Noodler - noodle making coffee machine.

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Do you want to make instant noodles at the flick of a switch?The Noodler has got you covered!How does it work?The Noodler works using a coffee machine hacked with a relay. Since the filter of this coffee machine has been removed, it just pours hot water. Which is exactly what you need for instant noodles. The relay is then connected to an Arduino that is programmed to turn on the coffee machine when the Arduino itself receives power. Only after a specified amount of seconds (3 minutes for me, but it depends on the speed of your machine), it will turn off. After that it will wait again, but this time to wait for the noodles to cook. This is all visualised with a RGB LED ring where red means it's pouring the hot water and blue means cooking the noodles. When it's finished, the entire thing flashes green and a buzzer starts making noise in order to make sure you don't miss your noodles. And finally, once you have your noodles, you can turn off the Arduino by flipping the switch.How do I make this “Noodler”?Okay, you want to make it yourself. First of all, this is a hobby project so it may not work perfectly. But with that said, there are the steps.Time how long it takes to make the noodles.Connect your relay to the coffee machine.Flash the Arduino with the source code. Make sure to set the ON and OFF milliseconds to the recorded time from step 1.Solder the led ring:GND > GND5V > 5VData In > digital pin 6Solder the buzzer:GND > GNDPLUS > digital pin 10Solder the relay (Make sure to make the relay detachable using jumper wires in order to fit them through the hole easier):GND > GNDVCC > 5VIN > digital pin 8Solder the battery connector:PLUS > Middle connector of the toggle switch.MINUS > GND on the Arduino.Solder the toggle switch.On connector > voltage in on Arduino (make sure this is voltage in, otherwise you can fry your Arduino)Test if it all works.Print the container and lid.Tape the Led ring onto the lid inside the cutout.Screw the toggle switch inside the hole.Put everything else inside the container and connect the relay through the hole on the back.Prepare your noodles in a bowl and turn in on!Things to keep in mind:If your coffee machine is high, the hot water may splat out of the bowl.This works optimally if you prepared your noodles before and store them in a air tight bowl.It is best to use white filament for the lid so the light can shine through.Part list:These are the parts that I used for my project. You can use different ones, but they may not work with my code or models.1 Coffee machine (one that you can turn off and on with only one switch, so no fancy coffee machine with a screen).1 Relay.1 Arduino Nano (Any other Arduino should work as long as it fits in the container).1 Standard Toggle Switch. (link)1 RGB Led ring light with 24 leds. (link)1 Buzzer (link)1 9v battery & connector.Links:modelscode