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How to Make a Hook and Loop Switch

2023-02-09 | By Kitronik Maker

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This Kitronik University resource looks at making a conductive hook and ‎loop switch.‎

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Hook and Loop can be a fantastic switch for switching on and off a soft circuit and ‎can be made from readily available materials. All you need is one strip ‎of conductive hook and loop material, some conductive and non-conductive thread ‎and some backing fabric. Have a look at the video below to see it in use in a circuit.‎

 

In our case we have attached some stiffer backing fabric onto our main material ‎using non-conductive thread.‎

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Then, simply sew on the hook and loop strips, one onto each piece of fabric with ‎conductive thread making sure that there are exposed contact points at each side ‎of the fabric to connect the rest of the project to.‎

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Finally, either attach clips such as crocodile leads onto the contacts or continue ‎sewing with conductive thread to complete your circuit.‎

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Hook and Loop Material pressed together to close switch and complete circuit.

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制造商零件编号 2740
CONDUCTIVE HOOK & LOOP
Kitronik Ltd.
制造商零件编号 2724
ELECTRO-FASHION, CONDUCTIVE THRE
Kitronik Ltd.
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