It's been a while since I've added anything to this blog! I've been binding a lot of books, some containing circuitry; but, I haven't been great about documenting my process!
One of my newest electronic experiements adds LED goodness to the "Flat-Style Australian Reverse Piano Hinge" binding, more easily referred to as an "Australian Hinge" or "Australian Piano Hinge" structure.
If you'd like to learn more, you can view my latest Instructable!
I love how you combine bookbinding and paper circuitry. I am also a book binder using Coptic stitch and I love to make pop-up cards. I have a bunch of these LED buttons (on and off switches). I am trying to find out how I can incorporate these buttons into my circuitry for greeting cards. I can’t find any information on it other than relation to a circuit board. Do I need to use some type of wiring other than conductive thread and copper tape? I’m obviously missing some education and logical reasoning here. Any advice on where the path is for this solution?
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They are mini buttons the likeness of this QTETAK 200 Pcs 10 Value Micro Momentary Tactile Push Button Switch Tact Assortment Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LCBLB8N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_82NQZ578NFF2MJMK6AA7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
ReplyDeleteHi Natasha,
DeleteYou can use copper tape with those switches. They'll most likely work better if they are soldered down (although a piece of copper tape or conductive fabric with a conductive adhesive might hold it in a pinch). Is your goal to create a paper circuit and use one of these momentary push buttons to close the circuit in order to turn an LED on? They will work for this purpose. Basically, you need to create a circuit with a gap in it, and tape or solder one of the switches into the gap. The tricky part is positioning the switch so that you are taping/soldering it down from one corner (on negative) to the other corner (on positive). (I'm going to send you a couple of photos) via your email.
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