Super cool project, man! Your explanation of the project was also super clear - I really appreciate the time you spent to overlay appropriate B-roll to get your point across effectively.

@otex1118

6 жыл бұрын

Coop772 I didn't expect to see you here lol

@MikeAndLaurenTV

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Bleach-ek6ji

6 жыл бұрын

Same

That is ridiculously cool. This is the first time I could really imagine how useful it could be. Turning lights on and off is cool and everything, but when you're recording there are so many things that need to be just so. Having it set up to all be ready to record like that is fantastic. Great job Mike.

@MikeAndLaurenTV

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheRangeControl

6 жыл бұрын

a how to video series for the pi, relays, outlet, and Alexa integration would have been great.

@garystinten9339

6 жыл бұрын

Finally.. Home automation that actually does what it says.

@MassiFNBR

6 жыл бұрын

ManCraftingTM same

@MarcelDiane

6 жыл бұрын

ManCraftingTM , I find it cool that you find it cool. I’m using the Sonoff switches with my Google Assistant, no Pi needed. But Sonoff is a relay that is on or off, not momentarily like a camera button. Good idea Mike.

This is such a cool start. I'm excited for all the projects and creativity that come out of this! I'm really glad she's able to hear you over the fan noise.

like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzread.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....

As a full-time middle-level programmer, I am extremely impressed and inspired!

Great video. I am a home theater and automation installer and am currently working on the entire house being voice controlled from echo units. Great job on what you've accomplished!

Bob spoke about this video on the Making it Podcast and... wow. I'm really glad he did! I work in an IT Ops role as a day-job and we're looking at setting up some Alexa stuff to make our lives easier.. this is really going to help with that. Thanks man!

@MikeAndLaurenTV

6 жыл бұрын

Good luck, it's been working great so far!

Appreciate your effort on building these things. Definitely lots of patience required

This is so ridiculously awesome. I'm working on a cargo trailer conversion as well and was wondering about doing the same thing (also with Alexa, since it has the best voice pickup). Thanks for doing all the legwork and proving this is doable!

Check out Home Assistant (Hassbian) and build a couple of NodeMCU that sends sensor data via MQTT to Home Assistant. Super easy!

GREAT INTEGRATION JOB !!! Congratulations Mike

Mike! This is awesome! Now I have to find something to use this with. You are really an impressive maker! Thanks for geeking out with us!

WOW!!! Hooda Thunkit! I'm just about finished building a woodworking shop and I see MANY uses for this. Really glad I spotted it in the Up Next list. Really good work and thanks for sharing...

I was like "why make it so hard" but then you made some really good points. sintergation is our passision. keep up the great work and thanks.

Great video, Mike! I have had multiple idea streams going for automating different aspects of shop and home and your solution would solve most of the basic steps I'm looking at. Thanks for the info.

This is awesome. I definitely am going to think about something like this when I set up my shop. Great demonstration of innovative DIY shop tech.

Great to see you upload, glad you guys got to take some quality family time around Europe (jealous). Have you done a shop tour video? Is there a RV progress update video in the works? I hope you guys start pumping out content again, I've missed it!

You explained this so fast and so thorough its impressive

You are awesome! This is cool. I was grinning this entire video. Thanks.

Hi Mike, nice hack for the remote control to get the camera going!

Thanks for the setup.

Thats super slick but beyond my geek abilities. Those wire quick connectors you have under the outlets... I used those once for a dehumidifier and they melted so be careful!

You really think other people can do that, that is ingenious. I really wasn’t going to watch your video however I’m really glad that I did. I give you a big two thumbs up for your ingenuity. I was blown away by what you could do. You can come to Phoenix Arizona and do that for me any day the week I thought it was fantastic.

you're my hero hahaha. Literally one of my favorite things to think about and some times do, is engineer solutions to really simple problems. I once planned to hook a game controller's vibration motor wires to an arduino, to cause it to trigger a button push to automate something in a game lmao.

This world needs more people like you bro!

Any idea if you can simulate the Echo LED light ring whilst using the Pi as an Echo?

This was a "why didnt I think of that moment". Thanks for the great video and Idea!

Thank you for sharing! I noticed you switched from the default Alexa wake word to the Echo wake word. I think you'll find the Amazon Dot's far field performance will improve if you orient it horizontally instead of vertically. Good tips from some other commenters about electrical safety.

I am planning the same thing! Excellent info !

Really impressed, thanks!

This is fantastic and I would image you could have a sister channel that was dedicated to this technology and endless expansion. My only recommendation would be research how to properly route wires/cables. This will help you in the debugging process when you go full scale and ultimately all your views to freeze reframe and do thier own projects easier. Great job!

Great work man! well explained! Thanks!

That's awesome Mike!

