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    I’m not sure the build-it-yourself route is the cheaper one compared to just buying a ZigBee smart opener

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      I think they’re saying they wish they could afford PDLC film for all their windows. If you can DIY PDLC film you probably have a 3D printer the size of a tractor trailer and are 3D printing yourself a new house or something just for for the fuck of it in the backyard of your estate.

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        @pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online was talking about stepper motors and microcontrollers, those are for motorizing a shade