Recent content by DaveWilliamsTX

Yea, nohbudi, I would have really liked to do an arduino or raspberry pi based controller, but the power draw (while still pretty small) means you need a pretty potent solar panel and battery. Even at idle a Pi draws like 200mA (2.4 watts at 12 volts). You'd need at least a 10W panel and really...

Hi everyone, I'm curious what you all think of the automatic door I put together. I've been using it for about 2 years now, and its been flawless...so I figured it would be nice to share with the world. I had a lot of trouble with an off-the-shelf door, and this one has had none of the sticking...