Message from @uberrice
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photoelectric sensor
light barrier
using a scale is retarded
do u even ee
or you could use a piezoelectric element that detects the impact of something within your mailbox
endless possibilities
and a scale is the most stoopid of them all
holy shit the photoelectric sensor is pricy
>pricy
wat
119 pounds
lol
what the fuck are you searching
you can build a shitty one literally out of an IR LED and a phototransistor/photoresistor
ok
what kind of mailbox do you have?
uhh
idk
like form factor
or american-styled that you open in the front that has one of those gay ass flags that the postman is supposed to put up
its like
its a box
with two
umm
pieces
on top
that you have to open
dude
like this
you can make a sensor for that with fucking aluminium foil
learn2ee
I'm not going to break it down for you, but basically
put aluminium foil on lid and on rim
break it down pls im retarded
when it's opened circuit breaks
ah
yes
-> triggers something