Category Archives: Projects 2

Solar Panel – Part 2

Posted on 28/02/2024 by AlanM52

We need to package all the components so doing that in this session. Found a flip-top storage that will do nicely.            

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Solar Panel – Part 1

Posted on 27/02/2024 by AlanM52

This is for my workshop projects and related gadgets in particular to power my wi-fi bird feeder and wi-fi chicken feeder. 250W Solar Panel Flexible 12V 30A Caravan Camping Portable Solar Panel Kit. Delivered the next day.

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Wi-Fi Bird feeder Part 3A

Posted on 25/10/2023 by AlanM52

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

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Wi-Fi Chicken Door – Part 11B

Posted on 23/10/2023 by AlanM52

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

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Wi-Fi Bird Feeder- Part 1

Posted on 23/10/2023 by AlanM52

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 ringneck parrot. Bluey … Continue reading →

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Ruby & Rosie chicken door training

Posted on 23/10/2023 by AlanM52

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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Wi-Fi Chicken Door – Part 11 (Door Testing)

Posted on 21/10/2023 by AlanM52

Testing videos as I built the box frame around the door.

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Wi-Fi Chicken Door – Part 11

Posted on 21/10/2023 by AlanM52

The wi-fi chicken door is installed and working – yay            

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Wi-Fi Chicken Door – Part 10B

Posted on 20/10/2023 by AlanM52

After pottering around in the workshop went out to start installing the chook door and then… the heat got to me!

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Testing chicken door operation

Posted on 19/10/2023 by AlanM52

For testing am using my 14″ band saw to secure the actuator mechanism (wi-fi valve) Construction photos showing the main components and configuration of the device via the Alexa app on my Samsung J7 Pro phone.

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