DIY - Alexa Curtain Control System - (3D Printable, Echo, Adafruit Feather Huzzah ESP8266)

In this project, we show you how to 3D print and assemble your very own Alexa connected curtain control system. It's low cost and easy to build.
👇 More info below 👇

It's based on an ESP8266 Adafruit Feather Huzzah, which connects to Alexa using its onboard wifi chip. If you're into home automation its an ideal addition to your gadgetry.

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[JointerMark]

I was just talking with my daughter about automating our living room curtains. Thank you very much for this.

[ocedarappa]

By far the most elegant DIY automated curtain design. Congrats!

[EKLAVYAVEER]

You sound like such a polite gentleman. Thanks a lot for this!! Wish you all the success.

[tanmaywho]

Truly genius Idea for rod curtains. This is exactly what I needed as I was brain storming ways to push/pull two curtains using single motor.
Thank you 😊

[leglessinoz]

If you use a routine within the Alexa app, you'll be able to say "Alexa, open curtain" and "Alexa, close curtain".

[MarcelFuzii]

Awesome! The whole video is great, but the line thing in the middle of the video for opening both curtains was worth the like!

[siriponga]

Thank you for this tutorial, I have implemented this on an ikea rail curtain with a worm-gear motor instead of a stepper motor with reed switches as end stops.

The only unfortunate thing is I used mono fishing line instead of the braided line as recommended in this video description. This caused stretching of one line as the motor is pulling the curtain, resulting in one taut, and one slack line. Due to this, the slack line gets reeled into the wrong slot by chance, causing the whole thing to fail.

In conclusion, use a zero stretch braided line as mentioned in the video description. Don't go the cheap route and get the mono fishing line as it stretches a lot.

[DIYMachines]

I hope you enjoyed the project, let me know what you think in the comments below. Please like it (if you did) and share with anyone who might want to build one of their own. Thanks for watching. Lewis - DIY Machines.

[Zhak]

As for the wifi issue you don't need to keep connection alive the whole time the motor spins, you can do it in between. Once the command has been received, let the motor open/close the curtain fully, then re-check wifi connectivity.

Very nice project well done !

[eclecticlife]

This is definitively the best tutorial on DIY automated curtains on YouTube! I have done a lot of search on the topic. Thanks again for the great video. I am still waiting for the 3D printed lawn mower. :)

[isabellejetson]

Thank you I've been looking for smart curtains I won't have to replace my rod for this is perfect, your instructions are clear and easy to follow. Great tutorial

[tejasmd]

Wow! Your channel deserves a lot more attention!
Suggestion: I would have loved it if there was an animation about the way you tied the threads. It was a lil hard to get that logic right the first time..
Anyway, wonderful! Thanks.

[kevindevrome]

Stunning quality! Really nice explination! Liked and subscribed in the hope the YouTube algorithm's will promote your channel a bit more :)

[agastyaaneja]

sir your tutorial is really good, , each step has been described well..awesome idea

[anthward]

Great instructional video mate. This is the way instructional videos should be done. Cheers.

[tratzum]

another actually useful use of a 3d printer. and a very clever project. Thanks for sharing.

[donnyf]

Just a suggestion, define a variable near the top of your code for the travel time setting from line 91 and use the variable on line 91. Also do the same for the switch name (line 60), the SSID and Password. In essence, you will be defining a config block that will allow the user to be able to make all the definitions necessary and have it at the top of the code so they don't have to go digging around trying to find things.

[ronen]

you have genuine ideas in general as well as at the 3d printing design 👌🙂

[shannonrobertson]

This is fantastic!! Thank you for such wonderful clear videos! one suggestion I would love is if you could design an automated hydroponics garden with a water level sensor ;) thank you!

[mbrock]

I love your projects. So clever and useful. It was funny though when you blurred out your SSID but then later the code comment had the SSID! :D