Nice build video. Very informative. Suggestion: please adjust your music sound so it isn't so much louder than your voice. I had to keep turning it down when the music was playing and back up in order to hear you speak.
My question would be, depending on where you located the switch, what if you needed to run wires through it (such as the neutral going to the bulb) with the harder epoxy harder in the way?
Clever idea, well built, especially the 'continuous' rotary switch, without which, the Inept Operator would continue to apply a damaging turning effort on the handwheel. I am assuming the Rotary Switch is the continuous on-off-on-off regardless of wheel rotation ,ie, clockwise/anticlockwise. Top job. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
2 questions: 1) what was the drill bit you used to drill out the openings? Oops I see you answered a titanium bit. 2) Don't you need a wire to go straight through the switch to continue the circuit? Just thinking if you power the light from below the valve one leg of the power goes to that switch but the other leg needs to past by the switch completely. I'm looking for the next video to see how you used it. Thanks for posting this video.
You just need to leave some space inside the valve, so you can put another wire through . Put a 1/4'' stick or a pen inside, when epoxy hardens, take it out, now you have room for more wires. Thank you for watching
I like the switch but it’s not realistic enough I was wondering if you could make a water valve switch that when you open the valve The power turns on and when you close it it cuts the power similar to a switch found in a car door I think that would be cool
Thank you for watching! to make something like this you would have to use a rotary dimmer switch. I already have a video on my channel where I made a simple dimmer switch, a lot of people asked me if its possible to put a dimmer inside, instead of a normal switch. I do plan on making a video where I will put a dimmer inside of a valve. Im going to release one more video, before making dimmer valve. LOL That should be exactly what you are asking for. Stay tuned
Hi, Thanks for the tutorial. A quick question: I opened one of the switches (removed the top black cap) just to see what was inside. After reattaching it back, it doesn't seem to work properly, when turning counter-clockwise (the cap comes off, eventually) - do you know if once removed, it's permanently damaged or is there was trick to fix this?
Hi, thank you for watching my channel! to be honest with you, I never took the switch apart, and since those switches are very cheap, im assuming something got damaged. I wouldn't be messing with these switches too much, after all you are going to connect it to electrical circuit.
Thanks for the fast reply! Am working in one tonight just as u instructed and using a big drill bit is a bit tough to do this. I also had to shave down the switch (black plastic) some to get it to fit inside the T (top) loosely...you don’t have to do that?
@@UnKnown-jp1bv you can use many different tools to get the insides out. I had to finish it up with dremel, and then light switch fits perfect. You just have to make sure that switch is not touching anything inside, and spinning freely. Good luck on your project! feel free to ask any questions
Safety first right? I strongly suggest you invest a little money for a some kind of vise. It might spare your hands - especially when your using Dremell. #9 fingers
@@MrGoodCat Try two smoothjaw Cresent wrenches. One on the packing nut (what you are trying to loosen) and the second wrench tight on the body of the valve to back it up. It may not be easy as they often use locktite or similar product when assembling the valve in the factory.
Hello, I have recently designed a diy dimmer switch kit designed to fit into a 3/4 tee fitting. If you or the builders would like to incorporate this into your project please let me know and I will mail a free kit out for review. Thank you.
I would like to check it out, I like new ideas. And i can always make a video review. Contact me by email and we can discuss any details mrgoodcatcraft@gmail.com
@@TPinc143 What do you mean what's it for? Its for whatever you want, its used to perform repairs, in this case its holding the switch because its very hard and durable
you don't have to remove the threads. FYI handle doesn't move up and down, the only thing that moves up and down is the gate that i removed at the beginning of the video
You wasted a shitload of glue to join the two pieces together. Why did you need all that on that piece of cardboard just to spread around for a couple small dabs? And don't say so you could mix it together because it came from the same tube.
I would put a 1/4" id tube in before putty. You will be needing to run a common thru it.
Nice build video. Very informative. Suggestion: please adjust your music sound so it isn't so much louder than your voice. I had to keep turning it down when the music was playing and back up in order to hear you speak.
Thank you for watching!
My question would be, depending on where you located the switch, what if you needed to run wires through it (such as the neutral going to the bulb) with the harder epoxy harder in the way?
Clever idea, well built, especially the 'continuous' rotary switch, without which, the Inept Operator would continue to apply a damaging turning effort on the handwheel. I am assuming the Rotary Switch is the continuous on-off-on-off regardless of wheel rotation ,ie, clockwise/anticlockwise. Top job. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
Thank you Friend!
Great tutorial
Thank you!
Another great video
Thank you friend!
wouldn't it be nice if people didn't play that music that blares out. to were you have to keep turning the sound up and down.
If you think that's bad, listen to this shit ruclips.net/video/w_uQbPuOY6w/видео.html
Hola. Como se llama la ficha que va adentro de la valvula , y donde la venden?
Probably the best video I’ve seen on these switches! Nice!
Thank you
2 questions:
1) what was the drill bit you used to drill out the openings? Oops I see you answered a titanium bit.
2) Don't you need a wire to go straight through the switch to continue the circuit? Just thinking if you power the light from below the valve one leg of the power goes to that switch but the other leg needs to past by the switch completely.
I'm looking for the next video to see how you used it.
Thanks for posting this video.
You just need to leave some space inside the valve, so you can put another wire through . Put a 1/4'' stick or a pen inside, when epoxy hardens, take it out, now you have room for more wires.
