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Useless Box with Arduino

A useless machine that flips down a switch. Turns itself off, with 15 different movement effects.

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Useless Box with Arduino

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino Nano R3
Arduino Nano R3
×1
SG90 Micro-servo motor
SG90 Micro-servo motor
MG996R - 180 degrees
×2
Toggle Switch, SPDT
Toggle Switch, SPDT
SPST works
×1
1N4007 – High Voltage, High Current Rated Diode
1N4007 – High Voltage, High Current Rated Diode
×1
Resistor 4.75k ohm
Resistor 4.75k ohm
×1
Plastic Enclosure, Project Box
Plastic Enclosure, Project Box
a wooden box 11x19x10cm or similar, with hinged lid
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Drill / Driver, Cordless
Drill / Driver, Cordless

Story

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Schematics

Electric diagram

The electric diagram is a bit adapted to my preferences. I opted out for USB power (phone charger or power bank) instead of batteries, thru a diode to 5V pin. This prevents the servomotors to be powered when the board is plugged in to computer USB for programming, because the current draw would be too high.

Arm design

The arm which flips down the switch

Lid lever design

The lever which opens the lid

Code

Useless Box Arduino Nano

Arduino
Works with UNO too, no changes.
Just select the appropriate board from the Arduino editor at upload.
Is the old code you can find easily, but with some minor improvements that worked for me. Thanks a lot to the one who wrote it, this guy really knows FUN.
#include <Servo.h>

Servo handServo;
Servo boxServo;

int switchStatus=0, action=1, vot, randNumber=0;
const int ledPin = 13;
const int frontSwitchPin = 2;
const int handServoPin = 5;
const int boxServoPin = 6;


void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
  
  handServo.attach(handServoPin);
  boxServo.attach(boxServoPin);
  handServo.write(180);
  boxServo.write(70);

  //randomSeed(analogRead(0));
}


void loop()
{
  switchStatus = digitalRead(frontSwitchPin);
  //action = random(1,16);
  
  if (switchStatus == LOW){
    
    if (action == 1)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 1");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++)
      {
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(20);
      }
      for (int i = 180; i >= 35; i--)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(20);
      }
      delay(1000);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(200);
      for (int i = 26; i <=180; i++)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(20);
      }
      for (int i = 110; i >= 70; i--)
      {
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(20);
      }
      action++;
    }
    
    
    else if (action == 2)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 2");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(550);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(1000);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(550);
      boxServo.write(70);
      delay(1500);
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(3000);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 3)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 3");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(1000);
      boxServo.write(70);
      delay(2000);
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(650);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(500);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
   
    else if (action == 4)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 4");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++)
      {
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(20);
      }
      for (int i = 180; i >= 35; i--)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(20);
      }
      delay(2000);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 5)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 5");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(2000);
      handServo.write(65);
      delay(550);
      handServo.write(40);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(65);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(40);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(65);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(40);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(65);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(40);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(65);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(40);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(65);
      delay(2000);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(400);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 6)             
    {
      Serial.println("Action 6");
      for (int i = 70; i <110; i++)
      {
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(20);
      }
      delay(1000);
      for (int i = 0; i < 12; i++)
      {
        for (int j = 70; j <= 110; j++){
          boxServo.write(j);
          delay(6);
        }
        delay(200);
      }
      for (int i = 180; i >= 35; i--)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(30);
      }
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(400);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      delay(1500);
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(3000);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 7)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 7");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(400);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(1000);
      for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
      {
        for (int j = 70; j <= 110; j++){
          boxServo.write(j);
          delay(6);
        }
        delay(200);
      }
      delay(500);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 8)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 8");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(2000);
      for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++)
      {
        handServo.write(75);
        delay(100);
        handServo.write(40);
        delay(100);
      }
      delay(500);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(1000);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 9)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 9");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 105; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(2000);
      boxServo.write(110);
      for (int i = 180; i >=35; i--)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(40);
      }
      delay(500);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(200);
      for (int i = 26; i <=180; i++)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(40);
      }
      boxServo.write(70);
      delay(2000);
      boxServo.write(100);
      delay(3000);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
  
    
    else if (action == 10)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 10");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 105; i++)
      {
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(100);
      }
      delay(1000);
      for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
      {
        for (int j = 70; j <= 100; j++){
          boxServo.write(j);
          delay(6);
      }
        delay(100);
      }
      boxServo.write(110);
      delay(100);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(650);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 11)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 11");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(2000);
      for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
      {
        handServo.write(65);
        delay(200);
        handServo.write(40);
        delay(200);
      }
      delay(1500);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      delay(1500);
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(3000);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 12)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 12");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++)
      {
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(50);
      }
      delay(1000);
      for (int i = 180; i >= 26; i--)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(50);
      }
      delay(2000);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(200);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 13)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 13");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 110; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(2000);
      for (int i = 180; i >= 60; i--)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(40);
      }
      for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
      {
        handServo.write(60);
        delay(200);
        handServo.write(40);
        delay(800);
      }
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(2000);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(500);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 14)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 14");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 105; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(4000);
      boxServo.write(110);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(650);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(500);
      boxServo.write(100);
      delay(4000);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action++;
    }
    
    else if (action == 15)
    {
      Serial.println("Action 15");
      for (int i = 70; i <= 105; i++){
        boxServo.write(i);
        delay(6);
      }
      delay(1000);
      for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
      {      
        for (int j = 70; j <= 105; j++){
          boxServo.write(j);
          delay(50);
        }
        for (int j = 105; j >= 70; j--)
        {
          boxServo.write(j);
          delay(50);
        }
      }
      for (int j = 70; j <= 110; j++){
        boxServo.write(j);
        delay(50);
      }
      for (int i = 180; i >= 35; i--)
      {
        handServo.write(i);
        delay(40);
      }
      delay(1000);
      handServo.write(26);
      delay(400);
      handServo.write(180);
      delay(400);
      boxServo.write(70);
      action = 1;
    }
    
  }
  
}

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