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Show HN: We open-sourced our compost monitoring tech

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236 points montycompostco | 1 comments | 21 Nov 24 01:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.257s | source

I'm from a compost tech startup (Monty Compost Co.) focused on making composting more efficient for households and industrial facilities. But our tech isn’t just for composting— it’s a versatile system that can be repurposed for a wide range of applications. So, we’ve made it open source for anyone to experiment with!

One of the exciting things about our open-source compost monitoring tech is its flexibility. You can connect it to platforms like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other single-board computers to expand its capabilities or integrate it into your own projects.

Our system includes sensors for: * Gas composition * Temperature * Moisture levels * Air pressure

All data can be exported as CSV files for analysis. While it’s originally built for monitoring compost, the hardware and data capabilities are versatile and could be repurposed for other applications (IoT, environmental monitoring, etc.)

Hacker’s Guide to Monty Tech: https://github.com/gtls64/MontyHome-Hackers-Guide

If you’re into data, sensors, or creative tech hacks, we’d love for you to check it out and let us know what you build!

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magicbuzz ◴[21 Nov 24 03:51 UTC] No.42200930[source]▶
I love it, but surely just a temp gauge for running a hot compost is nice & simple? If mine is over 45C, I'm fairly sure that means the thermophiles are present and doing their thing
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hermitcrab ◴[21 Nov 24 16:33 UTC] No.42205986[source]▶
I can barely get my compost more than 5C above ambient. But I think it is mainly because the compost bin isn't big enough (one of those black plastic daleks), so has too much surface area/volume. Also, it is in a very shady spot.
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1. lukas099 ◴[22 Nov 24 00:03 UTC] No.42209966[source]▶
> But I think it is mainly because the compost bin isn't big enough

Pile size is almost all that matters for how hot it gets, in my experience.