Tilt Switch Made from a Mercury Bulb

Author(s):

Yussra Jamjoom

Description:

(This webshop was edited by Clare Talbert, December 2016.)

This webshop explains how to construct a tilt switch by using a mercury bulb.

Start Here:

  1. Introduction
  2. Needed Materials and Equipment
  3. Preparation
  4. Preparing Speaker Wire for Soldering
  5. Continuing
  6. Soldering Mecury Bulb
  7. Wrapping with Electrical Tape
  8. Protecting the User
  9. Stabilizing the Mercury Bulb: Step One
  10. Stabilizing the Mercury Bulb: Step Two
  11. Protecting the User
  12. Attaching the Mono Phone Plug to the Speaker Wire
  13. Continuing
  14. Continuing
  15. Continuing
  16. Continuing

Tag(s):

Assistive Technology Mild/Moderate Disabilities