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I want a couple of devices that could open and close my blackout curtains depending on a schedule or smart home integration. Cheaper to make one or buy one? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by coldblade2000@beehaw.org to c/diy@beehaw.org

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They are analog roller shades. I feel like it could be a decent project but my budget isn't great, so i do want to know if that is something worth DIYing or not. Also I wouldn't know what micro controller to use.

Any tips?

Edit: also does anyone know of any federated /r/homeautomation equivalent?

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[–] IndeterminateName@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've done this for vertical blinds using this: https://github.com/kp-bit/xblinds but for my big roller blind I used a commercial solution, the motor on the DIY version wasn't strong enough even with a planetary gear box added.

Then for the automation I'm using home assistant

This was the commercial one: https://amzn.eu/d/hdkUyNh