A tired weekend

Finally, I managed to turn on the sound and put my standalone BH into operation. I used 2 Amp for Internal sound to run alternately for 24hrs to support more than 1000 internal tweeters. 1 Amp for External sound and 1 Amp for Hexagon tweeters.

There were many standalone BHs went into operation last few months and there will be some standalone BH and shoplot BH going to operate as well. Therefore we must ensure our BH design, sound, aroma and microhabitat environmet are good in order to compete with others in such challenging situation.

In the coming weeks, I predict there will be a lot of young birds flying out as nowaday a lot of young birds still perching on the nest. So this is the good time to put your BH into operation. Since this is a standalone BH in agriculture land, so owl preventive measure is highly concerned and considered.

For standalone BH, you must possess some skill to attarct swiftlets from town to your agriculture land, furthermore to make the feel comfortable and stay down. If not, you will lose in such competitive situation. That's why around 80% failure rate especially those standalone BH.

Ready Made Mist Maker

As I have received quite a lot queries over DIY mist maker and wonder where to find the accessories and since I will be going back Malaysia over this weekend, I decide to make few off the shelf DIY mist maker (already installed water pipe adaptor, water level adjuster, PVC pipe, PVC T-join and container with cover ).

Since I have already scheduled many task to complete over this weekend, so I have only limited time to do this extra work. Whoever is interested, kindly let me know through email: edwardwai88@yahoo.com or contact: 02-9616 5050 by Friday.

This weekend schedule

This weekend will be in Pahang to complete a standalone BH. As electricity, water pipe and tweeters are up already, except owl prevention, hexagon tweeter and external speaker, so hopefully I able to get the BH up by this weekend. Will update you for the progress of the BH from time to time.

Assembly of DIY Ultrsonic Humidifier

Pictures above are showing 10 disc ultrasonic mist maker and UK standard transformer. As I mentioned in my previous post, just put the 10 disc ultrasonic mist maker in the container and make a small hole for the cable to come out for connecting to the transformer ( it is put outside of the container). Another thing is to install a water level adjuster to control the the water level in the container which about 1 cm above the mist maker sensor ( 2 small black pillars). Please do not hold or carry the mist maker sensor as to prevent you from accidentally break it. The function of the mist maker sensor is to detect if the water level is lower than certain level, the mist maker will stop running as to prevent it from spoit. 

Finally, you just make a 4 inches hole to install a PC fan at the side of the container.  You can use other type of container to modify either.

As maintenance, you just need to clean the water in the container, 2 to 6 months once, depends on your birds' population. High population, water will get dirty faster.

Operation Hours ( 12pm to 5:30pm)- You can set timer to 15 mins On & 15 mins Off (raining season) or 30 mins On & 15 mins Off. However, it depends on the weather in your area.

Since there are a lot of blog readers interesting to buy, I have ordered 10 sets and it is in the shipment. Based on first come first serve. The cost for 1 pc is Rm 800 including postage in Malaysia. If with accessories (PC fan, water level adjuster, water pipe adaptor), the cost is Rm 850.00 only.

If you still have any doubt, please contact me @ 02-9616 5050. (S'pore phone)

May your swiftlets population has sustainable grow with such reasonable cost and effective equipment!