Cut out the slot in the feed bucket, attached the blue box to it using three strips of the bucket material and wood screws. Tested operation and verified everything works, then mounted the electronics in their enclosure. Placed it out with the chickens, who incapacitated it within twenty four hours, I suspect by jamming the drive train with dirt.
Reasons for failure:
- Open gearbox jammed with dirt
- Wooden door bearings similarly jammed with dirt
- Cold solder joint caused bad behavior in low light
- Solar charger appears not to function
- New larger feed granules don't flow into hopper well
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| Unenclosed gears failed field test |
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