A ball-in-cage switch is a mechanical alarm switch that works on an ingenious principle. It has a single relatively unstable “open” position, in which a metal ball rests in a...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday February 18th, 2013 11:49 AM
Categories: Electronics | 3 Comments
In this video, Collin gives a comprehensive overview of the humble switch, demonstrating switches of the toggle, DIP, slide, rocker, rotary, and momentary variety, and explains the difference between SPST...
Posted by Goli Mohammadi | Wednesday February 13th, 2013 3:48 PM
Categories: Electronics | 5 Comments
A puff switch is operated by blowing into a tube. They are useful in applications in which the user, for whatever reason, cannot be expected to activate a switch by...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday February 11th, 2013 12:23 PM
Categories: Hacks, Electronics | 3 Comments
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