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Month: October 2023

Wi-Fi Bird Feeder – Part 3

 

Components are sitting on two fence palings that I dressed in the planer/jointer machine. Thinking… shuffling things around.

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Author AlanM52Posted on 25/10/202322/05/2026Categories Bird Feeder, ProjectsLeave a comment on Wi-Fi Bird Feeder – Part 3

Gardening – Front fence border shrubs

From earlier this year I’ve been looking at that… yeah must get onto that.

Overdue to the point where trimming and pruning was impossible so had to revert to lopping!

 

 

 

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Author AlanM52Posted on 24/10/202331/05/2026Categories Garden, HomeLeave a comment on Gardening – Front fence border shrubs

Rosie and Ruby supper before bed.

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Snacks before bedtime.

 

Author AlanM52Posted on 24/10/202304/03/2026Categories Chickens, PetsLeave a comment on Rosie and Ruby supper before bed.

Wi-Fi Bird Feeder – Part 2

This time I’m discarding the supplied hardware and instead using a mounting block to which the actuator will be secured with nuts & bolts.
Once again we are using leftovers, that plywood disc is from hole saw cut-outs.

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Author AlanM52Posted on 24/10/202322/05/2026Categories Alexa, Bird Feeder, Projects 2, Smart HomeLeave a comment on Wi-Fi Bird Feeder – Part 2

Bailey on guard duty

Bailey on guard duty.

 

Author AlanM52Posted on 24/10/202304/03/2026Categories Cats, PetsLeave a comment on Bailey on guard duty

Wi-Fi Chicken Door – Part 11B

Replaced the fence paling that was on the outside with some nice dressed 90mm pine.

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Author AlanM52Posted on 23/10/202313/06/2026Categories Chicken Door, Projects 2Leave a comment on Wi-Fi Chicken Door – Part 11B

First morning trip down the stairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Author AlanM52Posted on 23/10/202319/02/2026Categories Cats, PetsLeave a comment on First morning trip down the stairs

Wi-Fi Bird Feeder- Part 1

I still have things to do with the Wi-Fi Chicken Door, refinements and also need to paint.

Taking a break from that and starting a Wi-Fi bird feeder. This is for our Bluey the Rose-ringed parakeet AKA Indian ringneck parrot.

Bluey visits us morning and afternoon.

 

 

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Author AlanM52Posted on 23/10/202321/05/2026Categories Alexa, Bird Feeder, Projects, Smart HomeLeave a comment on Wi-Fi Bird Feeder- Part 1

Ruby & Rosie chicken door training

Yesterday evening after putting the girls in I went back inside and started introducing them to the wi-fi chicken door.

Yesterday evening when I opened the door for the first time.

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Author AlanM52Posted on 23/10/202314/06/2026Categories Chicken Door, ProjectsLeave a comment on Ruby & Rosie chicken door training

Ruby says ‘Move over Rosie’.


Not sure why Ruby spent the night in Rosie’s box and doing the same tonight?

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Author AlanM52Posted on 22/10/202320/02/2026Categories Chickens, PetsLeave a comment on Ruby says ‘Move over Rosie’.

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    • Lathe Disc Sander
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    • Gooney Catrun
    • Laminar Water Jet
    • Motion Sensor
    • Motion Sprinkler
    • Motion Sprinkler 12V
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    • Pitfield Makeover
    • Rabbit Hutch
    • Wall Mount TV
    • Water Spout
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    • Scrolling
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