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The Weekly Challenge: Switches

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This Week's Challenge:
This week is all about switches of every variety.
(Install, add, create, hack, use, or perform a switch.)

As always, there was a bunch of great entries, but again we didn't break the 25 project mark and so there can only be 1 winner. This also means the Radioshack gift card will continue to be on the table this week for the Wireless Challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing all of your entries!

1st Place

Rigsby Machine by mrigsby

(see the official rules here)

Multi-Switch Foot Pedal by nsnip

The amazing light cub with usb swiches by rarutard

Rigsby Machine by mrigsby

Arduino Button Tutorial by laxap

Critter Deterrent by bkennelly

How to Make a Talent-Show Judges' Panel by Kiteman

Reusing an Old Power Center by philip42

how to make a reed switch by Mahmoud Alaa

MEGA DPDT Switch - Tank Style by iminthebathroom

Switch operated Cool(er) for 2 by Veerrrgil

Polarity reversing switch experiment by bkb2

Simple USB Switch by T_T_

DIY Pill Bottle Tip Switch by onebrokenneck

Peugeot 106 Rev counter switch Project by mr_fixer

by Harrymatic

Sandy Switches Work Better :) by qolque

67 comments

1-40 of 67

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Sep 12, 2011. 5:50 PM

randofo (author) says:

Cut loose all ties and get ready for next week's wireless challenge.

Sep 13, 2011. 5:40 AM

Mahmoud Alaa says:

my enter : here

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Sep 13, 2011. 10:25 AM

randofo (author) says:

That was posted before the contest started and is ineligible.

Sep 16, 2011. 5:15 AM

Mahmoud Alaa says:

why??

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Sep 18, 2011. 8:59 AM

Kiteman says:

Because it was posted before the contest started...

(See rule 6)

Sep 19, 2011. 1:44 PM

Mahmoud Alaa says:

ok, what i need to enter the Challenge?

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Sep 19, 2011. 1:56 PM

Kiteman says:

Something with switches, posted after the date of the challenge announcement - in this case, any time after the 12th Sept, but before midnight on the 18th.

_{_Oops.}

Sep 18, 2011. 8:33 PMqolque says:

Whew, talk about the midnight hour! I show how I modified a troublesome switch in my first Instructable! Hope it is useful to some of you :) It is very cheap and I think, easy to accomplish.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Sandy-Switches-Work-Better-/

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Sep 19, 2011. 6:37 AM

randofo (author) says:

Thanks for your entry.

Sep 17, 2011. 10:20 AM

Harrymatic says:

My entry:
http://www.instructables.com/id/PICAXE-14m-Programmer-Tester/

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:10 PM

randofo (author) says:

This project either needs a third step or to be converted to a Photo Instructable (as to comply with Rule #2). Please let me know when you make the changes.

Sep 18, 2011. 11:13 PM

Harrymatic says:

I've now made the changes.

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Sep 19, 2011. 6:37 AM

randofo (author) says:

Entry now accepted.

Sep 17, 2011. 6:50 AMmr_fixer says:

Could I submit mine

http://www.instructables.com/id/Peugeot-106-Rev-counter-switch-Project/

thanks

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:09 PM

randofo (author) says:

Your project appears to be unpublished. Please add a main image.

Sep 19, 2011. 3:36 AMmr_fixer says:

Hi I have added a Main image as a mod removed it for this reason. thanks

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Sep 19, 2011. 6:37 AM

randofo (author) says:

Thanks. Added now.

Sep 17, 2011. 4:06 AMVeerrrgil says:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Switch-opperated-Cooler-for-2/

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:12 PM

randofo (author) says:

Thanks for entering your project.

Sep 17, 2011. 11:25 PM

philip42 says:

My submission, reusing an old power center.

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:12 PM

randofo (author) says:

Entry accepted

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Sep 17, 2011. 2:24 PM

Kiteman says:

My entry: Three Judges, Three Switches.

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:12 PM

randofo (author) says:

Thanks for entering.

Sep 18, 2011. 8:17 AMBrosiman says:

Should this not be a joint entry with the person who came up with the circuit? ;)

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Sep 18, 2011. 8:55 AM

Kiteman says:

I'll happily share any prize I get with Lemonie.

Sep 18, 2011. 10:45 AM

iminthebathroom says:

I re-built my instructable, faster, stronger, we have the technology, oh wait that's my Six Million Dollar Man instructable I'm working on.... Changed my original MEGA DPDT switch from slide show, to full on step by step http://www.instructables.com/id/MEGA-DPDT-Switch-Tank-Style-1/

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:11 PM

randofo (author) says:

Entry accepted

Sep 18, 2011. 11:51 AM

onebrokenneck says:

Here is my entry for the switch challenge: http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Pill-Bottle-Tip-Switch/

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:11 PM

randofo (author) says:

Thanks for your entry.

Sep 18, 2011. 4:55 PM

bkb2 says:

I would like to add my entry for switch challenge with polarity reversing switch experiment with 2 resistors and a switch.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Polarity-reversing-switch-experiment/

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:11 PM

randofo (author) says:

Thanks for entering.

Sep 18, 2011. 5:15 PMT_T_ says:

Here's mine http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-USB-Switch/

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Sep 18, 2011. 6:11 PM

randofo (author) says:

Entry accepted.

Sep 18, 2011. 2:43 AM

iminthebathroom says:

Here is my mega sized DPDT reversing polarity switch I used for controlling my killer robots tank steering, no matter how much current you drop into something like this, it can take it! Plus it actually feels like your driving due to its hefty feel
http://www.instructables.com/id/MEGA-DPDT-switch-TANK-style/

Sep 17, 2011. 7:24 AM

Mahmoud Alaa says:

my entry
http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-magnetic-sensor/

Sep 15, 2011. 3:29 PMbkennelly says:

My pressure switch to scare away the neighborhood critters
http://www.instructables.com/id/Critter-Deterrent/

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Sep 15, 2011. 10:07 PM

randofo (author) says:

Entry accepted.

Sep 15, 2011. 3:12 PM

laxap says:

If a button is considered as a (momentary) switch, here is my entry:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Button-Tutorial/

Oh, and there is one "switch" statement too (with several "case" keywords).

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Sep 15, 2011. 4:03 PM

randofo (author) says:

Thanks for your entry