I was looking for something just like that. Pretty awesome! Thanks :)

Awesome video man, you're an inspiration. It's a bummer that this is what it takes to even begin exploration into the potential of modern tech. It's immensely aggravating that there's so much potential in the devices coming out, but then I open the alexa app and it's like it's for children. It's patronizing on like.. five different levels. Anyway awesome work, appreciate ya

Really cool. Thanks for sharing!

Incredible stuff. I know the Amazon Echo only plays a small roll in all of this, but Amazon needs to get you on their engineering or product development teams asap.

You literally could do the same stuff with the Alexa routine section on your Alexa app and some Bluetooth plugs but this looks cooler so good vid homie 😁

This is AMAZING! Thank you!

A word of caution: the relay board you are using is rated at a fairly low current. More importantly, it is designed to be used with non-inductive loads. What this means is that anything with a motor runs the risk of burning out the relay, especially when starting or stopping the motor. Ideally for high power motor-type loads you should use the relay to power a contactor which is capable of switching an inductive load. Otherwise, a very interesting video. Thanks.

@analogaudiorules1724

4 жыл бұрын

He probably doesn't care, and will find out the hard way, if he hasn't already by now. lol

@Wiggs138111

4 жыл бұрын

A very easy solution that I did is to have the relays switch 24 v to field relays(Usually RIBs)

@MxCtrl

4 жыл бұрын

would a capacitor do the trick? help kick on the motor like on an ac unit.

@JayRevealer

3 жыл бұрын

I too commented the same thing, I had done this mistake in the past

great video, thanks for taking the time to tell us how you did it

Nice setup man!

Great work, ... I like your camera setup

I love that track pack

Nice one mate cheers , ignore other people saying could use a smart plug etc... They are missing out on the feautues of RPI Gpios

Hi there, than you for showing me what can be done with Alexa, Raspberry Pi etc. I’ve been using Nodemcu modules to control various outlets, switches etc and using the Sinric Skill and website which is very easy to use. Thanks again for an alternative solution.

honestly your shop has god level potential... please show us the light

Your mentions of Alexa and "discover' were setting off my Amazon Echo during the video. ;) I was expecting it to happen before I started the video though. I was glad to hear that you used the word "echo" as your wake word. For the Echo Dot in my office/studio I used the wake word "computer". Now if only I could get it to talk in the voice of Gene Roddenberry's wife aka, the voice of the computer on "Star Trek".

this in on point sir. your control panel gave me a few ideas for my project. thanks for sharing this. do you happen to have a wiring diagram for wiring the multi-relay unit? i have a 16 channel relay i cant seem to get wired up.

I just got an echo and was wondering how it would work in a shop environment. Good info

While this video by itself demonstrates how much creativity you have, you've included one of the best tips that I'm hoping to spread to other Alexa video publishers. In your demo, you use the Trigger word of "Echo" instead of the common "Alexa." When I started to learn how to develop an Alexa skill I spent a lot of time viewing How-to videos. I can't believe how many people use the default Alexa trigger in their video's. It makes my Alexa go nuts everytime she hears her name. At least the developer video's haven't made my Alexa set a 10 minute timer or order a black hat but they really need to come up with a special triggeor some other solution for Alexa demos.

@williamterry3177

6 жыл бұрын

Damn!! I was reading your comment out-loud and set off Alexa six times!!

I think this can be done a lot simpler by using a smart home hub (such as SmartThings) and z-wave outlets along with routines that you can trigger with Alexa to perform multiple tasks at once. The only thing I'm not sure about is the camera remote but there are smart relay modules so that could probably be done as well. I'm not sure which method is cheaper though.

Great job

I like it! Thanks for the ideas...we may end up with a "smart" RV in the near future!

Very neat! Thanks for sharing Be careful with the compressor on that relay board. Those relays are usually only good to 10A and a compressor will likely pull more than that especially at startup

@MikeAndLaurenTV

7 жыл бұрын

Good point. I actually use a little porter cable pancake compressor that draws a max of 10A.

@thedge7

7 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to connect the small relay to trigger a heavy duty (over 10 to 20 amp)relay?

@burnt_alive3853

7 жыл бұрын

Do you know if it's possible to get a relay board that will handle a higher amperage? I've got a 220v 3hp motor on my compressor, I'd love to work out a setup like this that could handle it.

@ExtantFrodo2

6 жыл бұрын

The hell? I was trying to picture a 10A audio compressor. Note to self: always watch the video before reading the comments. OTOH my 10A pancake compressor leaves my pancakes paper thin.

@martymctry20

6 жыл бұрын

You could also take some real high amperage relays and switch THEM with your small ones.

Awesome, just Awesome! Well done dude.

Good one. Liked it!

You made me subscribe 1 minute 5 seconds in. Good work bro, keep it up

Thanks for sharing.

That was mind blowing...

When will you be uploading your completed trailer. Great video by the way. Nice work.

