Published On Oct 26, 2021
I've wanted to add magnetic switches for a long time but I refused to pay the THOUSAND DOLLARS per switch for real ones, so I made my own on the cheap!
Here are the parts I used:
(As always, I have no financial interest or links to any of these sellers, I am only listing them to show what I used to build mine. Be sure to shop around to find the best price!)
DPST (ON)-OFF Toggle Switch -
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/284470285...
12V Electromagnet-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32817...
4 Channel Mosfet-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Arduino Uno-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32838...
20mm x 1.6mm Aluminium Profile-
https://www.bunnings.com.au/metal-mat...
The Aluminium Bracket template is here-
https://thewarthogproject.com/magneti...
All my plans, panel files, and 3D printing .stls are free for download at https://thewarthogproject.com/downloads
And check out my Instagram at- / thewarthogproject
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00:00 - Intro
00:53 - What are they?
01:59 - The Parts
03:38 - Modifying the Toggle Switch
09:50- Mounting the magnet
11:45 - Test
12:49 - The SAS Panel
15:45 - Ingame Testing
16:44 - Safety
17:55 - In the jet
19:56 - Shenannigans
Intro Music-
Darkling by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...