Unmanned Grow Bot? I call it RCG... building a robot controlled by wifi to gro

yeah you right my bad I take it back. I over reacted. got to much shit on my mind and i just keep hearin people say automate indoors yada yada but i cant indo here anymore as much as i would like to.

i take back my second post and reinstate the previous...
 
I dig automation big time man, but i don't see the need to have a robot water and feed, it's going to be hard enough to accomplish everything else, put your res in the right spot and gravity can do the watering and feeding for you. I'm in the finishing stages of automating my water and nutrient refills now, here. I think that part of automating a grow is easier and cheaper then you make it. I guess if you want to prove a bot can do it thats one thing, but there is a lot to be said for KISS
I agree automation would be alot easier but I do want to prove its not as hard as it seems to build a bot. Keep in mind its not just a set and forget bot to do it automatically its manually driven. The thing is I enjoy building things and I just think it would be cool to own one.
Theres many more uses besides growing but I love growing and I think its messed up that the world thinks that alcohol(among other things) is safer than weed. its wrongly illegal so i wanted to come up with a way to plant, tend, harvest, and transport as normal without physically being there and with as little "evidence" of a grow. The less there is to see the less i am worried about it being noticed.
 

DIYer

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Building a robot to grow weed is incredibly hard, that's why you can't go to walmart and pick one up to tend your garden. The only place i would trust leaving something so valuable to do its thing is the complete middle of no where, and if i grew there i wouldn't need a robot to do it. Set stuff up right and all you gotta do is plant, then harvest. You want a bot to trim for you? Transport for you? To where, the couch? Will it load a bowl for me too? Any further i bet your bot gets held up for his haul, then stolen to be a slave bot for some other grower, lol.. not to mention anything on wifi can be traced back to you a lot easier then just having the BFE gorilla grow needed for this thing to operate without being messed with, that you only visited when it was time to chop. You're never going to be completely hands off, less you open up a bank account in your bots name and teach it to sell, ha! I'd love to see some ATF fucker find a bot growing weed, then follow it right to the oh so smart stoner owner as it 'transports' herb to your front door, lol
 

Davidsnow

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haha first thing I was gonna say was "arduino" when I read the first part. I can see you controlling a hydro set up, lights, ac, but I don't think it's possible to go beyond basic motor movements safely.

Best of luck, though!
 
haha first thing I was gonna say was "arduino" when I read the first part. I can see you controlling a hydro set up, lights, ac, but I don't think it's possible to go beyond basic motor movements safely.

Best of luck, though!
There are several arduino servo shields, and developing a feedback loop wouldn't be all that hard. Just time consuming. Several home brew cnc's have been developed from the arduino platform. A cnc needs way more precision than a robotic arm.
 

Davidsnow

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I'm just worried that precise motor movements are going to be tough/risky even going CNC. I'm a bit out of it right now :bigjoint: but if you need any help feel free to inbox me!
 

90cody

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Building a robot to grow weed is incredibly hard, that's why you can't go to walmart and pick one up to tend your garden. The only place i would trust leaving something so valuable to do its thing is the complete middle of no where, and if i grew there i wouldn't need a robot to do it. Set stuff up right and all you gotta do is plant, then harvest. You want a bot to trim for you? Transport for you? To where, the couch? Will it load a bowl for me too? Any further i bet your bot gets held up for his haul, then stolen to be a slave bot for some other grower, lol.. not to mention anything on wifi can be traced back to you a lot easier then just having the BFE gorilla grow needed for this thing to operate without being messed with, that you only visited when it was time to chop. You're never going to be completely hands off, less you open up a bank account in your bots name and teach it to sell, ha! I'd love to see some ATF fucker find a bot growing weed, then follow it right to the oh so smart stoner owner as it 'transports' herb to your front door, lol
i agree and disagree that creating what he is doing is difficult, but the only thing that makes it difficult is the knowledge needed to create the device..

unfortunately its obvious you did not take the time to read thru the pages, and with that being said you should not have posted a comment, almost everything u said, such as saying the ATF following the plant back to its owner,. . its obvious he said he had no intentions of having it brought to him it would be stored a short distance from the grow and it if was caught he would not mind losing a couple $100.
another thing i would address is this topic is not for opinions on if there is an easier way of growing weed, i would venture to say this almost has nothing to do with weed when it gets down to what the ORIGINAL POSTER is actually looking for, which is ideas, creativity, and knowledge from other members.

