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Best Buy has Insignia™ - 8 Gal. Automatic Trash Can - Stainless steel for $29.99. Shipping to store is free.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insi...Id=6409625 NLA, See FP
7.9-gallon capacity
7.9 gal. (30 L) can is ideal for the office, kitchen or garage.
Hands-free automatic lid
Infrared (IR) motion sensor detects your hand or other object in range to open and close automatically, reducing your contact with germs.
Manual mode
Keep the lid in the open position for as long as you need it, until you turn manual mode off.
Stainless steel design
Easy to keep clean and fits in with your existing décor.
Secure liner
Liner ring keeps the trash bag from bunching up or collapsing down into the can.
LED indicator
Tells you when the trash can is on or off, as well as when the batteries are getting low.
Ease of use
Removeable lid makes it easy to both take out the trash and replace the bag.
Battery operated
Requires only 2 D batteries (not included) to operate, eliminating the need for cumbersome cords.
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this is what I started with. it's a different model/voltage, and he uses a 6v DC power adapter, to match it up for his 6v model..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jc9dy3
I wired my trashcan to be USB powered, since using a voltmeter showed that my can required 1.5v in... I think this one runs at 6v like the video, so ymmv:
So... I've got USB connectors [amazon.com] and a USB male to USB male cable sitting around, which would be step 1. I bought a variety pack [amazon.com] for building other things. It came with Micro, which would make a little more sense for most people without a male to male cable on hand.
You just need to find the USB pinout for 5v+ and ground. Those get soldered to a buck converter [amazon.com] (mine came pre-labeled + and - on the underside), which will accept incoming voltage, and adjusts down via a Philips screw on the converters PCB. If you spring for the extra big ones [amazon.com], they have a little LCD screen on them that tells you the output voltage.
I soldered the output wires to the backside of the battery terminals. This allowed me to keep the PCB out of the way, and when I melted the window in the battery door, it sunk in the USB connector so it's actually out of the way of the batteries. I could unplug the USB from the back and run on batteries without any adjustments.
Then, lovely people comment on the fact that standard bags are actually 13 gallon, pointing out that the $35 deal is better, WITH a $1 filler, saving me from having to run another errand.
Thank you everyone!!
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Land fills full of non working garbage cans, ironic.
2 for the bedroom? What the... Nevermind, I don't want to know.
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I gave up when I couldn't get it shipped with anything I tried to add to it or even change pick up location etc. closest BB to me is 25 miles away, two of them actually (opposite direction of course).
if I was a person who liked driving it might have been slick for me but not worth the headaches, tolls, gas, etc
Crazy that it's the year 2021 and we are still using D batteries. This should be lithium ion usb rechargeable
Edit - I added some batteries. Still no option for shipping to home for the can. The batteries show they'd be delivered tomorrow.
Really? I feel like I'm buying it because it takes D batteries. I have a dozen or so and nowhere to use them. The current one I have takes 6 AA and seems to run out fast.
But are D batteries crazy expensive now?
One unit uses 2xD batteries, and one uses 8xAA. The D battery unit last a lot longer.. it's been almost 5 years and I only had to change battery once. The AA unit last about a year. Rechargeable? I am sorry but I am not going to charge a trash can. LOL
Interestingly the shape of the top seem to make a big difference. One unit has a slightly sloped front and the sensor seem to pick up motion as you walk by and opens the lid, while the other unit has a complete flat top and the sensor seem to work much better. This one from BB has sloped front so I would expect it to pick up some extra motions so be aware in choosing its placement.
Ordered 13 for pickup.. somehow it gave me 8 with free shipping so why not.
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