IoT Mailbox Guard for Home Assistant. Defends Against Parcel Thefts!

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10 ай бұрын

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@TheKunalsan 10 ай бұрын

Audibly gasped when he nonchalantly introduced his pick n place machine 😮

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I saved money for 6 years to buy PNP. If you are interested in PNPs take a look at "OpenPnP" it open-source

@TheKunalsan 10 ай бұрын

@@PricelessToolkitI'm a while away from needing one but it sounds interesting I'll check it out!

@supremeleader5516 6 ай бұрын

Exactly, my mind was blown

@ygreq 6 ай бұрын

Your modular design skills are out of this world

@PricelessToolkit 6 ай бұрын

wow, thank you very much for the good words!

@grubFX 10 ай бұрын

It always amazes me how you come up with such cool ideas for projects and manage to turn them into real, well-designed and -built products. Keep up the good work!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@garygilbreath2218 10 ай бұрын

Cool project! My mother-in-law is always asking us if the mail has arrived and this would be a great way for us to be able to tell her without having to trek out to the mailbox.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad that my project will help you.

@gabrielcwik146 10 ай бұрын

It would be nice to build next evolution of the Mailbox notificator.

@makanimike 10 ай бұрын

I've just recently started thinking about a nice solution for this use case. I really love this one

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

🎁Three lucky subscribers will get a free MailBox Guard!🎁 Just remember to like and subscribe for a chance to win, and your profile must be public and with contact information so I can contact you. Thanks for your support!!!

@GuidoAmbar 10 ай бұрын

I've just been recommended your video while making a similar project. I will check your board because it's almost exactly what I need. I'm making a vibration sensor to put in the seat post of my bicycle to detect if someone is trying to steal or damage it. I keep the bike outside my apartment but don't want to trigger loud alarms because of my neighbors. So I need a normal beep in the bike and a notification for me to check for the bike (I can see it from my window). I guess that many people may have similar use cases.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

seems you have a very interesting project, check out this gyro "LIS3DHTR".

@glidbjoerg1 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Impressive. I can't imagine the amount of hours spent on this project

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

thanks!

@gunnarstrand 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, just what I need so I dont have to go down six floors to check the mailbox. With a baby on the way I need to save as much energy as possible. 😄

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@missko1962 5 ай бұрын

My best experience so far of buying from a small company, everything from the webshop to shipping time, packaging and quality of the product 5 stars (Now I'm just waiting for my LoRa module and see if I manage to configure everything 😀

@PricelessToolkit 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you very much!!!!

@renjithstalin 10 ай бұрын

This is awesome,I have been using zigbee door sensors with extendeed reed switch, but was not that reliable because of the range. Good Job &Thanks!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Yes, the LoRa range is greater.

@Chimel31 10 ай бұрын

Kind of a half-assed project if it does not open and read the letter to you. 😄 Very neat, open and useful circuit that does its one job perfectly, integrating into all kinds of home automation or standalone. I like the presentation of the tools used too, subscribed from France. I'll have to check out the other videos of this channel for more awesomeness, so I don't have to stay, live and sleep near the chicken coop every single day to open and close the trap doors! 😄

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

😆 Merci beaucoup! by the way, I am from France too 😉.

@bartmulder6995 6 ай бұрын

I first learned about LoRa one day ago, was blown away with the technology. Then I thought: this would be great for a mailbox sensor. Googled it and voilà! Such an elegant design, love it! Nerds should Google the video about how LoRa works (chirp modulation), fascinating!

@PricelessToolkit 6 ай бұрын

when I first checked the range 2 years ago I couldn't believe it

@erwinkooi6669 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting and some lessons on how to lower the power consumption of battery powered devices. I assume the lora is a point-to-point with the keys triggering what message is sent. (I have separate boxes for letters and parcels.)

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, it sends the same key for PIR/Reed Switch

@user-nz4wy6ge2k 10 ай бұрын

One of the best tutorials I have seen with a project with so many options!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked it

@bin1busch 10 ай бұрын

i need that years ago, and i bought a door entrance ringer, as in small shops. When you open the door, the IR sensor detects movement and RINGS the bell. I put the sensor module into the box and the receiver on the plug in my home. Everytime now when a letter disturbed the lights inside the mailbox i get a ring, but THIS is very small and PERFECT

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@sygad1 10 ай бұрын

Damn........you're not messing around with this, properly impressed with your skills

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 10 ай бұрын

I love this project! My mailbox is slightly away from my home. It's not far, but enough to be anoying to go there to check an empty mailbox.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

ThanksI, glad you like the project and I totally understand you.

@esamwise 10 ай бұрын

This is so cool, you’ve done a great job making this compact and usable. Building a mailbox sensor like this was actually the reason why I got into home automation in the first place. I struggled with signal as I lived in an apartment and the mailroom was in a solid concrete room, eventually I moved and it wasn’t a problem. Your videos are really interesting, keep up the great work!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very match.👍

@Bengizmo 10 ай бұрын

Loving these projects!

@TheCelticbeast 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant. Just what I need.

