Replacing Switches (Caution! Nerdy)
Not satisfied with being hip-deep in projects I am looking into replacing the lamp and water-pump switches in Quicksilver with membrane touch switches. They glow orange with about 1.5 ma current, and ...
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Have you looked into Arduino Kits?
Since you require a none-too-conspicuous, oogly unreliable rockers and toggles (I don't like them either.) Arduino kits may have what you need.
They have the matrix array that you can glue onto any flat surface. This is similar to those fold up keyboards that you can wash in the sink. . . and very thin. But since you only need to control two appliances, the number of buttons would be too many. With 16 keys on it and you would only need two, you would have 14 unneeded buttons. Cat. Arduino AVR
The other option is: the touch capacitive discharge sensor module model TTP223B. No flip switches, or buttons and toggles. Just touch it and off you go. The good thing about this is you can run this off the 12v power (although you can also use a battery.) The sensitivity is also adjustable. This is similar to those Delta faucets that you just touch to open the tap. You would need two. . . one for each appliance.
Either of the above would require the relay to handle the high current like pumps etc. You can mount this relay right next to the appliance being controlled. For the two appliances you would need the 2-channel. Cat. AVR DSP.
Another plus: these are shipped from here in US so you won't have to wait 3 weeks for the shipment from China. Although they are made in China. (LOL) There are several Arduino outlets here in the US.
Check them out. For that project you have in mind, $30.00 would be more than what you need to cover it. Most of these can be found on Ebay or Amazon.
Good Luck.
Since you require a none-too-conspicuous, oogly unreliable rockers and toggles (I don't like them either.) Arduino kits may have what you need.
They have the matrix array that you can glue onto any flat surface. This is similar to those fold up keyboards that you can wash in the sink. . . and very thin. But since you only need to control two appliances, the number of buttons would be too many. With 16 keys on it and you would only need two, you would have 14 unneeded buttons. Cat. Arduino AVR
The other option is: the touch capacitive discharge sensor module model TTP223B. No flip switches, or buttons and toggles. Just touch it and off you go. The good thing about this is you can run this off the 12v power (although you can also use a battery.) The sensitivity is also adjustable. This is similar to those Delta faucets that you just touch to open the tap. You would need two. . . one for each appliance.
Either of the above would require the relay to handle the high current like pumps etc. You can mount this relay right next to the appliance being controlled. For the two appliances you would need the 2-channel. Cat. AVR DSP.
Another plus: these are shipped from here in US so you won't have to wait 3 weeks for the shipment from China. Although they are made in China. (LOL) There are several Arduino outlets here in the US.
Check them out. For that project you have in mind, $30.00 would be more than what you need to cover it. Most of these can be found on Ebay or Amazon.
Good Luck.
