<![CDATA[We've got an automatic #chicken door from ChickenGuard, and since it's limited to opening and closing only once per day, I thought it was a great idea to try to #IoT enable it.]]>We've got an automatic door from ChickenGuard, and since it's limited to opening and closing only once per day, I thought it was a great idea to try to enable it. I spent THE ENTIRE FSCKING WEEKEND on doing a 3D insert that could hold a based double relay board for "pushing" the up and down buttons remotely. It was a bit of a nightmare, because the CG folks covered everything, including the switches for the control buttons in a great glob of plastic goop. Anyway, I dug out the connections, wired everything up, tested, assembled the box, admired my work, turned it on and.. the CG controller had died on me. I have no idea why - I was being super careful and wired everything up properly.

Now I'm looking for a new solution. Something that can pull a string about 30cm and preferably based on an running or something like it. And it has to be weather proof since we're up in the cold and rainy north.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/pms/statuses/116455662648569717https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/pms/statuses/116455662648569717Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:26:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've got an automatic #chicken door from ChickenGuard, and since it's limited to opening and closing only once per day, I thought it was a great idea to try to #IoT enable it. on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:07:47 GMT]]>@pms Alternative found! 🙂 https://mstdn.dk/@saustrup/116454388558972558

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/saustrup/statuses/116454409306032596https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/saustrup/statuses/116454409306032596Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:07:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've got an automatic #chicken door from ChickenGuard, and since it's limited to opening and closing only once per day, I thought it was a great idea to try to #IoT enable it. on Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:54:28 GMT]]>@saustrup we’ve already bought and extra to be able to split the flock in two. Tried a cheaper version for a couple of years but the motor wasn’t really up to the task and it had to be on the outside of the coop because it was light controlled with no option for setting a timer.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/pms/statuses/115678384489640650https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/pms/statuses/115678384489640650Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:54:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've got an automatic #chicken door from ChickenGuard, and since it's limited to opening and closing only once per day, I thought it was a great idea to try to #IoT enable it. on Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:50:24 GMT]]>@pms Uuuuuh that would be pretty sweet! Did you get another one like it or did you find another solution?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/saustrup/statuses/115678368530283236https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/saustrup/statuses/115678368530283236Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:50:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We've got an automatic #chicken door from ChickenGuard, and since it's limited to opening and closing only once per day, I thought it was a great idea to try to #IoT enable it. on Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:49:11 GMT]]>@saustrup ohh no! Our trusty CG died on us without warning a couple of weeks ago after only 11 years of letting the chickens out and shutting the vermin out every day. The controller seems OK but the motor has died. If we’ve still got it, you can have it for a second try if you want.

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