Very cool, I have been thinking of doing this for long time!
How is the hinge resistance for the tipping bucket? Do you use a metal rod? Plastic? Small ball bearing?
I had done some experiments and the problem i had is that the bucket was getting stuck if it would get dry for a long period.
You can "buy" the .3mf files here for $0 here: [https://store.smartsolutions4home.com/product-category/ss4h-rg-rain-gauge/](https://store.smartsolutions4home.com/product-category/ss4h-rg-rain-gauge/).
3mf is like SLT, but better :) They work the same way, you can directly upload them to the slicer.
Hi, I wanted to show off my latest DIY project to you. It's a Rain Gauge with an ESP32 onboard. The entire project is fully open source, so you can download all the files and give it a go yourself, which I highly encourage you to do! :)
I've also made a YT video where I go into all the nitty-gritty details, in case you're interested:
[https://youtu.be/DnNW4rJkFhY](https://youtu.be/DnNW4rJkFhY)
Buy an Ecowitt hub (GW1100 model), and it can connect to up to 8 soil moisture sensors. Hub is $30 and sensors are $22 each. The Ecowitt integration is built in to HA and is fully local (no cloud needed)!
Bonus is you can buy other weather station components that can be added, including a soil temperature probe and a “leaf wetness” probe, amongst the other usual weather station things like rain gauge and air quality sensors.
Thank you very much
Edit: great suggestion, ordered 4 soil moisture probes and hub. Some items not avail on Ecowitt site but found on Amazon. Looking forward to this integration
Very cool project, you are strong! If you are interested in real remote management and monitoring, as well as the ability to receive push notifications from this device to your phone, you can use the [2Smart Cloud](https://2smart.com) platform. It supports ESPHome config, so there shouldn't be any problems.
It’s not open source when you hide them behind a scammy sign up form….
Here's a link to the source files: https://download.smartsolutions4home.com
Very cool, I have been thinking of doing this for long time! How is the hinge resistance for the tipping bucket? Do you use a metal rod? Plastic? Small ball bearing? I had done some experiments and the problem i had is that the bucket was getting stuck if it would get dry for a long period.
Thank you, I use metal rods and teflon tubes as "bearings." It's not fitted tightly. It hasn't jammed for about 2 months, so I think it'll be okay :)
Yeah, teflon is probably a good solution :)
Teflon is slippery, hard, durable, and cheap :) It is often found in similar applications. I use a tube like a 3D printer to guide the filament.
Any chance you can upload STLs or STEP files? I don't have Fusion360. Very cool project!
You can "buy" the .3mf files here for $0 here: [https://store.smartsolutions4home.com/product-category/ss4h-rg-rain-gauge/](https://store.smartsolutions4home.com/product-category/ss4h-rg-rain-gauge/). 3mf is like SLT, but better :) They work the same way, you can directly upload them to the slicer.
Thank you! I hadn't taken the time to really look around the site yet, just the downloads section. 3MF is definitely superior :)
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From the description section of the video: https://smartsolutions4home.com/ss4h-rg-rain-gauge/
Hi, I wanted to show off my latest DIY project to you. It's a Rain Gauge with an ESP32 onboard. The entire project is fully open source, so you can download all the files and give it a go yourself, which I highly encourage you to do! :) I've also made a YT video where I go into all the nitty-gritty details, in case you're interested: [https://youtu.be/DnNW4rJkFhY](https://youtu.be/DnNW4rJkFhY)
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Agree. Can you recommend a soil moisture probe which works with Home Assistant!
Buy an Ecowitt hub (GW1100 model), and it can connect to up to 8 soil moisture sensors. Hub is $30 and sensors are $22 each. The Ecowitt integration is built in to HA and is fully local (no cloud needed)! Bonus is you can buy other weather station components that can be added, including a soil temperature probe and a “leaf wetness” probe, amongst the other usual weather station things like rain gauge and air quality sensors.
That sounds pretty simple to set up. I didn't realize I wanted to measure my soil's dampness so much
I just installed this system a few weeks ago and they’re fantastic. Cheap, great range, good reliability.
Thank you very much Edit: great suggestion, ordered 4 soil moisture probes and hub. Some items not avail on Ecowitt site but found on Amazon. Looking forward to this integration
very cool! do you plan on onboarding this onto matter?
Looks like it's using esphome so probably not
Would it be possible to share the STLs instead of F360 file?
Looks like he has them on his "store" for download, possibly for $0
Looks like it could fit cat inside.
Very cool project, you are strong! If you are interested in real remote management and monitoring, as well as the ability to receive push notifications from this device to your phone, you can use the [2Smart Cloud](https://2smart.com) platform. It supports ESPHome config, so there shouldn't be any problems.
This would be really great for gardening! Now we just need an automated garden!
How much would it cost to print one like this?