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Thank you for that comment. I use this Elwell hook a lot. Its size and weight are perfect for me and it really sharpens well.

All I can say is that it worked for me.

@@peterwarne1508 if it's tight the brass is very soft and will split. Hard water areas old old valves will ot come apart so easily.

I agree you have to be careful with brass. Soaking the whole part in vinegar can help.

I'm happy that this has been useful.

Thanks for posting your comment, I am very happy that my video helped.

I don't know what temperature your hot water is but mine is at least 55C and to be honest after reassembling the unit and putting it back it worked fine. Turning the lever back to about 11 o'clock gives a suitable shower temp. I rewatched my video and at 1minute 20 seconds in you see me unscrewing the temperature control valve with a 2.5 mm allen key, screwing that in or out may help. The unit does have a thermostatic valve in it as well. You can see that in its cradle right at the beginning, if that has a fault it may be the cause. That's about the best I can do as I haven't had to solve that particular problem.

By feel as I recall. I just screwed it in until it 'felt right'. It probably isn't too critical because when the hot and cold supplies are connected there is a lot of latitude on the flow/temperature control. For me the temperature of the shower water is at about right at 11o'clock. With the hot full on it is at 9 o'clock but that's too hot for me with my hot water supply.

It's quite common. I've seen several piles of feathers since (but no birds).

Thank you for your really nice comment.

I've not tried this myself. The Pi Zero obviously has WiFi but I've not even looked at its specifications. I've always used this stand alone in the field to reduce battery drain, which for me was always the limiting factor.

I wouldn't want to do that apart from the fact it is illegal in Britain.

@@peterwarne1508 I understand and respect that. Thanks for the cool video.

@@calebguse5669 I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

That's exactly what I hoped it would do. Thank you for your comment.

This was all done in a local wood where there are several Badger Setts (Dens). When you know where they are sleeping underground it is easy to set up a movement sensitive camera to capture some video when they come out at night.

Yes you are. The instructions are in the code. As I think I said before when I developed the code originally I worked out how to record camera video first, coordinated with PIR sensor. Then I worked out how to record sound separately. Then I figured out how to control the LEDs with the PIR sensor. Then after a lot of research figured out how to get everything to happen at once with threading.

Actually adding to that, to be fair, each video will have to be matched to the audio so what you might get is say 'video1' if you set up the file name like that and there will be a separate 'audio1' file that will be recorded at the same time. The two will then need to be put together in a video editor like 'Shotcut'.

@@peterwarne1508 Thanks. Is that how you added the sound to your videos? I have your code up and working. Videos play. Audio plays but no sound is on the videos. I just don't see how the sound is added in the video file. and since the audio seems to be recorded fist and the video second I assume each would be a file behind.!!!!!!

Difficult to say what's not going right but I know it took me months of research and experimentation to get it to work. I looked at what other people did and worked through CamJam Edukit 2 - sensors. Then I slowly built it up one aspect at a time. PIR sensor with LEDs, PIR sensor with camera, PIR sensor with microphone. I found to start with, it was easier working with Rasberry Pi 3 at home then found a way to make it work on the zero with battery/power pack.

Raspbian Stretch (regular version) in fact 2018-11-13-raspbian-stretch. Checkout Distrowatch.com.

To be honest no. I've been doing other projects recently. If I get back to it I will investigate. Thanks for your comment anyway.

Sorry Mitch I don't know the answer to this. My system is supplied by mains pressure and just seems to work, hot and cold seem reasonably balanced. You need someone who has worked with a lot more plumbing systems than I have.

@@peterwarne1508 Thanks anyway Peter.

I have never used the LEDs that come with the camera. mainly because they use the same power supply as the raspberry pi itself. I have always preferred to control the 12v supply to the separate LED array using a switching system controlled by the pi. This way there is less current flowing through the Raspberry Pi which might cause problems. But since I have never used the 'on-camera' LEDs I can't say if there really is an issue or not.

@@peterwarne1508 Ok, thanks a lot !

Thank you for your comments.

Thanks for your comment. Believe it or not I haven't yet seen a badger in the flesh, only on video. I just have to get the timing right.

Just the trail camera built in IR LEDs. The Browning Reconforce Advantage cameras are pretty good for this.

@@peterwarne1508 Thanks for the info, I'll be looking into buy the Browning soon

Great video! Would love to see more from the woods…

Thank you for your comment. When I did this I was quite new to the coding and aspects of presenting this. I will have a think about making the code more accessible.

Just a GoPro on a pole. Nice of you to notice.

Nice to see you here John

The type of IR LEDs I use do have a red glow, so do some commercial trail cameras. I have been observing badgers and foxes with these and with cameras with no glow LEDs and it makes no difference to the animals' behaviour. Foxes tend to be suspicious when they first see them but that can be in daylight. Badgers investigate cameras by sniffing them. So overall I think they can see them but it doesn't affect their behaviour. Mostly the animals ignore the cameras.

Sounds like you will need to take the cartridge out. Have a look at Bristan's own video on a slightly more complicated shower mixer here: ruclips.net/video/wq2fHRhgFqo/видео.html The Sonique is easier, you will need to pop off the grub screw cover on the front handle/cover and with a 2.5mm Allen Key undo that grub screw, then pull the handle/cover off. You will need to unscrew the cartridge assembly with a 30mm socket wrench/box spanner. Then you will be looking at the part as in my video. I recommend greasing the O rings and any threads you can see as it makes the whole thing much smoother in operation. Also play with the angle of the handle of the temperature control/front cover when you push it back on, as that can also influence how the valve works. (You don't need to fasten it with the grub screw until you are happy with it. You may find that the off position is not quite at 6 o'clock.)

@@peterwarne1508 Thanks. It was indeed a simple job, maybe 5 mins to remove the cartridge and swap out the thermostat/piston. Trickiest part was getting the spring that goes into the back of the piston to stay in position when putting the cartridge back in. I adjusted the temp screw so that the outer edge of the cup was flush with the edges of the cartridge and I seem to have got the desired temp luckily. The old thermostat (2 weeks old) was stuck in the cold position (rod fully in), stuck it in a pot of boiled water and with a little help it popped out. I get what you mean with the handle being off position. I will have to adjust that as the valve shuts off before it reaches the 6 o'clock position. Thanks again.

@@EE-Z I'm glad it worked out well in the end

I should have added that the spring can be slightly stretched at on end with pliers so it sits in the fitting on the wall so the cartridge and thermostat can be positioned more easily before screwing back in.

@@peterwarne1508 yeah I did see that recommendation in another video, but I assumed that might be for a well used product rather a new one like mine, so I didn't bother grabbing a tool that could do it , I just thought the spring would stay in there by itself. Thankfully it wasn't that bad and got there after a few attempts.

You are most welcome

Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it.

You are too kind Phil

PiHut, Pimoroni, Amazon all stock these. Note that I don't use the supplied IR lamps - they run too hot and can cause problems for the Pi Zero. Here are example Internet Links. thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-night-vision-camera-ir-cut www.amazon.co.uk/Waveshare-Raspberry-IR-CUT-Camera

Yes. I use a lapel mic. What I would say is - the more sensitive (louder) the better. I use a Fifine Clip-on Cardioid Condenser Computer mic which is about £20 these days. I have tried other cheap ones - they work but with more noise.

Sorry only just noticed this. Thank you.

Trumpet too!

That's very nice of you.