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A project log for Recycled IoT pet feeders

Upgrading 10 year old automated pet feeders with IoT functionality using an ESP32 microcontroler

bradley-austin-davisBradley Austin Davis 02/18/2022 at 01:420 Comments

I forgot to mention in the previous log.  When disassembling them the fault was apparent almost immediately.10 years in storage had caused the drive bands to lose elasticity and become brittle.  They snapped on each of the 3 feeders the very first time they tried to dispense food. 

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