I've wanted to add magnetic switches for a long time but I refused to pay the THOUSAND DOLLARS per switch for real ones, so I made my own on the cheap!

Here are the parts I used:
(As always, I have no financial interest or links to any of these sellers, I am only listing them to show what I used to build mine. Be sure to shop around to find the best price!)

DPST (ON)OFF Toggle Switch
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/284470285...
12V Electromagnet
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32817...
4 Channel Mosfet
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Arduino Uno
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32838...
20mm x 1.6mm Aluminium Profile
https://www.bunnings.com.au/metalmat...

The Aluminium Bracket template is here
https://thewarthogproject.com/magneti...

All my plans, panel files, and 3D printing .stls are free for download at https://thewarthogproject.com/downloads

And check out my Instagram at   / thewarthogproject  

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00:00 Intro
00:53 What are they?
01:59 The Parts
03:38 Modifying the Toggle Switch
09:50 Mounting the magnet
11:45 Test
12:49 The SAS Panel
15:45 Ingame Testing
16:44 Safety
17:55 In the jet
19:56 Shenannigans


Intro Music
Darkling by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...