mailbox sensor

Post by **esschenk** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:15 am

Here you can see how i made
my mailbox door sensor (mechanic) (dutch)

http://domotica.famschenk.eu/Brievenbus.html

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Post by **Noel** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:33 am

Looks nice.
What sort of script are you running to count the open/closed puls?

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Post by **esschenk** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:44 am

Hello,

At the moment a only show the status of the box
There is Mail or No Mail

Iam busy with converting a script that can write a acces database
For counting the mailbox

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Post by **Alexander** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:24 am

you have a strange html title configured.

Post by **Bastiaan** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:40 am

I am working on exctly the same thing at the moment

Thanks for the pics, looks solid. I have onyl found that my mailbox lid, not always comes back in the lowest position. Does your one have a spring?

Post by **esschenk** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:10 am

Hello,

I have found til now no trouble
The lid is always coming back in the lowest position
The only thing I have done is the hinge (scharnier) lubricated
With Vaseline

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Post by **Bastiaan** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:53 pm

FInshed the job today. Decided to put the reedcontact on the top side to avoid the mail touching it. My magnet was also a bit too strong and had to place it a bit away to make it switch off the contact. And indeed a bit of W40 spray solved the movement troubles. Next is a new icon for new (snail) mail.

Post by **Willem4ever** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:28 pm

Some time ago I posted my sensor, has been working without any problems for quiet some time now.

Post by **TANE** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:40 pm

Also on my list of project...
Both solutions looks nice