got the outputs to control it, I just need to find something designed to work with a wire crate or build something.
They'll probably charge and arm and a leg for it. I looked around and couldn't find much specific to a wire crate, but I found plenty for car doors (expensive though).
I'll probably just build something. Solenoids are about $10 each. Now I just need to condition him so that the buzz of the solenoid gets him to do a building search.
Solenoids are so ubiquitous. One may score them in almost any configuration you wish. For short money. Ya just get the one closest to what you want. And modify them to your individual requirements.
Because I'm into mechanical things I interested in how you're going to operate the locking, just a push pull? Or a half turn locking bar. Is it going to be an infrared signal, or a direct 12 or 6 volt wire? Have you thought about putting a light spring on the door so it opens automaticly?
Maybe you're going to get real fancy and do a vacuum operated operation where the door opens and closes via the soleniod.......Whoooosh.
Way cool.
That is a great idea. The ability to open your dog's crate in an emergency, while you're away. I think crate manufacturers should have this option on the higher end crates
I did a Google search on "solenoid door lock" and got number of references to those used in car doors. Since many recent models have locks you can actuate using key fob, a little spelunking in at your local auto recycler (AKA junkyard) could get the needed parts pretty cheaply.
Have you thought about putting a light spring on the door so it opens automaticly?
That was what I had in mind, too.
Then it would only be a matter of mounting an actuator where the "dead bolts" are at on the crate.(If that is how yours locks. That is the most common way I've seen.)
Dead bolts slide back, and the spring opens the door.
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