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I had the same experience, and honestly was hoping for more work to do. 90 seconds to assemble and it was auto discovered by home assistant in even less time.
by anotherhue 2y ago
I had the same experience, and honestly was hoping for more work to do.
90 seconds to assemble and it was auto discovered by home assistant in even less time.
That said, it's probably overkill for a device whose only 'real' purpose is to tell you when to open your window. Sensible people can get a cheap CO2 meter for $30 that will be accurate enough for that purpose.
- ahaucnx 2y agoWe used to have a DIY version that required soldering but the problem was that a number of people overestimated their soldering skills and couldn't get it done. Then obviously that is frustrating for them. So we discontinued it for now. I would love to bring back a more "advanced" version in the future.
- ploxiln 2y agoI'm sad to hear that the DIY Basic is "discontinued for now", rather than just "out of stock". I built mine about a year ago and I'm quite happy with it. (I later got the "ONE indoor kit" for my parents, since it has a nicer case included.) But I understand if the customer support (and PR ...) were too difficult to deal with for this particular offering. It is rather open hardware... I notice now there are "gerbers" of the DIY basic PCB that you make available, so I should be able to order PCBs from PCBWay or JLC-PCB, and the other sensors and parts directly from you or from AliExpress. Though if not for that DIY Basic kit you offered before, I'd consider the project a bit risky for my level of design/part-sourcing. So, thanks!
- ahaucnx 2y agoThe DIY basic will be back in stock soon. What we discontinued is the DIY pro that was the larger unit but to be soldered.
- ploxiln 2y agoOh ok, sounds great. (... I did solder the pin headers and PM-sensor cable connector on my DIY basic, which was fun, but I still think it's a great option even if only available pre-soldered.)