Rain Sensor using an Arduino and compressed air valve.

I wanted a rain sensor for a future project but I need the rain to be removed from the sensor so it can detect after about 10 minutes. I`ve tried fitting the sensor to a servo motor in the past to tilt it 90 degrees to let the rain drain off but it was too slow.

[@StealinYoDad]

If you use OBS studio on your desktop it will help record your screen so you don't have to keep moving your camera! great video

[@damianbutterworth2434]

I use Avidemux to edit and it has trouble mixing different video types. I`ve can capture video on my PC. I`ll have a go with OBS and see if I can mix that with my old Canon D1100 vid`s. Cheers for watching. I`m always trying to get better. My early vids were rubbish lol.

[@greentroll9326]

you making a water plants if plants not wet lol- , what happens if it keeps raining woud trhe air keep blowing anver 5 secs mate ?

[@damianbutterworth2434]

This is for the washing line. To take it in when it rains. :) I did use the air valve for watering plants a few years ago. Got flooded out too many times lol

[@greentroll9326]

@@damianbutterworth2434 lol i thougfht you already did the auto washing line when you did the blinds whats this version 2 ? are you gonna have it put back out the washing when it stops rraining ie : if rain- true then say in if rain = flalse then pop back out lol would be efficient if it was only a short shower your washing would be able to go out when it stopped :)

[@damianbutterworth2434]

const int analogInPin = A0; // Analog input pin that the potentiometer is attached to
int sensorValue = 0; // value read from the pot
#include
LCD_I2C lcd(0x27, 20, 4); // Default address of most PCF8574 modules, change according
void setup() {

// If you are using more I2C devices using the Wire library use lcd.begin(false)
// this stop the library(LCD-I2C) from calling Wire.begin()
lcd.begin();
lcd.display();
lcd.backlight();
pinMode(8, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
}
void loop() {
// read the analog in value:
sensorValue = analogRead(analogInPin);
if(sensorValue >= 200){
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("RAINING!!!!!!!!!!");
delay(5000);
digitalWrite(8, LOW);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(8, HIGH);
delay(5000);
}
if(sensorValue