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Step 7Rough in the Switch Connections

Rough in the Switch Connections
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To rough in the switch connections, you will need to first take a length of fishing line (15-20cm for plenty of working room) and tie it to the lower fishing line about 2-3cm behind and in front of the switch. Be sure to tie knots in both lines, so it doesn't slip later. Now bend the loose line tied to the lower line and thread it through the middle hole on the switch.

To rough in the electrical of the switch, take a length of solid core wire and strip it. If it is too thin, wind 2 pieces together as I did. Now thread each end of the wire in a side hole om the switch and wrap it around to fasten it tightly. Now bend it into a loop so it will contact the frame in front of the switch.

Finally, take a decent length of stranded wire and attach one end to the wire loop. Create a loop of stranded wire behind the switch, and hot glue the wire to the bamboo skewer in the switch hole (hot glue won't stick to the aluminum).

Don't worry about the exact positioning of the electrical wire now, it will be adjusted later.
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Currently doing masters in Mechatronics Engineering, but still create in my spare time