/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Side view. The top is the exact same except 1/3 the length, and only 1 circle panel.

Bottom view. Internal view to come.

You connect them to the switch. The terminals are inside the enclosure.
Is it going to be a kill switch to hide porn from your parents?

>>1046552
That's a good idea actually, except I live with roommates.

Here's the internals of the box. There are stubs of a clipped wire, but when I try lighting an LED with the switch, it lights up for both ON and OFF. I believe this behavior is due to the stubs being close to the metal plate behind them, which leads me to believe the wire isn't what electricity was initially passed through.

>>1046555
No terminals under the switch?

>>1046557
side view. coming right up with the bottom view.

On the bottom are two slightly sunken, metal panels. These also conduct for both the ON and the OFF states.

>>1046564
The text here says UND. LAB. INC. INSP.

one more pic to come

Finally, this is the side view of the switch. There were brass screws in these holes. The other side looks the same.

>>1046570

>>1046564

those holes are where the rivets that hold the switch together are... you moron

>>1046558
>>1046564
That's an odd one. Could you get a better pic of where the wires were coming?

>>1046572
nvm, those should be your terminals, just buzz out the pinout (or use your led if you don't have a multimeter)

>>1046572

congrats you fount the terminals. put screws in there attach wire and use.

>>1046575
>>1046576
thanks for the help guys. What you said makes sense, and it's still conducting for both the ON and OFF states. I think the switch is broken, which explains why it was at a rubbish shop.

>>1046589
Try using the terminals on opposite end of the switch.

>>1046589

you know you can go to lowesor home depot and buy that same switch and replace it, if you still want to use the rest of it in a project. those switches are like 2 or3 bucks

>>1046595

it has only 2 terminals and they are on one side of the switch. cant you fuckin read? or better yet see the PIC posted here >>1046572

>>1046602
Oh no you don't delete your fucking post you cocksucker. Stop being such a rude motherfucker and own up to your mistakes. What is up with all the assholes on this board lately?

>>1046595
It's no use, no combination of terminals acts like a switch

>>1046599
Good idea, I'll keep that in mind

maybe i'll disassemble it somehow and either fix or reconstruct it

>>1046608

>>1046608

>>1046619
>>1046626
We're all mad here.

>>1046616
Time to replace the switch itself. The only bad part about that is a brand new shiny switch might look out of place with the old abused panel.

>>1046608
>comin out with the screencaps

>>1046608
what's up with the morons who don't know how to use or identify a switch.

jesus just get any toggle switch of the correct voltage and amperage. fucktard.

>>1046549
Will ANON stop the motor of the world?