What equipment do I need to attach multiple external buttons to a Puck? #4204
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Posted at 2023-06-05 by @gfwilliams Hi! Just for a proof of concept, you can make do with just some wire and buttons - but a soldering iron and solder would make it much nicer and more reliable. I'd strongly suggest https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/ if you wanted to go that route. But without an iron, just strip the plastic shielding off the wire (you can use your teeth in a pinch) then twist the wire braid with your finger so it's nice and smooth, poke it through the holes in the Puck and twist it back on the other side - see the attached. You just need two wires per button - to make it easy put one on Attachments: Posted at 2023-06-05 by user155650 Hi Gordon, That's great, thank you for the information. I have just purchased a Puck. I will go with the non-solder option for the proof of concept.
So if I were to attach a single button to the Puck, I could attach one wire to I've had a look into buying some wire. I can see that I need stranded wire, like these. Which AWG wire size is most suitable for the small holes on the Puck? Thanks Posted at 2023-06-06 by @gfwilliams
Exactly, yes. Then you do
Easiest might be to just thread two wires through the 3V hole, but you can also use another
I was using 7/32 AWG wire here (7 strands of 32 AWG), but using that link you found, I think 24 AWG is the equivalent. As long as it goes though the hole it's not a big deal - if you have any old ethernet/USB/etc cables you could just cut those up and remove the wire out the middle for your testing. Just a note too - for the external buttons it might be nice to buy ones with holes in the tabs on the end, so you can do a similar thing to attach the wires. Posted at 2023-06-06 by user155650 Thank you very much, Gordon. I'm looking forward to playing with the Puck and experimenting with this idea! Posted at 2023-06-10 by user155650 This went well. I have both buttons working as desired, thanks. Posted at 2023-06-12 by @gfwilliams Great! Thanks for letting us know! |
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Posted at 2023-06-04 by user155650
Hello,
I would like to attach multiple external buttons to a Puck. I want to do this so that I can send different commands via Bluetooth to an iPhone that the Puck is connected to. I'm aware that the Puck has a button underneath the silicone, however my use-case involves the buttons being distanced from the Puck itself, so I need some buttons wired into the Puck.
I of course need a Puck and some buttons. However, I don't know what other equipment I need to wire it all up.
What else do I need? Will I need a soldering iron?
I would like to use a Puck because it is powered by a small battery. If there is an alternate device that is powered by a small battery, and can also have external buttons connected, then I am open to using that, if its more appropriate.
I have no experience with hardware projects, but I am absolutely willing to learn.
Thanks
RS
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