Other DIY Switches

Purpose

These switches are much easier and cheaper to make. They are great starter switches if you have never used one and want to see if accessible switches would even be a helpful tool, without spending a lot of money or time.

DIYs

Hinge Switch

Expertise Required

Connection of wires

Materials Required

Cardboard, $4-16
Aluminum, $8
Tape, $11
Wires, $6-$10

Instructions

Follow along on instructions in this video

Results from our team’s recreation of DIY

By making the DIY Hinge switch, we resulted that the usability standards were met, and it did exactly what a button switch would do. It was also relatively cheap to make the price of materials. In testing the switch, we reached the conclusion that it was easy to use and there is no need to put a rubber band suggested by the makey makey tutorial on DIY switches.

Binder Switch

Expertise Required

Connecting wires

Materials Required

Cardboard, $4-16
Binder, $6
Fastener, $8
Wires, $6-10

Instructions

Follow along on the instructions here (Time stamp 1:35-2:05)

Results from our team’s recreation of DIY

Still waiting on making this switch

CD Case Switch

Expertise Required

Materials Required

Instructions

Results from our team’s recreation of DIY

Still waiting on making this switch