How To Make A Switch With A Paperclip

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How to make a switch with a paperclip. I tested this method at least 30 times before i felt comfortable enough to post instructions to share with everyone and even as of today the images should hopefully show that the pins don t look stressed at all and that my paperclip isn t being forced in in anyway either. How to make a cardboard switch you will need. Secure the corner to the battery using a paper clip. The basic circuit below has a switch made using a small piece of paper and 2 paper clips to break the flow of electricity which allows the bulb to be turned on and off.

How to make a simple switch. 2 paper fastners 1 paperclip preferably small 1 sheet of paper not too big all you need is 3 cm x 1 cm you can get something harder like cardboard so the switch doesn t break like mine did the first time a battery i used a 9v because that was easier for me you can use a 3v cell battery whatever. Make sure to cut in the same direction of the copper tape from left to right. I have attached some pics i took showing the pins on my switch with and without the paperclip.

Paper clip and through the cardboard. Position the paper clip centrally on the cardboard. Piece of corrugated cardboard bigger than the paper clip. Wanted to put this out there for anyone trying to make their own jig for putting the switch in rcm mode.

Hardware diy switch paperclip jig for rcm mode. Original idea was by a user at gbatemp forums named tomman321 so i played around with it and put my own spin on it. Using a razor or scissors cut a small slit in the middle of the copper tape as indicated in the picture below. If you are making your own switch lay the paperclip on the cardboard or wood push a thumbtack through it securing it to the board and push the other thumbtack into the board across from the first so that the paperclip can be rotated to touch both creating a metal path for electricity to travel.

Step 5 paper clip switch.