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Doinkeroni
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Welcome to Doinkeroni! - The channel where a family of 6 work together to create unique DIY projects, STEM challenges, and sometimes fun nerdy solutions to everyday tasks!
DIY spinning smokeless fire pit made from top-load washing machine
DIY spinning smokeless fire pit made from top-load washing machine
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chicken coop construction- questions answered
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chicken coop construction- questions answered
DIY wifi automatic chicken door 9month update + improved design idea!
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DIY wifi automatic chicken door 9month update improved design idea!
Pumpkin Chunkin Idea using a DIY water bottle rocket launcher
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Pumpkin Chunkin Idea using a DIY water bottle rocket launcher
DIY Active Radon Mitigation System Installation in a Basement
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DIY Active Radon Mitigation System Installation in a Basement
2023 end of the year harvest compilation
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harvesting pumpkins and sunflowers
Super Easy DIY Power Wheels Battery Upgrade! 6-12-18-24v 1-battery solution! Works with any brand!
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Tired of lead acid batteries constantly dying in your kid's ride-on toys? Try this solution using any brand lithium ion battery. I like ryobi, but any will work. Modulate the voltage with a dc motor speed controller and use the same battery on many different vehicles. From peg perego, power wheels, razor, etc. use with or without the speed controller. motor speed controller is a pwm pulse width...
How to completely kill willow tree roots...easily!
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Use Tordon RTU to kill willow tree roots. Can also use roundup or 24d but those are much less effective on aggressive willow tree roots. Willow tree roots will grow extreme distances in search of water...causing destruction along the way.
DIY Remote Chicken Waterer Bucket Filler-Upper Hack!
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Amazon link to the water valve: 1/4 inch Tube Float Valve Kit for RO Water Reverse Osmosis System water filter Push in to Connect Pipe Hose Tube Fittings CCK tube(ball valve L 15 feet pipe) (blue) a.co/d/30iDluz
The quest to grow a 1000lb pumpkin - August 2023 update
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The quest to grow a 1000lb pumpkin - August 2023 update
The quest to grow a 1000lb pumpkin - July 2023 update
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The quest to grow a 1000lb pumpkin - July 2023 update
2023 - The quest to grow a 1000lb pumpkin!
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Year #2 of trying to grow giant pumpkins.
DIY low maintenance Chicken food and water setup
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DIY low maintenance Chicken food and water setup
DIY $25 Smart (wifi) Automatic Chicken Door Opener!
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amazon link for the wifi valve that i used: Motorized Smart Valve Watering Timer WiFi & Bluetooth Electric Water Shutoff Controller Robot Automatically, Tuya Smart & Smart Life App Control, Work with Alexa, No Hub Required a.co/d/ceRgGDd if this one doesn't work for you, there are many other similar ones available on Amazon. good luck!
DIY hitch cargo carrier using truck toolbox
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DIY hitch cargo carrier using truck toolbox
Transfer switch wiring for sump pump backup
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Transfer switch wiring for sump pump backup
Giant Pumpkins! 110days after planting. Done for the year??
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Giant Pumpkins! 110days after planting. Done for the year??
Giant Pumpkins! 93days after planting, 31days after pollination.
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Giant Pumpkins! 93days after planting, 31days after pollination.
Store your trailer vertical to save floor space! Manual winch and pulley setup.
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Store your trailer vertical to save floor space! Manual winch and pulley setup.
Window A/C for a tent! Keep cool & dry on those hot summer nights!
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Window A/C for a tent! Keep cool & dry on those hot summer nights!
Giant Pumpkins! 85 days after planting!
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Giant Pumpkins! 85 days after planting!
Giant Pumpkins! 75 days after planting!
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Giant Pumpkins! 75 days after planting!
Giant Pumpkins! 70days after planting. Manual-Pollination Demonstration
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Giant Pumpkins! 70days after planting. Manual-Pollination Demonstration
Giant Pumpkins! 69days after planting.
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Giant Pumpkins! 69days after planting.