Thank you for watching
Great video! What kind of drill bit did you use? Thank you very much
Thank you for watching! I used 3/4" titanium countersink bit.
Would love to see a DIMMER switch but like this :D
Im going to make a dimmer switch like this, in near future. Thank you for watching!
Man......change this music or at least drop down the volume......btw nice work on the valve!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you!
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Is that just a live wire on the switch?
Hi any chance of s close up inside the switch. I understand the putty stops the whole thing rotating so would be nice to see this. Thank You
Im going to make a new video for dimmer switch, the build is very similar, and I'm going to try to show it close up. Thank you for watching!
I like the switch but it’s not realistic enough I was wondering if you could make a water valve switch that when you open the valve The power turns on and when you close it it cuts the power similar to a switch found in a car door I think that would be cool
Thank you for watching! to make something like this you would have to use a rotary dimmer switch. I already have a video on my channel where I made a simple dimmer switch, a lot of people asked me if its possible to put a dimmer inside, instead of a normal switch. I do plan on making a video where I will put a dimmer inside of a valve. Im going to release one more video, before making dimmer valve. LOL That should be exactly what you are asking for. Stay tuned
Hope you left room for your other wire 😅Great tutorial, thanks!
Yes I did 😉 Thank you for watching!
Nice T-shirt! От просмотра только приятные впечатления! Good work mr. Good Cat!
Thank you very much my friend!
Hi,
Thanks for the tutorial. A quick question: I opened one of the switches (removed the top black cap) just to see what was inside. After reattaching it back, it doesn't seem to work properly, when turning counter-clockwise (the cap comes off, eventually) - do you know if once removed, it's permanently damaged or is there was trick to fix this?
Hi, thank you for watching my channel! to be honest with you, I never took the switch apart, and since those switches are very cheap, im assuming something got damaged. I wouldn't be messing with these switches too much, after all you are going to connect it to electrical circuit.
get another one and leave it alone that way it will work ok
Would be nice if they came apart that easily. I destroyed 3 before I could get one apart
Heat it up
is it possible to use a light dimmer instead?
Yes you can use light dimmer, as long as you can find one small enough to fit inside the valve
I have recently designed and developed a diy dimmer kit specifically for a 3/4 tee fitting.
Очень классный ролик молодец 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Спасибо большое! очень приятно что вам понравилось
What is the BIT you used to hollow out the T?? The one on yiur drill? Size? Type?
I used countersink drill bit, i have to double check but i believe it's 5/8"
Thanks for the fast reply! Am working in one tonight just as u instructed and using a big drill bit is a bit tough to do this. I also had to shave down the switch (black plastic) some to get it to fit inside the T (top) loosely...you don’t have to do that?
@@UnKnown-jp1bv you can use many different tools to get the insides out. I had to finish it up with dremel, and then light switch fits perfect. You just have to make sure that switch is not touching anything inside, and spinning freely. Good luck on your project! feel free to ask any questions
So did you figure out if it was a 5/8 counter S but after all? I’m guessing a bi-metal bit as well?
@@UnKnown-jp1bv its 3/4" titanium countersink bit. not 5/8.
Hi mr. GoodCat
where do you get rotary switches usually, could you please give me a link for them. Thanks
The link is in description of the video
@@MrGoodCat Many thanks
Safety first right? I strongly suggest you invest a little money for a some kind of vise. It might spare your hands - especially when your using Dremell. #9 fingers
Where did you get the valve from?
I bought 2 of them and wasn't able to disassemble either. Seems to be tightened too hard.
I got it from Home Depot. They are very hard to disassemble at first, try to use fire torch to loosen it up
Do you have a vice to stick it in?
No, unfortunately.
@@MrGoodCat Try two smoothjaw Cresent wrenches. One on the packing nut (what you are trying to loosen) and the second wrench tight on the body of the valve to back it up. It may not be easy as they often use locktite or similar product when assembling the valve in the factory.
I appreciate the advice and thank you for watching the video
What size valve is that a 1 inch?
that's 3/4" valve
Hello, I have recently designed a diy dimmer switch kit designed to fit into a 3/4 tee fitting. If you or the builders would like to incorporate this into your project please let me know and I will mail a free kit out for review. Thank you.
I would like to check it out, I like new ideas. And i can always make a video review. Contact me by email and we can discuss any details
mrgoodcatcraft@gmail.com
What’s the epoxy for?
To hold the switch in place
Mr GoodCat My bad. That I understood. I was asking about the epoxy putty?
@@TPinc143 What do you mean what's it for? Its for whatever you want, its used to perform repairs, in this case its holding the switch because its very hard and durable
"Be careful not to hurt yourself". Buy a vice. Good job though
Thank you
nice video but the music is too much
You didn't remove the threads on the stem so its going to move up and down and eventually break the switch.
you don't have to remove the threads. FYI handle doesn't move up and down, the only thing that moves up and down is the gate that i removed at the beginning of the video
I can see why you wore glasses and gloves now. But when you glued the valve to the switch you lost me.
Oh no!
Loose the music. Great information, but I did not come for music.
No need music damn ppl
You wasted a shitload of glue to join the two pieces together. Why did you need all that on that piece of cardboard just to spread around for a couple small dabs?
And don't say so you could mix it together because it came from the same tube.
I just like to waste it, so smartass like you can coment on it. And its not glue its epoxy
Safety first , then you held gate valve body while drilling. Tut tut.