From: Hendrik van Eeden <hvaneeden-AT-comcast.net>
Date: 20 Jun 2009 06:35:07 UTC   (09:35:07 AM in author's locale)
To: xtensionlist-AT-shed.com

Or you could increase the seize of the cone opening to catch more
water. If you increase the area by a factor of 2 you can register
down to .02 in.

Henk


On Jun 19, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Robert Ladle wrote:

> What are most people using to get atmos. pressure into their weather
> reading mix? Obviously the answer is probably a barometer but since
> my pressure reading is contained within the readout device and not
> transmitted (at least it is not showing up in the Master List that I
> can tell). XTension is not going to receive it unless there is a
> hidden feature or Easter Egg that I haven't found. Are most folks
> just extracting readings from the closest commercial location by
> pulling data off a web page or not even bothering?
> -----
> Update on my rain gauge from earlier in the week: my new rain gauge
> is totally hosed (Ore. Scientific). I have taken out the batteries
> and connected a DS10A across the mag. switch. It works but I am not a
> fan of 1mm. readings. The teeter-totter buckets are too big. To wait
> for .04 in. of rain/trip is fine if inches of rain are common. My
> garden can be watered pretty well with .03 in./day but never gets
> registered in XTension therefore, my water system keeps turning on
> the hose when it rains. Ugh. I must make more kluges - raindrop
> detector, water troughs .... Looks like a job for Weeder. The
> optional approach is to modify the .04 buckets down to .01 buckets
> maybe with spray foam filler carved back down to size then a thin
> epoxy surface cover over the foam ....Hmmm
>
> Thanks-
> -Bob
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