In the last session we decided to use the wi-fi valve mounting hardware and here we are making a new frame for the smaller 3mm MDF door using the previous chicken door.
Having another go with a revised valve mounting arrangement and a lighter weight door. The actuator was struggling to lift the door not helped by me jamming it a few times stressing the servo mechanism.
I put that one aside for the Bluey bird feeder.
The 3mm plywood sliding door has been replaced with 3mm MDF.
The wi-fi valve was doing the job but the actuator arm was struggling a bit to complete the lift.
More thinking...
In this session we are routing the pulley, assembly and working mock-up.
With the door and frame assembled we can now start working out how to mount the water valve with a string connection to the top of the door - new ground.
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.
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.
