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Author Topic: Delivery bin Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 07-11-2015 04:28 PM                     quote: Scott Norwood There is/was some company that made an optical sensor for mailboxes that might work for you. There are several companies that make these devices. I think you can even find some one e-bay. I was thinking of adapting one for another use, but I wound up using a simple wireless doorbell which was a lot cheaper than the mailbox unit. I needed to know if a certain door was opened. I wired a simple magnetic door alarm switch into the 'doorbell' transmitter so that it would 'ring' any time the door was opened. The battery in the transmitter lasts well over a year, and the receiver runs off AC power. Works great, and you can find wireless doorbells on e-bay for around $10.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-11-2015 08:41 PM                     Don't fly a helicopter just to cross the street. Simply wedge a coin or a splinter of wood into the slot at the top of the drawer when you close it. Paint it red if you like. It will fall out when the delivery man opens the door. When you see the coin lying on the ground, you will know to check the box for a delivery. How, about a red, plastic poker chip or something like that.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-11-2015 09:26 PM                        Or a window in the backside door of the box would be good. Just cut a hole there and cover it with a chicken-wire screen to keep stuff from falling out.  |  IP: Logged

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