Making motorized smart blinds doesn't need to be expensive! We take a look at how to make motorized smart blinds for as little as £15/$18 per blind using an ESP8266, cheap stepper motors, Home Assistant and ESPHome.

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PARTS LIST:
https://amzn.to/30BX3MK - Wemos D1 Mini
https://amzn.to/3ajovSN - 28BYJ-48 Stepper Motor
https://amzn.to/2DIWdoj - A4988 stepper motor driver
https://amzn.to/2PCNjeU - LM2596 Buck Converter
https://amzn.to/2EXYWuE - 12v DC power supply – Anything from 1.2A and upwards should suffice
https://amzn.to/30EHy6L - Female barrel jack with terminals
https://amzn.to/30E7LlN - 2 x M4 x 25mm bolts and nuts

3D Printed Spooler:
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Stepper motor modification:
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