to others who doubt this are possible, you are either small minded or ignorant to say that we do not have the technology to do this, all the evidence is in front of you. We are so advanced the only downfall we have as humans are that horrible habit of denying something possible if by your own ignorant knowledge you are not able to grasp the physics and engineering that is required in machines.

to Airhead:

I understand why you get frustrated with people not reading thru the pages and posting ignorant comments trying to tell you to grow hydro or asking you questions that have already answered, or just saying its not possible, but lets face it . You were on the right track at the beginning just to simple ignore the haters and dont even reply to them, because if they dont have the time to read everything before the post their opinion, then they have taken that same concept into learning.

now for ideas i have no knowledge that your looking for, although concerns i see are space, like with every gadget and idea seems to be more space, but i know you have a better idea of your parts size and i know you havent spent 6 months to let it go to waste..

Best of luck
-Humor
 
Right on dude as for wifi wan controller and use remote repeater jacking local wifi hotspots it is doable.
completely doable maybe not the most secure but definately doable. havent really desided adhoc or internet AP but it can do both so no problem lol
 
i agree and disagree that creating what he is doing is difficult, but the only thing that makes it difficult is the knowledge needed to create the device..

unfortunately its obvious you did not take the time to read thru the pages, and with that being said you should not have posted a comment, almost everything u said, such as saying the ATF following the plant back to its owner,. . its obvious he said he had no intentions of having it brought to him it would be stored a short distance from the grow and it if was caught he would not mind losing a couple $100.
another thing i would address is this topic is not for opinions on if there is an easier way of growing weed, i would venture to say this almost has nothing to do with weed when it gets down to what the ORIGINAL POSTER is actually looking for, which is ideas, creativity, and knowledge from other members.

to others who doubt this are possible, you are either small minded or ignorant to say that we do not have the technology to do this, all the evidence is in front of you. We are so advanced the only downfall we have as humans are that horrible habit of denying something possible if by your own ignorant knowledge you are not able to grasp the physics and engineering that is required in machines.

to Airhead:

I understand why you get frustrated with people not reading thru the pages and posting ignorant comments trying to tell you to grow hydro or asking you questions that have already answered, or just saying its not possible, but lets face it . You were on the right track at the beginning just to simple ignore the haters and dont even reply to them, because if they dont have the time to read everything before the post their opinion, then they have taken that same concept into learning.

now for ideas i have no knowledge that your looking for, although concerns i see are space, like with every gadget and idea seems to be more space, but i know you have a better idea of your parts size and i know you havent spent 6 months to let it go to waste..

Best of luck
-Humor

Cody i just wanna say you are probably one of the wisest people ive met on the internet thus far everywhere i turn to look for knowledge or info i find that there are more ignorant people and scams than anything else online but hell free knowledge at your finger tips I love it... it just sucks weedin thru tha bullshit.
but
You are exactly right i am gonna try my best to ignore ignorance and get this thread some what back on track. Thank you im sure everyone would be better off if they thought like you do and I appreciate the enlightenment even if noone else does...

As for the last of your post I agree as well space is one of the main concerns i have but im sure i can manage to get by just gotta get my priorities straight.
besides that the only other part that poses a real problem is tracks/wheels so far... I have ideas just no parts to expieriment with yet...

i was piecing together some gears and motors earlier today and mech. arm seems simple enough. I think it may benefit to use some hydralics but The benifits vs space weight and time dont seem to favor it...
 

