Show HN: Smart Vornado 660 Fan – reversible ESP32 button injection for HomeKit

Category: other

Tags: esp32, homekit, home-assistant, iot, diy-smart-home

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 5, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

This project provides a reversible hardware modification to make a classic Vornado 660 fan smart, using an ESP32 and transistors to inject button presses. It's interesting for its practical, low-cost approach to retrofitting a beloved appliance, with thorough documentation and a focus on preserving the original fan's safety and functionality.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, hobbyists

Repository: https://github.com/tylerrosnett/smart-vornado-660 · MIT · 1 stars

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