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.
Zia has been watching front yard activity for most of the morning observing the cooks and birds so not surprised she’s having a nap.
Bailey has been frisky all morning.
Bailey has been frisky all morning.
Swapped out MDF for plywood door.
We are up to Version 3.0
Has some problems… the right frame side was slightly bowed :-(
To discover that I had to lay the complete chicken door on a level surface and then gently press down on all four corners and yes… one was sitting up a bit!
Went through my 40 x 20mm pine and picked the best one which I cut in half the ran them through the table saw to cut the channels.
Version 3.0 is working well and I’ll check operation during weather changes – mainly humidity.
In the last session we decided to use the wi-fi valve mounting hardware and here we are making a new frame for the smaller 3mm MDF door using the previous chicken door.
The new door will slide inside the previous door which is now the new doors frame!
With the door and frame assembled we can now start working out how to mount the water valve with a string connection to the top of the door – new ground.
Sprocket aka Sir is back again for another stay while his mum is off camping. We have to be on watch for a while until they all (Sir, Bailey, Zia, Ruby & Rosie) settle down.
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