DIY Get Notifications on Your Phone When Your Mail is Delivered
Ever lose a whole day hovering over your mailbox waiting for an important delivery? Untether yourself from your chore by adding a sensor that will send you a text message when your mail arrives! I'll show you how to use an ESP8266 and a limit switch to rig your mailbox to notify you whenever it's opened.
Blog post with code and schematics: https://blog.hau.me/2019/01/22/diy-ge...
Main Components:
ESP-01: https://amzn.to/2T7RpM1
14500 Battery: https://amzn.to/2AVLO4A
Limit Switch: https://amzn.to/2S586u8
FTDI USB to Serial: https://amzn.to/2T4RiRm
Optional
Perfboard: https://amzn.to/2T3rqp3
Female Headers: https://amzn.to/2T6j6Vr
Tools:
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Wire Snips: https://amzn.to/2MpsH7p
Glue: https://amzn.to/2WbEY3N
Electrical tape: https://amzn.to/2S5TWsM