Giant Pumpkins! 59 days after planting!
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Giant Pumpkins! 59 days after planting!
Giant Pumpkins! 55 days after planting
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Giant Pumpkins! 55 days after planting
Giant Pumpkins! 51 days after planting
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Giant Pumpkins! 51 days after planting
Giant Pumpkins! 36 days after planting part 2
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Giant Pumpkins! 36 days after planting part 2
Giant Pumpkins! 36 days after planting
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Giant Pumpkins! 36 days after planting
Giant Pumpkins! 32 days after planting - spray drift concerns
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Giant Pumpkins! 32 days after planting - spray drift concerns
Thanks for showing that speed controller with load. I thought mine was broke because I was trying a 24Vdc battery to a 6v or 8v ride on. And all I kept seeing was 24Vdc out!
What netting did you use for the keep predator birds out? I use fishing line with colored 12” plastic strips. Etta g seemed expensive Any idea for auto door without access to power?
When you had the power outage, was there any kind of default feature to the valve? I've read on other valves that the default setting after a power outage is one way or another. When it reset, did it just show up on your phone open or closed? Curious if it's a power outage during the night if it would default to opening the door in the middle of the night when the power came back on.
@michaelshearer8427 in the smartlife app which is used to setup the valve for wifi operation, there is a setting called "restart status" that can be set to "open", "close", or "keep as last status". I use the "keep as last status" so if power goes out, as soon as the power comes back on it will keep the position it was in when the power went out. This has worked well for me.
Wi-Fi didn’t work my chicken cage is 50 feet from my house. The Antenor is weak on the machine
@@wandagangel6010 sorry to hear that. Is it possible to move the router closer to the coop? Or install a signal booster.
@@doinkeroni another obstacle in life! We'll work it out. Much peace and love!
I have the eufy with the lidar so you should research because the eufy model that is comparable to this one is far more superior.
Watched this in 2019 and traced my power lines to irrigation pump. Worked Flawlessly!! Thank you so much and I’m on it again just wanted to make sure you were Thanked again 😁👍👍
@2005Pilot great to hear!!! Thanks for taking the time to write the kind message!!! The video is very old, but it seems like it is still helping people!
@@doinkeroni Absolutely Is!! 😁👍👍. From my tests today it seems I get better pick up using solid wire rather than the stranded wire.
I’m in New Zealand and I have found the same water valve however it says that it doesn’t come with the copper column valve section. I have no idea what that part is, but can I still make it work with out that part? lol thank you ☺️
@tdudz23 I have no idea what a copper column valve is, sorry!
Love the cookie sheet idea! I used an old automatic car antenna but I'm definitely using a cookie sheet for the door! Thanx!❤
What happens is the power or WiFi goes out?
@@michaelkaylor4779 it doesn't happen often, but it will just hold the position it is in until the power or wifi returns.
This video is great. I've seen several videos on this topic, and your video is the best. You're provide crystal clear, concise information and it's much appreciated! Thank you!
@@JferMello thank you!
your the only one i see doing this right and knows what your talking about
Hello! I bought an adapter for a 20v dewalt 4ah battery to power a 12v 100w razor dirt bike. My daughter can only ride maybe 10 minutes before the bike starts shutting off. Do i need this step down piece? (If so, would it make the bike speed slower?) Or would i need a speed control module? Any help is greatly appreciated!😅
@zstinson21 if it is 100w, then a 4ah 20v battery should be able to power it continuously for 0.8hours hour. (4ah*20v=80wh) (80wh/100w=0.8hours of runtime)... however, since you are providing it with 20v instead of 12v, the power is not 100w... but more like 167w... so the battery will drain faster. Doing the same math as above results in a runtime of 0.48hours on a new battery. I would recommend either getting a bigger Amp-Hour battery, or put 2 of them in parallel to increase the capacity. You could also get a speed controller like I showed which would reduce the voltage/power and increase your runtime closer to the maximum of 0.8hrs. I hope this helps! If it were me, I would just get a bigger ah battery to increase runtime.