DIYer

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i agree and disagree that creating what he is doing is difficult, but the only thing that makes it difficult is the knowledge needed to create the device..
His initial statement, "I do want to prove its not as hard as it seems to build a bot" is what i was addressing. No shit the knowledge needed to create the device is what's needed, but to say its not difficult or hard is just flat out wrong. It's even going to be hard for the guy doing it and he knows how.

unfortunately its obvious you did not take the time to read thru the pages, and with that being said you should not have posted a comment, almost everything u said, such as saying the ATF following the plant back to its owner,. . its obvious he said he had no intentions of having it brought to him it would be stored a short distance from the grow and it if was caught he would not mind losing a couple $100.
I read every page of this before posting, and i always do, ASSumer. The ATF line was obviously a joke, so was the couch crack, try and have a sense of humor, it helps. If all you want are high fives and pats on the back go back to preschool. If you come online and tell the world you're planning on making a Rosie (Jetson's maid) that knows how to grow and harvest and store weed, get fucking ready for someone to tell you it might get jacked, and that sure as shit is going to cost you more then a few $100.

to others who doubt this are possible, you are either small minded or ignorant to say that we do not have the technology to do this, all the evidence is in front of you. We are so advanced the only downfall we have as humans are that horrible habit of denying something possible if by your own ignorant knowledge you are not able to grasp the physics and engineering that is required in machines.
Wait wait wait.......
Who the holy fucking hell said it wasn't possible:?::?::?:
Hey guess what,.. you putting words in folks mouths isn't helping a thing. Everyone knows its possible, now get the fuck off your soap box and quit making shit up to complain about!

You don't gotta like my comments, that doesn't change the FACT, that you can, if you're not too thin skinned, extrapolate a lot more help and direction from what i said, then a damn word of what you had to bitch about.
 

MyndMy

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His initial statement, "I do want to prove its not as hard as it seems to build a bot" is what i was addressing. No shit the knowledge needed to create the device is what's needed, but to say its not difficult or hard is just flat out wrong. It's even going to be hard for the guy doing it and he knows how.



I read every page of this before posting, and i always do, ASSumer. The ATF line was obviously a joke, so was the couch crack, try and have a sense of humor, it helps. If all you want are high fives and pats on the back go back to preschool. If you come online and tell the world you're planning on making a Rosie (Jetson's maid) that knows how to grow and harvest and store weed, get fucking ready for someone to tell you it might get jacked, and that sure as shit is going to cost you more then a few $100.



Wait wait wait.......
Who the holy fucking hell said it wasn't possible:?::?::?:
Hey guess what,.. you putting words in folks mouths isn't helping a thing. Everyone knows its possible, now get the fuck off your soap box and quit making shit up to complain about!

You don't gotta like my comments, that doesn't change the FACT, that you can, if you're not too thin skinned, extrapolate a lot more help and direction from what i said, then a damn word of what you had to bitch about.
Well damn low looks like you've got the engineering spirit after all.
 

Xoshua

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Very cool project! Its good that your actually doing it, a lot of good projects go unfinished. I did laugh at one of the previous posts about the slave bot being captured lol.

I think it's totally doable but you should look up AI and lots of info on the chips they use for controllers, robots, etc. Goodluck though! :)
 
Very cool project! Its good that your actually doing it, a lot of good projects go unfinished. I did laugh at one of the previous posts about the slave bot being captured lol.

I think it's totally doable but you should look up AI and lots of info on the chips they use for controllers, robots, etc. Goodluck though! :)
thanks man, I will 'check it out and see what they r workin with... and I must say youve got the cutest pic out of all the other post Ive seen yet lmao!!!;-)
 
LMAO you guys trip me out well theres one thing that is for sure. I did not intend on this thread being so controversial. And im not willing to argue back and forth over whats right wrong hard or impossible... cuz frankly i dont give a shit lol. I will read what ever is posted and i was trying to reply to everyone but its over rated...

as for you DIYer you obviously did not read every post.i just reread again and it takes a min but if you did youd understand where cody comes from others did say this was imposible not enough tech yadayada... and yeah i said its not that hard but thats just my personal oppinion yeah there will be obstacles and its gonna be time consuming but i dont think its "hard" per say... but ass i was reading over all the post thus far I did happen to catch your humor that i over looked before but as i stated b4 i was not in a laughing mood at the time I mean hell MJ left me and I have slight seperation anxiety...:wall::leaf:


with that said guys we are all here for the same reason i would hope and that is that WE ALL LOVE MARY JANE AND WE ALL ARE HERE TO SPREAD/ABSORB KNOWLEDGE...
Am I wrong? (minus the feds tracking your ip/mac address as you read this)

Thats the real problem we humans just cant get along.

One more reason why I agree that there is "NO HOPE FOR THE HUMAN RACE".
 
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