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Month: January 2023

Garden Sentry scored a hit this morning

Garden Sentry scored a hit this morning-
The mornings have been quiet for a while with no prowling cats. The last time the cat with white legs paid us a visit was on the 25th. ‘White legs’ was back again this morning and the CCTV footage is less that one second!

Author AlanM52Posted on 31/01/202319/04/2026Format AsideCategories Motion Sprinkler 12V, ProjectsLeave a comment on Garden Sentry scored a hit this morning

Garden Sentry 12V – Part 1

Designing and ordering/collecting the components I need to make a battery operated version of my Garden Sentry.

Author AlanM52Posted on 29/01/202319/04/2026Format AsideCategories Motion Sprinkler 12V, ProjectsLeave a comment on Garden Sentry 12V – Part 1

Garden Sentry problems

Garden Sentry – problem :-(
Went out last night to turn on the garden tap and check the motion activated sprinkler and discovered the system has a problem. The PIR sensor turns on and stays on? Gave up after stuffing around for a while and shut everything down.

Author AlanM52Posted on 27/01/202318/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden Sentry, ProjectsLeave a comment on Garden Sentry problems

Australia Day visiting the family horses – 2

Had a lovely ‘normal’ Australia Day visiting the family horses – Part 2

Author AlanM52Posted on 26/01/202318/04/2026Format AsideCategories Family, Home, HorsesLeave a comment on Australia Day visiting the family horses – 2

Australia Day visiting the family horses – 1

Had a lovely ‘normal’ Australia Day visiting the family horses – Part 1

Author AlanM52Posted on 26/01/202318/04/2026Format AsideCategories Family, Home, Horses, PetsLeave a comment on Australia Day visiting the family horses – 1

Speckles hot night in chook shed

Speckles was a bit overheated in her shed (around 28) so did the usual thing and setup the USB fan, beak not opening now and back to pruning herself. I’ll monitor the temp and turn off the fan later.

Author AlanM52Posted on 25/01/202318/04/2026Format AsideCategories Chickens, PetsLeave a comment on Speckles hot night in chook shed

Bailey worming day

Bailey worming day-
The boy is 1/2 way to adulthood – six months!
Boy in the bag weight is 3.42kg
Empty bag weight is 0.438kg
Rounding off the little bugger is 3.0kg.

Author AlanM52Posted on 25/01/202318/04/2026Format AsideCategories Cats, PetsLeave a comment on Bailey worming day

Garden Sentry spray shield modification

Adding a spray shield to the motion activated sprinkler.
Without something like this the over spray will keep activating the sensor and the system won’t turn off.

Author AlanM52Posted on 25/01/202318/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden Sentry, ProjectsLeave a comment on Garden Sentry spray shield modification

Garden Sentry – Part 2

Garden Sentry – Motion activated sprinkler (part 2)
At 3.45am this morning a very surprised prowling cat was detected and scared away with noise and water spray!

Author AlanM52Posted on 25/01/202319/04/2026Categories Motion Sprinkler 12V, ProjectsLeave a comment on Garden Sentry – Part 2

Garden Sentry update

Garden Sentry – Motion activated sprinkler (part 1)
No prowling cats the last two mornings so here we setting up for tomorrow morning – under cover.
Unexpected rain and thunder this afternoon so had to run out and being the equipment in under cover and yes… working on weather shields.

Author AlanM52Posted on 24/01/202318/04/2026Categories Garden Sentry, ProjectsLeave a comment on Garden Sentry update

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