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The device is made from a few pieces of foam board (0.1875inch thickness) cut into four pieces and hinged with packing tape. The timing of the folds can be adjusted inside the code.

I tested the efficiency of using this device vs. my conventional way of folding. The results can be seen in the video below!

Build and Demonstration Video

Chore Automation: The Shirt Folder

The Automatic Shirt Folding Machine is a bizarre but incredibly fun project that merges structural engineering with servo control. It takes the tedious chore of laundry and turns it into a mechanized assembly line.

The Mechanical Sequence

The folder is built from four rectangular pieces of stiff cardboard or foam board linked by tape hinges, forming a grid. High-torque servos are attached to the hinge points.

  1. Sequence 1: Left servo flips the left flap 180 degrees and back. (Folds the left sleeve).
  2. Sequence 2: Right servo flips the right flap and back. (Folds the right sleeve).
  3. Sequence 3: Bottom servo flips the bottom flap up and back. (Folds the shirt in half vertically). The Arduino coordinates the delay() and servo.write() commands to execute this sequence flawlessly.

Hardware Components

  • Arduino Uno: The choreographer.
  • MG996R Servos (x3 or x4): Standard SG90 micro servos are too weak to lift cardboard and a heavy cotton shirt. You need metal-geared, high-torque servos.
  • External 5V Power Supply: Multiple high-torque servos will instantly crash an Arduino if powered from its 5V pin. You need a separate 3-Amp power supply.
  • Cardboard/Foam Board, Duct/Packing Tape, and Cable Ties.

This project heavily tests your mechanical knowledge. Making strong, aligned hinges is just as important as writing good code!

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