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Step 8Put it all together

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I attached all of this to a piece of sintra just to keep it clean. I need to cut a shorter ethernet cable but I don't have a crimper at home.

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Does it really need to be on all the time? Maybe I should have it power on when the garage door opens and the light turns on. That way I could have it update a table in a database with the last status? I guess having it run all the time is just kind of wasting electricity...

Maybe I should put it in a project box!

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Jan 3, 2009. 9:01 AMuberdum05 says:

Well, it could be acting as a burglar alarm because the PIR will detect body heat

Jan 17, 2009. 4:57 AMDerin says:

No,it won't.

Sep 21, 2009. 6:45 AMevanwehrer says:

Yes it will

Sep 21, 2009. 10:24 AMuberdum05 says:

I thought it would.

Jul 16, 2009. 7:08 PMraykholo says:

thermal imaging camera will though just dont ask how much it costs

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I like to tinker with just about anything, sometimes it works out in the end. Have fun looking at the projects, try tearing something open and let me know how it goes. cheers, -Joe