I'm pretty ashamed that it has taken me so long to get back on here. I have a Liberty unit. It will not keep running properly despite all the things I've tried to keep it going. I ended up getting a big dynatrap, which gobbled up pretty much everything and a few mosquitoes. Putting an octenol pod on the top drew mosquitoes to the trap, but saturated the yard with it and brought morby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
That sounds like a great project. It is going to take me some time to free up to get to this though. BTW, your not wanting to start on your Liberty is completely understandable. You have been able to shed a lot of light on the Defender and how to get it working well and with a very intelligent setup. Why bother with the liberty, except just to have fun exploring a great product idea destinby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
I saw your latest update on the defender project. Amazing progress. Will any of your work be applicable to the Liberty? I now have 2 non-functional units and 3rd for parts, and plenty of mosquitoes to eradicate (hopefully without pesticide). Thanks.by liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
I bet the mosquito magnet people are reading your posts.by liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
Read it all. So should I be using the MEGR-230 on a Liberty, and what actually is the correct nozzle for a Liberty? Thanks!by liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
i always felt that the regulator was a problem point after finding powdering inside the aluminum housing on the failed original. i tried several replacements with little success, and i could never find the original italian version.by liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
You guys are leaving me in the dust. :-) This is going to be a winter project for me.by liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
I was away on vacation. Now I have more time to spend on this project. Definitely please do post your source revisions and a schematic when you have time. I have to check the shopping list. It was getting pricey... Thanks.by liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
This is getting better and better! :-)by liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
I'm sure I could figure it out, but do you have some sort of schematic? I don't need a diagram, only what goes from where to where. A couple of questions... Setup of the RTC? I don't see that in your code. Is that done externally for now? Timing on the temp reads. Have you modded your code for the better sensors? Also, your scheduling concept is good. In my experiencby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
This is GREAT stuff! :-) I'd like to build one. If you have a chance to put together the amazon parts list, please post. :-) So you've got serial out for the display, a file for the data storage. I didn't see anything for input. So this just fires up and runs until the flame goes out? Are you using a separate power supply or did you hack the stock one? mosfet for gaby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
"As far as the valve circuit is concerned, bypassing the valve transistor does not catch problems in the valve or valve contacts. You could unsolder one of the leads to the PCB and attach two test leads, one to the unsoldered solenoid lead, the other to where the lead was connected. Then put an analog VOM in the circuit and measure the current. If the drive or the solenoid is electrically faiby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
That's pretty impressive! I don't see why that can't work with a liberty too. I'm on the list. Arduino has no OS, so it's purely embedded? What lang is your source? I have no experience with them. Thanks!by liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
I got sidetracked, but I'm working on it in spare cycles. I read the blog update (thanks). I use my compressor at 150psi and it doesn't seem to make a difference. It will also light every time, so I don't think I have a blockage. I found the 12v regulator had almost no thermal paste and what was there had dried up to a powder, so I replaced that, but no joy. I think that thiby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
Just an update... 'You did these changes in the evening. Let's see what happens when the outside temperature goes up today. Also, I found that sunlight hitting the unit caused a large increase in case temperature. You might want to keep your trap in the shade under a tree, or an umbrella. I believe the mosquitos like that better, too." You called it. As soon as the temp wentby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
Just an update... Ran all night. Catch in the bag. I am a happy camper. (addendum) I just got done reading your blog. I think you were definitely on to something with the internal case temp causing issues. Something affected by the case heat causes the solenoid to release, whether it's the solenoid itself of some other item in the chain. The interesting thing is that none of the elby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
Wow. Lots of stuff... In a nutshell... I think, or rather now I know that this is a mechanical issue that influences an electrical issue. In its stock form, the fan has a weatherstrip or gasket which goes between it and the cover. That can shrink and the gaps cause 2 issues; 1 is that it loses vacuum from the catch area and 2 is that it creates a draw over the pc board which is pulling heby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
Well, I think I'm on to something... If I leave the cover off, the unit runs nicely. Once I put the cover on, something is getting hot and doing something to cause this. That would also explain the way it lights, runs and then shuts the gas valve off after a short time. My unit is outside, cover off and running for over an hour now. I notice that there is no real facility for ventiby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
Wow. Ok, I read the wiki but didn't see the blog. I'll read it now. No scope at the moment, but I have a good dvom for test voltages. I'll have to pull the cover and clip on some wires so I can read voltages with the cover on. In my travels, I'm going to take a close look at the valve. I have other "parts" units and I know they used at least 2 different tyby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet
Hi. I've been following your MM project for some time. I have a liberty mm and when it worked, it worked very well. It failed to stay lit last season. I tore it down. The combustion chamber has been cleaned. The nozzle has been replaced. The ignitor has been replaced. The thermistor has been replaced. The fan (and entire unit) has been blown out with compressed air. The regulator hby liberty1 - Mosquito Magnet