Xiaomi Mi Vacuum Cliff Sensor Cover

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My trusty Xiaomi Mi Vacuum had trouble navigating high pile carpets, thanks to its cliff sensors constantly sending out false alarms. To solve this problem, I turned to the clever solution proposed by mdpautzke and attached their custom cliff sensor covers. While these covers did make a noticeable difference, I soon realized that in certain situations they were too close to the sensors, disrupting the communication between the sender and receiver units. Building on mdpautzke's innovative idea, I decided to create my own redesign. The key change was adding a bevel to the inside of the cover, which prevented it from being attached too tightly to the sensor. This clever design feature allowed for a small gap that enabled the sender and receiver units to function properly. I tested this new design with my Xiaomi Mi Vacuum V1, and it worked like a charm. However, please keep in mind that these custom covers disable the cliff sensor, so don't use them if you need your vacuum to detect cliffs or stairs.