Hi everybody! Well, overall my system is runnng at about 99.9% stable and reliable (that number is agreed upon by the wife, so it’s real). Other than about 18 switches to change I’m kind of at a loss as to what to do next. (No door locks allowed - WAF is 0% on those). I’m staying away from the s…

Got pets? Automate them with feeders, water fountains, doors, etc. Anything Amazon Echo? Home energy monitor.

This one is a classic: :wink: [image] Smart & Secret Bookcase Projects & Stories So I decided to create a secret bookcase door in my house… I always wanted to build a room with floor to ceiling bookcases despite the decline of the physical book. When you have floor to ce…

[image] jody.albritton: Got pets? Automate them with feeders, water fountains, doors, etc. Anything Amazon Echo? Home energy monitor. I’ve got 4 cats, 2 dogs, my parents, and 5 of 8 kids living at home… it’s a freakin circus! I also have 3 Amazon Echo’s and a FireStick with voice.

That’s pretty awesome! I am going to be building a cabinet/buffet system in the dining room over the summer that will go from floor to ceiling and wall to wall. I could definitely use some sensors in that. Maybe get the cheap wired contact sensors and run them all into a single z-wave contact sen…

That’s not a circus, that’s a zoo. Look into Zoo options for ST ::wink:

@bamarayne , too funny! How about repurposing an Ecolink sensor as a door lock/unlock sensor? While you can’t actually control the lock, at least you’ll know it’s state. Here’s what I did: [image] Project Gallery Projects & Stories @keithcroshaw and @Kvothe , Ok, how ab…

Maybe we can make a ringmaster badge.

I’ve got larger dog feeder on my list. My dogs are beasts. The current feeders on the market are pathetic for how often I’d have to refil the hoppers. Any custom devices I make from now on are going to be particle photon. Works great with ST.

I’ve got 3 dogs myself. Would love to setup an automatic dog feeder but keeping them out of each other’s chow is the trouble.

I'm bored..... Need ideas!

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