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Illuminated touch sensor for mirrors and other surfaces

bigclivedotcom 52,884 2 weeks ago
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Quite a handy little module. Its primary purpose is for use behind an etched mirror where it illuminates a suitable symbol for acting as a touch switch. This module could also be used behind a plastic or glass panel with a suitable printed graphic. The circuitry is based around what I think is a standard microcontroller with a touch sensor input function. It has a pinout that I've seen before. A lot of the circuitry is for decoupling of electrical noise to ensure the stability of the touch sensing. Although it is designed for 12/24V operation, the circuitry uses a standard 5V regulator and should operate at lower voltages too. This came from AliX (not a sponsor):- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006926137303.html The price should be about $2 shipped, when purchased with other "choice" items. If you enjoy my videos, you can help support the channel with a dollar or two for coffee, cookies and gadgets, and keep it independent from the quirks of the YouTube algorithm by supporting me on Patreon. This also lets me link to my content on other platforms if YouTube uses the ban-hammer (again!) I release content for critique and feedback on Patreon as soon as it has been made. https://www.patreon.com/bigclive Alternatively, for a single contribution you can use PayPal:- https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigclive #ElectronicsCreators

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