Summary

This is a Portal 2 styled PC Power Switch

The Cube in action:
https://www.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/comments/vic764/portal_2_pc_power_button/

Download Link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/afmkt2d36raqihk/AADEmBhtwL4ZYQ1uJ7r9X2k2a?dl=0

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            <div><p>2x Seeeduino SAMD21<br>6x 8 Neopixel Ring<br>9x Single Neopixel<br>6x Super Capacitor Coin Type, 1,5 F, 5,5 V<br>1 or 2 Relais for Arduino<br>1x bridge ractifier MB6S<br>2x A3144 Hall Effect Sensor<br>wires and connectors<br>4x metal disks for contact points (found some 11mm in diameter)<br>1x tactile push button (reset button for the cube)<br>3mm metal wire<br>1x 5V Power Supply<br>4x M2.5 Srews 10mm (for the cube) (power delivery)<br>4x M2.5 Srews 6mm (or glue) (for the button)<br>6x M16 Nut<br>2x Magnets 10mm x 3mm<br>4x ring terminal M2.5 or M3 (for the cube) (power delivery)</p></div>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/cb/68/1a/e2/f0/Cube_Schematic.jpg"></p>            <p class="detail-caption"><strong>Cube Wiring</strong></p>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/38/27/81/24/ce/Button_Schematics.jpg"></p>            <p class="detail-caption"><strong>Button Wiring</strong></p>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/8b/af/9a/e2/8b/Inner_structure.jpg"></p>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/a6/80/98/19/0d/IMG_1936.JPEG"></p>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/dc/be/e7/99/9b/IMG_1937.JPEG"></p>            <p class="detail-caption"><strong>Power through the screws</strong></p>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/99/6e/bb/ad/2a/IMG_1938.JPEG"></p>            <p class="detail-caption"><strong>Access the reset button</strong></p>                <p class="detail-title"><strong>Box.zip</strong></p>            <div><p>I made a box for some electronics like the 5V power supply and my power strip relais. The walls of the box are solid. So yout have to drill some holes depending on the diameter of your cable. The box can be hidden behind your desk. </p></div>                <p class="detail-title"><strong>Important!</strong></p>            <div><p>The SAMD21 works on 3.3V logic so the hall effect sensor must be powered to the 3.3V pin on the board.<br>The neopixels work on 5V logic but in my setup I have no issues controlling them with 3.3V logic.</p><p>P.S. I thing aceton is the best glue for PLA</p></div>

PC Companion Cube

PC Companion Cube

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