My friends and I are trying to create a winch that moves according to the temperature of water. We are not sure how to connect a winch that can withstand 100+lbs to an Arduino. Also we are not sure how to connect a temperature probe/sensor to an Arduino as well. If anyone has links to a winch below 100$ or a temperature probe/sensor please inform us.
Also, we are all knowledgeable in JavaScript, but not in C++. Is there any easy way to program the Arduino or should we just swallow the pill and learn C++?
nickgrifasi:
We are not sure how to connect a winch that can withstand 100+lbs to an Arduino.
Short answer, you don't. There will always be something- a motor driver device of some description (edit after Terry King's reply below: which may be a simple relay or transistor depending on the motor) - in between to switch the higher voltage and current the winch requires, which will always be from an separate power supply. So spec the winch's mechanical requirements, then find a power supply to suit that winch's elecrtical requirements, then find a motor driver that suits that power, and that is compatible with Arduino. Here are some such devices.
