My Wyze Smart-ish Lock Another Approach

Hello People

On Sep 19, I saw a tip for using a contact sensor to indicate the locked or unlocked state of a deadbolt by nerdland. Below in pictures is my approach. It does not involve much door surgery, only a small 3/16"ø hole drilled halfway through the wall and a modified contact sensor sending unit. However, the modified sensor is attached to the outside of the wall and is visible. I have used a version of the modified sensor to monitor my steel mailbox (see thinking outside of the steel maillbox part 2) activity and I am sure there will be other adaptations. Yes, mailbox is misspelled - but that is the title.

Modifying the sensor is fairly easy but is not covered in this presentation. I will provide that later.


The case itself is attached to the wall so the door can be opened to change the battery without putting stress on the leads.

The sensor is destined for another client and was mocked-up tested. The drawing depicts the geometry of his door.

Victor Maletic.

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Awesome idea

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Cool idea. :slight_smile: You should show it in action.

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Hello nerdland
In response to your request to see it in action, see the photos and video below.


Lets see if video will upload like photos. Seems like it did not load.

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Hello nerdland
I am going to try uploading just the video. It stopped loading at 18%? Maybe I could send it to you some other way?

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Videos can only be so large to be uploaded here unless you use another source like YouTube. I use my personal YouTube account when I wanna upload videos so you might try that

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Test Video
[Smart-ish Dead Bolt Operation](http://C:\Users\Owner\Documents\Wyze Cam\Smart-ish Dead Bolt)

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Another Test Reply
Smart-ish Dead Bolt Operation

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Hello nerdland and @paindonthurt
I sent the Google Drive link below to my self and it worked, I hope it works.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ISJghrxfHNBQICzKbAzyf0aMdKUsm3kT

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Victor, stealth, hidden, invisible, hard to notice etc…