Nice video. I used the Sonoff 4 Channel WiFi hub. Same thing, only "Plug and Play" 4 channels, $30 Quick and simple, but I guess we miss some of the satisfaction of doing it ourselves. I automated my RV, Start/Stop Generator, Extend/Retract Awning, Various lights, Various Echo Dot on/off (to conserve battery power), TV antenna, Stereo, etc. Tempted to check out the Rasberry Pi to find out what I might be missing . . . .

Genius!!! Great video, thank you, good sir!

thanks for the video mr stark

great job .

This is awesome! TFS!!

Very cool. Automated trailer would be sweet

This is so cool it's literally what I've been looking to do. To have a completely custom entertainment car system.

@MikeAndLaurenTV

7 жыл бұрын

Nice!

Awesome share thanks.

Mike: Alexia, turn on recording Alexia: F U Mike, I'm tired of doing your bidding. Nailgun attack!!

@proxy1035

7 жыл бұрын

Mike: Alexia, open the garage Door. Alesia: I'm sorry Mike, I'm afraid I can't do that.

@rich1051414

6 жыл бұрын

You remind me of my mom trying and failing to use alexa, cause she never remembers the right name. Alicia, play pink floyd.... silence.

@johnfleming1

6 жыл бұрын

Mike, sounds like your echo dot doesn't really operate as a normal echo dot anymore, right? You had said it simply is receiving the voice commands. Or does it still retain all of its normal functions?

@marilynwillenbrink2093

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Lopez aq

@setchane

6 жыл бұрын

John Fleming yes!

This is pretty rad... so cool. 🤓👍

Such a great project..

Nice job

Fantastic and exactly what i want to do!

Whooo! You are awesome! This is totally something I would do and possibly something I could REALLY use.

I don't if anyone else picked up on this, If you turn a piston type compressor off "at the wall" it does not discharge the air pressure in the cylinder if it was running when the power was pulled. When the power comes back on the motor has to push the piston at full pressure from the bottom of its stoke, You will burn out the motor and as others said the low amp relays. a piston type compressor has a mechanical shut off button/valve that discharges the air between the piston and one way valve on the tank. Other than that great idea and video and I have all the kit laying around here to make this (hence I found your video) the only difference in the UK we are 240volts or twice the size of the sparks !!!

Coolest hack I've seen for a long time

Mike Mike! Totally inspired by this video and am now working on replicating the same for my workshop. A couple questions: Where did you get the mounting screws for the boards? What mounting contraption did you use for the echo dot? Do I bring power into the relay first and then bridge it into the 2 gang box? Do you continually have to run the fauxmos script on the pi?

amazing inventor!

this really is a great work , i have a simple question how did you connect echo with raspberry pi ? over wifi or audio cable

Nice, I'm planning on modifying my house to have X-10 or better mains controllers in the walls. I can then manage it without relays or be tied to a physical limit (8 relays). Was also thinking of using PI Zeros as it's $10 and can me managed over wifi anywhere so adding to Pool pumps etc. The only problem with these is that it doesn't detect if you've override it and it'll say OK but it's already on. Doesn't seem to be a big deal could in some applications it might be an issue. Having some feedback to Alexa to give it some sort of error or feedback would've been nice.

At 2:34, that would be a two gang box Mike. Don't cut the tab on the neutral side of the duplex receptacle, you'll just have to wire it back up again. And of course, all of the 120 volt stuff needs to be in a box. You know, the whole high-voltage thing and all. Other than that, what a great project!

Fan Friggin Tastic video. Thank you much!

Excellent

Brilliant!!

Cool side project. An easier way to do it is to buy a wimote power socket on amazon and then plug in any peripherals into that socket. Can still be controlled using Alexa, Google home mini and alike

Awesome!

That was awesome!

Pls make a full tutorial for this it’s a really cool project

This plus Arduinos and steppers = very cool projects

@eriqguy

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Healy do you have experience with arduino? I would like to use the google API with it.

awesome dude

It works though the same thing could be achieved using something like a number of Sonoff smart sockets or Sonoff inline switches (really inexpensive) and some routines in Alexa.

U have a new subscriber brother badass video how often do you oupload ornyou still doing KZread videos I wanna know before I stay subscribed

Amazing bro....

It nice. Add 25 Amps slave relay uL listed put it all in side of an listed enclosures to keep the safety factor up to code. Fuses will clear a fault to ground fast whereas the circuit breaker has to cycle it time up to trip current. Your control Circuit shall be fused. Perhaps 3 Amps... thanks for sharing... peace

BRILLIANT!

Thank you! What an awesome human :)

holy ..., this is great. I just put some items in my amazon cart. Thanks.

wow a video from this channel. it has been a while

@endofgame3

6 жыл бұрын

Ironic he put all this effort into this for controlling all these things for recording, but he has a small channel and uploads unconsitantly

You kick butt!!!