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Is there an easy way to make my curtains smart?

Zascar · 2019-07-10 10:41:15

I have a set of blackout curtains in the bedroom. They are on a normal draw string / rope that is on a loop and affixed at the bottom with a wheel to keep it in place. I'd really like to turn these into smart curtains. I'm not going to replace the whole thing - what I'd like is a very simple motor at the bottom where the…

10-07-2019 11:41am

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Zascar

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I have a set of blackout curtains in the bedroom. They are on a normal draw string / rope that is on a loop and affixed at the bottom with a wheel to keep it in place.

I'd really like to turn these into smart curtains. I'm not going to replace the whole thing - what I'd like is a very simple motor at the bottom where the guide wheel is that can pull the curtains open or close. I want it to work on a timer and work with Alexa.

Does such a thing exist?

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