Automatic Plant / Display Rotator

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This rotator utilizes a small stepper motor to rotate your plant for even growth, while also serving as a versatile display to showcase any item, such as jewelry in a window display. This project is still in progress and requires additional components like a motor, electronics, to function properly. Instructions A compact 5V DC stepper motor, sourced from eBay (see attached photo), drives the device with an integrated driver board (utilizing existing components, no need to create). To fine-tune the stepper's speed, I employed an ATMEGA328 microcontroller (yes, slightly over-engineered, but easily accessible). This setup enables me to plug in a 6-12V AC adapter through the DC jack and power the rotator. My plan is to install it on a windowpane with a solar panel, powering my kid's Chiapet through rotation. Adding a speed control potentiometer will be implemented next, allowing for adjustable rotation speeds from extremely slow to moderately paced.