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/284470285330?hash=item423bc01412:g:6lEAAOSwWdZZYoGC&frcectupt=true
12V Electromagnet-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32817994498.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.7d4a4c4dxkVJKX
4 Channel Mosfet-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003138828869.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.5fc613e6fk5ayZ&algo_pvid=98ff5ad5-ea20-48ba-9773-252aa6ea9c3e&algo_exp_id=98ff5ad5-ea20-48ba-9773-252aa6ea9c3e-44&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000024303334417%22%7D
Arduino Uno-
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32838714948.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.78614bb4zVg2f4&algo_pvid=24c8118f-7961-47e5-9d8f-c1a5fab153b0&aem_p4p_detail=202110260421292843162424604630001227882&algo_exp_id=24c8118f-7961-47e5-9d8f-c1a5fab153b0-5&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000019730163112%22%7D
20mm x 1.6mm Aluminium Profile-
https://www.bunnings.com.au/metal-mate-20-x-1-6mm-1m-aluminium-flat-bar_p1064257
The Aluminium Bracket template is here-
https://thewarthogproject.com/magnetic-switches
All my plans, panel files, and 3D printing .stls are free for download at https://thewarthogproject.com/downloads
And check out my Instagram at- https://www.instagram.com/thewarthogproject/
And Follow me on Twitch to see it live and/or ask questions in real time!
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/3616-darkling
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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