I have to say first that this is not my design; I am not this clever lol. I saw this on RC and decided I wanted to build it instead of buying a manufactured switch holder. The end result is a 2 switch holder that is adjustable (high - low switches):
Materials were from McMaster Car, and the switches I got from Amazon. I already had 2 switches, and ordered 2 more. The second pair I ordered are a different size, and will work for this project, but I did not have the right thread tap to tap the pipe.
Materials:
48855K41 Thick-Wall Dark Gray PVC Unthreaded Pipe, 1/4 Pipe Size X 5' Length, Schedule 80
94323A840 Nylon Thumb Screw with Shoulder, 1/4"-20 Thread, 3/4" Long, Black, packs of 50
8740K26 Chemical Resistant Type I PVC Rectangle Bar 1" Thick, 1-1/2" Width, 1 ft. Length
First step I cut the acrylic into 2" long blocks. I used 3. 1 as a prototype, and 2 to use.
I marked my lines for where I wanted to drill. For the prototype I did 1/2" in from the short side, and 3/8" in from the long side. I dont have a drill press, so I actually marked the other side too. I drilled a pilot hole about half way down, turned the block over and drilled from the other side. This assured me that my holes would be at a nice 90°:
Since I don't have a router table, I used table saw to cut the lip:
Then used shims against the fence to cut the channel to the appropriate width (about 5/16)
Materials were from McMaster Car, and the switches I got from Amazon. I already had 2 switches, and ordered 2 more. The second pair I ordered are a different size, and will work for this project, but I did not have the right thread tap to tap the pipe.
Materials:
48855K41 Thick-Wall Dark Gray PVC Unthreaded Pipe, 1/4 Pipe Size X 5' Length, Schedule 80
94323A840 Nylon Thumb Screw with Shoulder, 1/4"-20 Thread, 3/4" Long, Black, packs of 50
8740K26 Chemical Resistant Type I PVC Rectangle Bar 1" Thick, 1-1/2" Width, 1 ft. Length
First step I cut the acrylic into 2" long blocks. I used 3. 1 as a prototype, and 2 to use.
I marked my lines for where I wanted to drill. For the prototype I did 1/2" in from the short side, and 3/8" in from the long side. I dont have a drill press, so I actually marked the other side too. I drilled a pilot hole about half way down, turned the block over and drilled from the other side. This assured me that my holes would be at a nice 90°:
Since I don't have a router table, I used table saw to cut the lip:
Then used shims against the fence to cut the channel to the appropriate width (about 5/16)
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