{"id":41471,"date":"2013-03-11T11:30:49","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T18:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/?p=41471"},"modified":"2018-03-20T01:54:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T08:54:29","slug":"the-ultimate-arduino-based-cat-litter-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ponoko.com\/blog\/how-to-make\/the-ultimate-arduino-based-cat-litter-box\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Arduino-Based Cat Litter Box"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Arduino<\/p>\n

The Litter Box Of Kings<\/h2>\n

This automatic, ultimate litter box was made by Greg Leisure with the help of an Arduino. It is quite possibly the most elaborate cat litter box ever built<\/a>. Even calling it a litter box seems disrespectful. It’s more like a litter house. Or a litter condo. It has it all, all the bells and whistles a cat or cat owner could want. Lights with motion sensors? Check. Both sound and smell dampeners? Check. Automatically-triggered fans? Naturally. Automatic Lysol dispensers? Of course.<\/p>\n

Seriously though, this is a great project. It’s probably a little beyond what someone with one cat would need, but if you have several (like Greg), this would be fantastic. The best part is probably that it doesn’t look like a litter box; it just looks like a cabinet.<\/p>\n

\n

Your Guide To Making Electronics Project Boxes<\/h2>\n

Here’s the everything you need to know guide to making electronics project boxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See the ultimate guide here<\/a><\/div>\n

It’s also worth mentioning that this is Greg’s first Arduino project. I’m definitely curious how he will top this with his second.<\/p>\n

And to clean up your next DIY project, check out this Arduino guide.<\/p>\n

Via Arduino Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Taylor Gilbert is a proponent of creative technology including Arduino, processing and repurposed hardware. Follow him at\u00a0@taylor_gilbert<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

The Litter Box Of Kings<\/p>\n

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