So an 18volt battery but what size ah? Because theres 3, 5 or 7
@tarakelderman4496 any size will work. Ah just determines how long it will run for. The bigger the battery, the longer it will run. Inrecommend no smaller than 4ah.
Anyone have any idea what to do , I would love to do this but my WiFi signal doesn't reach out far enough to our chicken coop ( maybe 40m away from router) any help would be appreciated 😊
Same problem here would love to know if you worked it out😅
What if your chicken coupe isn't within wifi range of your house?
@tomaimar8887 sorry, this only works if you have power and wifi at the coop. There are several devices available that can extend your wifi signal though
Just bought a giant Weatherguard box for 50 and a hitch for 20. Gonna clean out the box, spray the hitch black, fix the locks and head down to the metal dealer to get a square tube.
@@cbpuzzle you will love it!!
After seeing your video, I have purchased the exact same one on Amazon. Loaded the app, and it is recognized but sadly it does not open or close. I think it is faulty. Will check your other video
@@AnimauxdeCampagne does it try to open/move... or doesn't it move at all? It sounds like a faulty unit.
YESSSSS! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this fantastic solution, Doinkeroni! If anyone's interested... I searched Amazon and Google for about 20 minutes and could find no equivalent actuator or motor controller solution for under $60. PLEASE share your competing ideas if you find something! The valve operator featured here has been $32-$33 for the past 24 months on Amazon (4 of 5 Stars, 180 reviews) per my CamelCamelCamel search. See this Doinkeroni's "more-comments" under this video for the direct Amazon product link.
Loved this idea! On my first coop, i bought an expensive wifi aluminum door...i love it and it works great but i built a second coop for my bantams and came across this. It's working perfectly! I used a 12x12 DO NOT ENTER sign for my door. Lol. It's lightweight, perfect size. Thanks for the original video and for this follow up.
Thanks for the comment! I'm so glad it is working for you. Mine has been up well over a year now and is still working awesome!
@doinkeroni I have a quick question. I'm using Smart Life app for it. It's not giving me the option to set according to sunrise. I noticed you mentioned you can set yours. My other door is set to open 10 minutes before sunrise... would be cool if I can do same with this setup.
@joolzbohr yes! I used smartlife to activate the device on my network... but then use Google home app to setup the routines (sunrise/sunset, etc). That way you can also say "hey google... open the chicken door" at any time for example. Give it a try... it is awesome!
Bro...THANK YOU!! Perfect
thank you so much <3 what a simple yet briliant way to do it
Where are the links
Best video I have seen on chicken doors. Many thanks!
Nevermind
No info on size??
What an Idea !!!!
ive been trying to figure this out on my 1989 model bigfoot that had the old 6v 9.5ah batteries in parallel. I bought a dewalt conversion kit and messed with the wiring for hours before I finally got the right wires hooked back. This model has slow and high speed, reverse and forward. Assuming either has two motors or the relay that changes polarity. I got it to work after about 10 popped fuses, but it pops fuse if I change forward/reverse or slow/fast and only lasts about a minute and a half on fully charged known good battery. I just ordered a voltage protection module to see if this prevents over voltage. since there are 4 wires coming to the battery... I had to figure out which wires were positive and which were negative. so two wires go into the battery positive terminal, and two wires go into negative terminal. anyone have any ideas?
Typically the 4 wires are for 2 circuits. 1 for operating the vehicle, and the other for charging the battery. Normally the charging circuit has much smaller wire. Otherwise what you are doing should work fine so I cannot understand why it is popping the fuses or draining the battery fast... sorry. I wonder if those older units had a different wiring configuration.
We just disposed of an old baking pan at the recycle center, and now I wish I had kept it ! Very smart !!!
What gauge wires are the SAE connectors you used?
I highly recommend 10awg and using a 30amp fuse. That is the best combination. Thanks!
@@doinkeroni Thanks - I wired mine up (white + to positive on battery) and black - to other negative terminal on battery but now the car runs in reverse compared to how it used to run. What could possibly cause that?