@mattmusi7323 10 ай бұрын

Excellent! Always on the lookout for well done LoRa projects.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@egomatthisum 10 ай бұрын

Just stumbled across your channel, watched a few vids and have to say: great projects

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@umeku 10 ай бұрын

Whoa, this project is seriously awesome! You've got serious skills! Keep rocking and sharing more - can't wait to see what else you come up with!🔥

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@MartinStoyanov96 10 ай бұрын

Another great and detailed project. Amazing battery life and communication options ! 👍

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very match!

@ProtonovaR54 10 ай бұрын

Dude, this is amazing! I love how you explained the power efficiency features and range consideration. Adding MQTT puts the cherry on top lol. Ty so much for sharing.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@robertkalinowski6770 10 ай бұрын

Amazing! So complete and professional. And open-source. Awesome!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@georgestheking1 10 ай бұрын

Nice project and perfect design. Only take care if the battery stay outside. Most battery does not life a lot under the weather outside.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. Last winter there are days -10C - 12C, and the battery survived, plus different countries and different weather, It's out of my control.

@aaronag7876 10 ай бұрын

Outstanding video. Well documented and lots of really helpful Information on energy consumption. Thank you

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kjetiltotland5107 10 ай бұрын

Love your project. Finally an innovating way to make your mailbox smart.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@scottcondie1363 10 ай бұрын

Excellent design! I like the thought put into the layout for different configurations and thanks for the suggestion on the solder heat plate. This reminds me I really should finish my ESPNOW mailbox sensor, it uses a reed switch and power latch also but is esp8266 and 2xAA powered. It's very much a prototype and is weatherproofed through a ziplock bag

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@delboytrotter7902 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic, and well explained 😀 I especially like the fact that it integrates with Home Assistant

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@CleanGT 10 ай бұрын

I was actually just looking to do something like this (on my own). But thanks for doing all the hard work and covering this. Definitely saved me some time and effort to help me expedite the project.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@u076894 10 ай бұрын

Excellent project! Some well thought-out design considerations.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@sdfhjklhsfdjdsflhkds 10 ай бұрын

Nice! This has been an unsolved problem for me for some time. With Home Assistant integration, I will certainly give this a hard look!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@viet.pham.7 10 ай бұрын

slowly getting addicted to this channel, great job! Your builds are so well done, hoping to try one of them in the future!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Awesome!!

@dseipel2 10 ай бұрын

Awesome project! It is very neat seeing this verson next to your Arduino one. Keep on improving!!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@troy_neilson 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic build, and great video. Thanks!!!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@DonParlor 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful project! I hope I'll be selected for the 3 freebies! :)

@this-already-takes-to-long 10 ай бұрын

"Priceless" educational and beautiful content, I love it!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@stephanohnjec 10 ай бұрын

Great! This is exactly what i was searching for. Well done!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

@MarkGhali 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Having a Sensor like this would be amazingly useful

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@hans-jurgenfigge727 10 ай бұрын

A really impressive project! Thoughtful design and carefully selected components. The various communication options are also very good, although I would probably choose the MQTT variant to integrate it into my smart home. Compliments!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! One of the commenters asked why I did not do MQTT autodiscovery for HA, If I find a free evening, I’ll add this function.

@xerxel69 10 ай бұрын

This guy is on the next level. Amazing!!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very match! 🤗

@MaultierKojote 10 ай бұрын

That's so cool! Props

@zatar80 10 ай бұрын

Woaw ! I was looking for something like this for a really long time ! thanks !

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@dant1677 10 ай бұрын

Super cool project! Well beyond my skills to make, but hopefully can order one or more of your products eventually

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Try to assemble it yourself, if you need help, I will help in any way I can.

@brian2687 10 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this for a long time! Thanks

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

More to come!

@christianbusch3631 10 ай бұрын

The result of someone knowing his business :) Thanks for sharing, I have to get one for my mailbox.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

@jantepas7511 10 ай бұрын

This was I was waiting for. Small, efficiently, flexible and clever. Thanks! I now use a microswitch with a joule led. This works a long time, but not on long distance.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@timnnorman 10 ай бұрын

Nice, I was working on a project like this on my own. Super helpful to have this guide.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@michelweimerskirch 10 ай бұрын

Really cool project. I found your channel while searching for ideas to integrate into my HomeAssistant installation. Looking forward to future projects.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@wjn777 10 ай бұрын

Great project, very cool design and very useful. Thanks for sharing!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@garethds 10 ай бұрын

Great project! I have been looking for something to prevent mail theft. Keep up the great work

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@johnwalton5576 10 ай бұрын

Awesome project! Thanks for sharing it.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@stevegardner4854 10 ай бұрын

Very nice, Seem like when I don't check mail its full, and when waiting there's nothing. Love this project. Thanks for sharing 👍

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

So true! Thanks

@PureElectrified 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant, I already have a power cable pulled to the mailbox, but with this solution there would be no more need for that!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. If you pulled a cable, then your mailbox is close to you, you could use door sensors RF/Zigbee.

