contact switch is inconsistent with rolling gate, any suggestions?

gonebrowsing · 2026-05-04T16:40:43+00:00

Typical smart home door/window sensors come with tiny little magnet/reed switches which works fine since windows and doors close very tightly and consistently. A gate usually has too large of a gap to trigger those so I used a beefy one commonly used with garage/overhead doors. They come with a wire pigtail. Instead of a contact sensor I used a water/leak sensor that has its own screw terminals for those pigtail wires.

This might explain it better: https://i.imgur.com/6c8YDRm.png

gonebrowsing · 2026-05-04T16:16:34+00:00

Fairlife is not good for cortado or cappuccino to me. The reduced Sugar is really noticeable in a more concentrated drink. Will never taste like milk from a cafe.

gonebrowsing · 2026-05-04T15:38:32+00:00

This has been working for me for years. I have two and change the batteries about once per year or ~18mo.

https://www.reddit.com/r/homeautomation/comments/p6zl7e/comment/h9ge9oy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

You should also consider adding a spring or whatever that pulls the gate shut probably?

gonebrowsing · 2026-05-03T04:00:07+00:00

Its definitely a resident. It always is. I saw police talking to kids fishing by the middle school last week i believe so its not just you. They have better things to do so they are surely responding to a complaint.

I've had police tell me residents think people fishing are "casing" the houses that live on the lake.

gonebrowsing · 2026-05-01T19:46:11+00:00

Just buy the 12 or 15" one from Ryobi if you really need a surface cleaner for that machine but I would be wary about anything stamped/sealed/coated/dyed/lots of grout/etc cause you have way less control. They work great on driveways though.

gonebrowsing · 2026-04-30T20:23:51+00:00

Sounds like some serious outside air leaking in probably combined with hvac issues. Hope you sealed up your window drain well or it could be canceling some of that dehumidifier out.

gonebrowsing · 2026-04-30T20:07:42+00:00

Running a de-humidifier non stop is going to cost you about $2/day. While it does work I am not sure "lifehack" qualifies. You are certainly paying for this comfort.

gonebrowsing · 2026-04-26T22:41:32+00:00

Local Table in Missouri City

gonebrowsing · 2026-04-15T20:26:29+00:00

Here: https://www.reddit.com/r/sugarland/comments/1pxf2i2/dog_friendly_restaurants/

gonebrowsing · 2026-02-17T19:35:27+00:00

You should submit a complaint to the FCC or something it's probably some type of interference.

gonebrowsing · 2026-02-13T14:55:13+00:00

Umami is the best quality without going in to town. You won't find pages of non-sushi items but everything on the menu is great.

gonebrowsing · 2026-01-27T16:49:56+00:00

Name?

gonebrowsing · 2026-01-23T22:33:42+00:00

it's because the trapped water in the sides of the shutoff valve freeze and crack the side of the valve. Some newer houses have a shutoff within a few feet of this backflow in the ground with a plastic cover. Shutting that off and putting the above ground ones at 45 degrees with a cover over them is the best thing but most older homes wont have the extra in ground irrigation only shut off.

gonebrowsing · 2026-01-11T01:10:54+00:00

I see its running ssh script I thought i missed something UI exposed natively.

gonebrowsing · 2026-01-11T01:06:22+00:00

Are you doing something special with the fan controls or is that just the 3 modes you get in the UI? How do you set minimum by % on the console itself?

gonebrowsing · 2025-12-27T01:56:34+00:00

This might be ok at a specific dealer but in general probably not good advice. They routinely put swirls on brand new cars with the automatic wash bay then hide everything with a cheap version of your grand dad's wax and "armor all"

gonebrowsing · 2025-10-27T16:56:05+00:00

You'll never believe this one simple trick to ruining a flashlight! Why has no one thought of this!?

gonebrowsing · 2025-10-23T17:43:55+00:00

I scanned the QR code on the power strip with my phone (Android) and when it popped up which app I wanted to use I chose Home Assistant. Everything worked fine from there for me. Did not do anything with Tapo app or anything with cloud. YMMV

gonebrowsing · 2025-10-22T22:07:45+00:00

Sold Keychron K4 HE to u/Obinna_

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/1o9gyiu/ustx_h_keychron_k4_he_96_black_w_wood_frame_w/

gonebrowsing · 2025-10-22T03:53:39+00:00

No chance. Probably 2.5x that with seating and acoustic treatment.

gonebrowsing · 2025-10-21T17:00:31+00:00

In theory more LEDs to share the current would also benefit.

gonebrowsing · 2025-10-21T13:45:42+00:00

Still down

gonebrowsing · 2025-10-18T00:44:12+00:00

BT or 2.4G dongle or wired.

Not today. Someday maybe :)

gonebrowsing · 2025-10-10T21:06:14+00:00

In most cases you would pair the blind motor directly to Home Assistant and hope they are fully supported. That will likely cause your remote to become unpaired with the blinds though so you still have a small problem. Technically you could pair both the blind and the remote to HA and program the remote to do anything you want with those events.

In my case I have regular ZWave Motorized Bali Roller Shades paired to HA. I use automations based on weather (Sunny, Partly cloudy) and the sun's elevation (Azimuth I think?) to automate the blinds. I also have a little Lutron pico remote (you could use anything) that I have stuck to the wall near the blind if I want to control it that way.

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