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jbuch
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About jbuch
Software Engineer \ Tinkerer
https://github.com/justbuchanan
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Thanks! I'd recommend @SerpaDesign on YouTube as a great source of info on terrariums - he's got quite a few videos that cover this, but here's one to start: https://www.youtube.co…
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Comment #44370171
Full spectrum would be more optimal, but the 5700k "daylight" LEDs I'm using still work very well. They're probably lacking a bit on the red end of the spectrum compared to a full-…
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Thanks, just added that.
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Thanks! Sounds like a fun project, best of luck! Would love to see what you come up with. One word of warning with the misting: using them in an "upside down" configuration as I'm …
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Thanks! > To protect the ultrasonic mister from bad firmware frying it, you could probably replace R6 with a sufficiently sized capacitor to make an effective DC block That is an e…
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Comment #44367230
Total cost is roughly $110 USD, but there are a couple caveats to that price: - some parts are sold in multiples, so you'll have to buy several even if you only need one for the bu…
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Show HN: Oasis – An open-source, 3D-printed smart terrarium
See the website for a demo video: https://oasis-terrarium.com This project is an enclosure for growing plants. Features include: - high-power LED lighting - a built-in water tank a…
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They give it high-level commands like "run this flight pattern at 11am", but there's no human controlling a joystick. It takes radio waves 3-20 minutes (depending on orbit position…