It is a networked window opener/closer for my house, all with parts sourced from China, since the commercially available openers are very overpriced IMHO. Which I guess also speaks a lot to the fact that I am a man with more time than money…
Thanks. It has been fun, both doing the software, where I feel at home, but also the challenge of trying to do electronics, where I am completely lost :D You can’t imagine the amount of DC converters I have burnt out, or my absolute confusion why I couldn’t turn a motor on and off using a couple of relays! I must confess I still don’t understand, but at least now I know.
boojumliussnark@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It is a networked window opener/closer for my house, all with parts sourced from China, since the commercially available openers are very overpriced IMHO. Which I guess also speaks a lot to the fact that I am a man with more time than money…
litchralee@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I like it!
I once endeavored to do something similar, but it would have been for opening the blinds in the morning and closing them after sunrise.
boojumliussnark@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Thanks. It has been fun, both doing the software, where I feel at home, but also the challenge of trying to do electronics, where I am completely lost :D You can’t imagine the amount of DC converters I have burnt out, or my absolute confusion why I couldn’t turn a motor on and off using a couple of relays! I must confess I still don’t understand, but at least now I know.