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Agreed! - you can customize it to go vertically or horizontally depending on what kind of space you’re working with. I can take measurements next time I clean out the coop but my estimate is that I have roughly 26in of vertical space with the actuator mounted above the door and it is plenty to...

That’s a great point! Thanks for adding that in there JT, you’ve been the real MVP for helping answer questions! I appreciate you! :)

Great job, it looks awesome! Woo woo!

I haven’t tried a light sensor myself, but I’m sure you could play with one to try it out! I typically only have to adjust it a couple times a year & usually just do it on/around day light savings. Winter months I think I have it set to open around 7:45/8:00am and close at 7:00/7:30pm...

It depends on what power system you’re going with. If off grid, can I assume you’re going solar? If that’s the case then you would want the solar panel / battery setup instead. The DC Power supply is for the other method, plug in / running power to the coop.

Yippee!! Glad you got it! :D enjoy!

It might definitely be wiring with the DPDT relay OR timer. Im sure you’ve already triple checked the wiring though. When MANUAL and the actuator closes, is it on Manual OFF or Manual ON?

Dang! Have you tried connecting the power source (DC supply+adapter or battery) straight to the linear actuator by any chance? I would try this juuuuust to make sure the linear actuator is working appropriately. Switch the polarities back and forth to extend/retract. I can hear a slight “buzz”...

Thanks JT! I appreciate you taking the time to say that!

Thank you! :D I don’t know if anyone here has tried that method yet, but I have had a few others on my FB chicken groups try the battery//solar supply method and all indicated it worked out great because they already had or were planning a solar-light set up too.

Woot woot!! Mission accomplished!

Thank you so much for sharing! I’m so glad you found the diagrams helpful and easy to follow! - It looks great!!

Exactly!!! The problem was finding out how to do this. I hadn’t seen this video prior, awesome!

Hooray! Waiting for parts is so hard, seems like it will take forever! I’m excited to see pictures, have fun!!

Awesome!! Congrats on the new babies, you’ll love them!

Nope! Just an alternate option if you want them :) if you take a look at my most recent post above, I added some pictures of mine from the inside of the coop. I didn’t use cabinet sliders, but used spare wood to build a little frame for the door to guide it up and down and keep it in place and...

I wish we could upload a video easier without a link... but here is a couple screen shots of what mine looks like from the inside of the coop. Note* the container does had a lid, but was taken off briefly to change the times. (Daylight is much longer now)

That’s exactly why I wanted to try and make my own! Every tutorial, or video I watched on other DIY ones just looked way too much as you mentioned. Funny story... I had all almost all the parts and was putting it all together, and while testing it out is when I realized I needed the DPDT...

Heck yes! You’re welcome!! So glad to hear!