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Author Topic: Capacitive touch switch  (Read 5696 times)
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« on: May 27, 2016, 11:56:33 pm »

Have any of you ever built in an on/off capacitive touch switch on your machine?   
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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2016, 12:14:52 am »

Attempting to accomplish what, just touching the machine to vend?  It's an interesting idea if so.  I use them in a lot of my lamps, always a crowd pleaser.
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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2016, 04:14:42 pm »

Oh no - inserting a coin and cranking the handle is all the joy!  drinking

I want to be able to turn on the lights on my Jacobs 56 "Lite up" machine without having to have the machine cooling. I think it would be cool & fun to be able to walk up and turn the lights on with a mere touch. I'd enjoy doing this almost as much as vending a cold soda!
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2016, 09:25:39 pm »

Home Depot sells the switches, very easy to install, as long as you are using incandescent bulbs, they won't work with flourescent

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westek-300-Watt-3-Level-Wire-In-Replacement-Dimmer-6503HBLC/100644815
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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2016, 08:54:45 pm »

Thanks but I'm looking for something a little more sophisticated. I hope to put the switch behind the plastic lens.

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