SmartBoard: LED Timer Cutting Board by Teece

Last crawled date: 2 years, 11 months ago

UPDATED!!!
Two new features added to the SmartBoard, surface temperature reading and night light!
New Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myKygOVnIUU&feature=youtu.be
The temperature is read by a TMP35 and the neopixel ring shows a different color every 10 degrees. There is a color key supplied in the images. Night light mode shows a white light slowly fading in and out. Currently I am using WS2812 LEDs and one Arduino UNO and two ATTINY85's. The UNO runs the software for the temperature reading and the ATTiny85's run the timer and night light. I am using a 4 position switch to switch between modes, link below is the switch.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Q856NK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thin cutting boards, easily cut to size:http://www.amazon.com/Farberware-Flexible-Cutting-Board-Types/dp/B004OBEX3G
Just in time for grilling season, the SmartBoard is here. The SmartBoard is a cutting board and LED timer all in one. Every seasoned griller knows that you must allow your grilled meat to rest for at least 5 minutes to prevent your masterpiece from being dry and dull The SmartBoard, once activated, lights up red for 5 minutes then blinks green, orange for 5 minutes and then blinks green and finally blue for 5 minutes ending again with green. This allows you to choose just how long you would like your grilled good to rest. Once the resting is complete, you can use the board to carve and serve. There are two versions, one with a cut out top, so a 1/4"x5"x9" food ready cutting board can be added and a solid top. You can add a thin 1/16" cutting board to the top to make it food safe.
I had many more ideas for this board, but unfortunately ran out of time. Weight sensing with LED read coming through the board, Temp sensor with color readout, LED clock lit behind cutting board, night light, etc. Since this is powered with Arduino, hopefully others will add to this project as time passes!
The timing of the lights in the video was changed for the sake of the video. The red, Orange and blue was set to 3 seconds, when actually being used each color is set to 5 minutes.
Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4YHNdT0UXI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpE5a5AqICU
Powered with an Arduino Uno, power adapter and LED lights.
Parts, Printing and Assembly:
Arduino Uno, LED light strip(I used TM1803, but the code can accommodate a number of LED strips), on off switch, push button for reset, power adapter, cutting board (1/4" or thin 1/6" depending on the version printed), printed parts.
No support necessary for the top and bottom of the body however support is necessary for the stand. I printed at Makerbot's lowest resolution at 10% infill and the print came out great.
Drop in the UNO, hold with a dab of hot glue. Solder up your reset and power button (power button: power wire from LEDs and ground from UNO). Insert reset button, there is a little channel for the nut, reset button screws into that. Insert power button and wire reset and power to UNO. Reset goes to RESET and Ground on the UNO. Power goes to VIN and Ground on UNO. LED connects to A1 and Ground on UNO and VIN via power button. LEDs are held in place with a little hot glue. Insert 4 screws on the bottom to mate all parts.
INO file uploaded. Please add features to it!
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