These days the garden beekeeper completed the prototype of a semi-automatic honey filling device. It is called "Hani-Mandl" ("Hani": derived from the English "honey" and pronounced with an Austrian accent, "Mandl": Austrian for "manikin"). 

The centerpiece is a single-board computer with OLED display and public domain software.

The individual components were ordered directly in China in the proven manner. The disadvantage of the long delivery times is also an advantage: you have a lot of time to think through and plan the project in theory.

The first startup was done with water. The finding: 500g water does not fit into a 500g honey jar LOL.

Click here for a detailed description of the design.