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.
We have reached a project milestone :-)
Tomorrow we can start working on connecting the Wi-Fi Valve to the top of the door via a cord or simply string.
The chicken door opener can be controlled from my Samsung J7 Pro using Alexa or the Amazon Echo Show 8 smart hum using Smart Home or the Amazon Fire TC 4K Max again using the Smart Home app. Oh… forgot one more. If watching TV we can control the chicken door opener via the lounge Amazon Fire TV Cube. Alexa…Open the chicken door.
For this session we are up to the point where the frame sides and the bottom (base) have been screwed together with the door sliding nicely up and down. In the next session we will fit the frame top and take it from there. Oh… lovely day.
Preparing to route the side frame channels but things came to a abrupt halt – false start! Got held up with a router table problem!
Back after lunch… we are going to route channels in the frame sides. I haven’t used the router table for over 12 months, had to clear away all the stuff that was stored on top and brush off all the sawdust – and cobwebs.
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Zia & Bailey checking out the play tent.
With the smart valve setup and operating we can start making the actual door that will slide up and down inside a frame.
After rummaging through my limited timber supplies (so damn expensive these days) this should get us started.
Before reporting on the Smart Valve here’s the revised balcony setup.
This is the desk return, to the left is the main desk with Lenovo AIO desktop with Canon printer plus other stuff. Made another higher stand to accommodate the Amazon Echo Show 8 on the left.
Still visiting Meadowbrook Mansion, very punctual morning and afternoon.
Interesting that his colour has changed to a misty blue!
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