@bobbypatel2824 10 ай бұрын

I was looking for simple solution but this is more sophisticated i found.. Good work

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

@MM-321 10 ай бұрын

Love your channel and your projects. They are unique and very interesting

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@caspix 10 ай бұрын

Great job! These look amazing

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@JustinEltoft 10 ай бұрын

Love it. Love the latch circuit use.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@PhG1961 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video! Great ingenuity!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@missko1962 10 ай бұрын

Nice projekt!👍

@charleswheatcroft 10 ай бұрын

I love your commentary and the board looks great. I wish I had more understanding of these things but I am confident I could integrate that into my home setup with my basic skills 😅

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@MrJonbot81 10 ай бұрын

I was think if trying to make something like this. I am glad it is already done.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Enjoy

@GaryRobas 10 ай бұрын

Excellent project - well done!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@davidgekler 10 ай бұрын

Very cool. I appreciated you Low Current circuit tuning!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@danbrown586 10 ай бұрын

Nicely done, compact, long range. Not the easiest to build for someone who doesn't have a pick-and-place machine, but that's always a trade-off with SMT.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, you only need pair of tweezers, I didn't choose small components on purpose so that people could assemble them easily. if i choose 0402 size It could be done 2 times smaller.

@lhovo 10 ай бұрын

Nice. Always on the look out for the next sensor to add to my smart home

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! You did the right thing by subscribing. I have many incoming projects for you.

@highjinx68 10 ай бұрын

This is really good, I'm loving the IoT projects. breathes life into my desire to tinker more

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, IoT is the same for me, gives a lot of opportunities for tinkerers.

@fjterrada69 10 ай бұрын

Buen video y buen trabajo. Es un diseño y producto magnífico.

@freakbyte 10 ай бұрын

Very cool project and the range is very impressive! On a completely unrelated note: I just started watching a year old video of you and your english vocabulary and accent is so much better today. Really cool to listen to the difference from just a year ago, great job!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. Indeed, there is a slight difference in my accent in real life, but it's not very pronounced. In this video, the voice isn't actually mine. I used AI to clone my voice, So it's a text-to-speech "My Voice" technology. I'm relieved isn't too noticeable. 😊

@ChrisLoyTendal 10 ай бұрын

This is a cool project and is on my list to do at some point! Great work!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@ddjazz 10 ай бұрын

Great project , keep em coming

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@PCBWay 10 ай бұрын

This is really Impressive! 👍👍

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

10 ай бұрын

For several years, this concept has lingered in my thoughts. I had considered integrating a weight sensor, but hesitated due to the potential battery consumption it might entail. Also, range apprehensions were a concern that deterred me from taking action. Nevertheless, the current setup appears to have allayed these apprehensions. This could potentially be the solution I've been seeking for quite some time. Exceptional work!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm glad it will be useful to you.

@340dave 10 ай бұрын

That is really slick. A 'must have'..

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@A___Way 10 ай бұрын

Super video, deffinetly want. This for my summer cottage. Post box several hundred meters away. Dull walk if postbox empty :-)

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! but walking is good for health :)

@tomschmidt381 10 ай бұрын

Interesting project. I built a simpler version a couple of years ago based on a on/off KEY fob and was able to mount the receiver at the road side of our driveway and repurposed the old telephone cabling now that we have fiber internet.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Nice 👍

@DonONeill 10 ай бұрын

I just got into home automation and a mailbox sensor was going to be my next project. Nice work!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@michaelstreck0925 10 ай бұрын

I've ben looking for exactly this! Thank you!!!!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@billstackpole5774 10 ай бұрын

Thats a great idea! Thanks for the fun video and clear instruction!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mikasuhonen7773 10 ай бұрын

Very nice project! I’ve been looking for a one like this! 👍

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@aleksandarbogdanovic8459 4 ай бұрын

You created the very good project! Love it! 🤗

@PricelessToolkit 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! more cool projects coming soon.

@vvorldnewsmedia 10 ай бұрын

wow crazy didnt know you could do this now im looking into it for sure thanks my friend God Bless you.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@justme7128 10 ай бұрын

Cool project! Nice and informative video with clear voice. Keep up the good work!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@HousamZ 10 ай бұрын

This is just what I have been looking for, for a couple of months.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

glad you finally found it

@williambryce8527 10 ай бұрын

Great solution! Well done

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@mojo_jojo 10 ай бұрын

Cool project. Exactly what I was looking for.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@Thezarnold16 10 ай бұрын

Great project, I will have to look into making one for my new house!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, You should!

@krzysiej--9229 10 ай бұрын

Dude, I've been thinking about mailbox sensor for a while and looked up multiple designs but this one is brilliant.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very match!

@xkabauter 10 ай бұрын

This is brilliant.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@adimella 10 ай бұрын

Amazing work!

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@mzaifkhan 10 ай бұрын

Cool project and really appreciating the effort to accommodate different batteries and make it power efficient! LoRa seems like a pretty good solution for apartments. Now I've another automation added to my list of things to do.

@PricelessToolkit 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!