@ean1806 it sounds like the polarity is backwards. I would reco..end trying it the other way.
@@doinkeroni but do this so the polarity is changed after the potentiometer correct? I assume on the shifting box below the seat. Looks like the motor leads are soldered unless I cut them. Trying to find the easiest option without cutting and splicing.
@ean1806 yes, I would make sure the potiometer is hooked up correctly to the + and - of battery.. but swap the wires coming out of the potentiometer to the other colors on the vehicle. It sounds like they are just backwards. Should be an easy fix. Good luck!
You going to get around to making the video for the bigger ride on toys?
Yes, it is on my list, sorry I haven't gotten to it yet. But it is really easy actually! Most of the larger 24v ride on toys will operate just fine on 36v... so just take ehat you see in this video and put the batteries in series to make 36v..and then you can use the step down converter if you desire but it is not required.
@@doinkeroniif I have a 24v ride on should I get a larger battery or 24v battery?
@@beckyjbarker for 24v ride ons, many of them will operate just fine on 36v (which is 2 18v batteries in series) that is what I plan to do. Or you can use 2 18v batteries in series plus a motor controller step down voltage device like I showed in this video.
@@doinkeroni I'll just wait till you do it. Single mom. Need to figure it out alone. I'll follow you. Thanks for responding
This is exactly what I was thinking. Great video.
Thanks for the comment! Many years later it still works awesome!
Thanks for creating and sharing this. Glad you achieved improvements.
They have these for sale on Temu now. I'm thinking about putting one in my garage to vent out the heat.
That's sweet! Could you send me the temu link?! Thanks!!!
Yea won't work when on fire
I think the fact you're using a cookie sheet is what really sold this to me 😂 my kind of diy!
Hahahaha! Thanks for the comment!
This is awesome. Can't wait to upgrade my nephews toys.
Why not just get a step down converter and hard wire it into each vehicle so you don't have to adjust the voltage each time you reconnect the battery?
Hello ponch, thanks for the comment! Yes, I could just hard wire a step down converter but then jt would be locked at one speed. With my kids wide age range, some like it slow, some like it at full 18v (fast) so it is really nice to modify the voltage on the fly as needed for each child.
Thank you!
Can you recommend a diy if you don’t have electricity
Hello Kim, these devices run on 12v and are relatively low power consumption. However, since they have wifi, they do use continuous power. You could surely use a 12v car battery or small jackery/power bank that had a solar panel hooked up to it though. I am certain that would provide enough power to run it "off-grid". I hope this helps!
Suggestions for ridged battery
Hi Don, yes, you can do the same thing using ridged batteries. Just buy the battery holder off of eBay or Amazon and hook it up the same way.
Just finished my water valve coop door, this find was a gem 💎.
Great to hear!!!
Do you have a supply list
Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for 🙏
Me ha encantado tu invento. Práctico y fácil. Sabe si se podría instalar con un reloj programador para zonas donde no hay wifi? En España este tipo de motores no existen y no lo conocía (se utilizan electroválvulas para riego) pero Amazon envía este producto a España, así que voy a fabricarme uno Muchas gracias por compartir su conocimiento
You have to have power to the coop though correct?
Yes, for this to work well you need power and wifi at the coop.
Hi! This is amazing!! Can you add the link to the valve?
This is brilliant, thank you so much, just installed mine this week, and it works like a charm!
Thanks for the comment and I'm happy it worked for you!!! I'm about 1 year in and mine has worked awesome!!
Has anyone found a 12volt version of this motor in order to hook up to a battery with a split charger?
In a reply to KimSmith5083 a month after your question, the video maker replied that this valve driver IS 12v DC, and could likely be powered by a 12v battery. 🤷
Any update on the 24v conversions?
Hello! Sorry, I haven't made the video yet, but I plan to do it this spring. Most of the 24v models can operate on 2 batteries in series (36v) directly with no modifications. I will show that in the video along with a step down voltage option.