Update on "Modding a Door Lock". Help with Electrical?

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@Appellus

any idea for what would be needed besides the motor, servo, and xAC?

Gears, some sort of framework, lots of time. I think you’d need / want a 3D printer. Be prepared to sink a lot of time into it. There is an example you can look at to get some tips, the guy did some really clean work.

Sliding patio door lock

Mostly 3D printed patio door lock using an arduino nano, Stepper motor/TB6600 motor driver, and Wiegand reader. The lock can be operated manually by the lever on the inside, and tapping the reader on the outside will lock/unlock when the door is closed. Right now it uses a reed switch to determine the lock position, but it will soon be changed to use a potentiometer for smoother operation. It still needs a lot of work, and all the wires need to be cleaned up, but it is functional. 20 second v…