Mostly 3D Printed Rocker Switch

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The Instructable is a further exploration of what can be achieved with the humble magnetic reed switch and a few neodymium magnets. So far using reed switches and magnets I have designed the following: - [Rotary Switch](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3524065) - [Slider Switch](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4057812) - [Push Button](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4114085) For these builds, magnets are used to both actuate the reed switches and also to provide feedback to the user in the form of "stops" or "dents". In the case of the push button they replace a spring. I believe you will find that feedback provided by the magnets is unexpectedly satisfying. - For the button, as you push the repelling magnets closer together, they push back harder much like a spring under tension would. The magnet implementation feels a bit "softer" at the beginning of the push which is not necessarily a bad thing. - In the case where we are creating dents by having strategically placed magnets attract the moveable slider or knob to predefined positions, the switches actually accelerate to those positions then stop quickly with a nice "thunk". Hard to explain but it feels great. This Thing will show you how to build your own ON-OFF-ON panel mounted rocker switch. The switch is almost entirely 3D printed with only a few easy to find additional parts required.