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Default Project: chick coop door opener/closer

HI all,

i have recently started to keep chickens, i have a coop with a hinged door
opening outwards with a slide bolt to lock it shut. there are units out
there to open and close sliding doors, but they aren't cheap and id prefer
to diy! any suggestions? i was thinking of using a car battery with a
automatic car aerial and a light sensitive switch, maybe a -

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...c=so&U=strat15

Anyone got any other suggestions/ideas?

cheers!

Steve


 
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