DIY Water Valve Light Switch.
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Today I want to share with you how do I make water valve switch. This is not easiest way, but this is how I do it.
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Keith Hughes You are very smart,, I am retired electrician/Lighting specialist,i have all types of bulbs ( lamps) sockets, switches, conduit,fittings etc,for fluorescent,incandescent,H.I.D,. I'm starting me a little wood shop, You have given me so many ideas of what to do with all this stuff, I have been trying to think of ways to incorporate it into my woodworking, thank you so much for opening my eyes. Thank you for sharing your brilliant mind. I would love to had you on my team all these years. I look forward to watching all your projects and learn how to do them all. I thought I was a mr fix it.BUT YOU ARE THE MAN..........
Best video yet. I like the fact that you could actually access the switch if you really needed to.
I really like the idea of this one, never seen a valve used as a switch before. I wondered how electrically safe it would be but it looks perfectly safe.
Thank you so much for not spending 30 minutes of useless explanations on the ways of the world, best video I watched in a long time
Imagine this hidden in your basement alongside real pipes,turn it and it opens a secret compartment,or even a narrow hidden room
exactly
Thank you. I did eventually find them on ebay too, once i knew what i was looking for, but being in the UK they will not ship here, My hunt will continue. I WILL find some
Anthony Williams I like where your head is at! Good idea!!👍🏻
A lot of work going into something we take for granted. Very nice job.
Guys, thank you so much for all your comments and feedbacks. Working on Water Valve version 2.0
Stay tuned.
Can you post a link to where you bought the rotary switch?
Thank you going to be building our house in a month. We want to do this through out!
Thanks! This is one of the best videos I've seen so far on making this switch.
Cool : ) I do something similar but I hook up dimmer switches to the valve - Nut epoxied to the dimmer cover, nut screws on to the bottom of the valve - slides right on and presto - Takes about 5 minutes : )
What kind of dimmers do you use?
Nice, like the detail that you painted it so the red brass does not stick out.
Good job! It can be seen that the master loves his job)
I really do, thanks )
All tool're new,but not you.You're Pro.Nice Idea.
An outstanding video mate. Well done from across the pond. 👍🏻
Karlos Fandango Thanks!
Killer project, man. You have inspired me to make one for my apartment. Thanks for posting. I am about to go check out your other videos!!.
This is fantastic, and your attention to detail is impressive!
Schönes Video, freut mich, dass Du alles so toll zeigst. Wieder mal ein gutes Projekt zum nachmachen. Für Dich einen „Daumen hoch“
Your drilling into the rotary switch then driving a screw through it, the potential for touching live components is high. I would use a wide nut on the the back thread of the switch, then drill and tap the nut.
Very cool looking. It would probably be good to do the electrical test before epoxying and painting the assembly into place, but I'm glad it worked out. :)
Amazing, awsome, wonderful, very intelligent and all the others good adjectives that I know in english!
Rayana Paes , Thank you!
Only thing Iron pies are good for anyway... :D
I realy hate them in central heating or water systems so this is the perfect way to use them.
Awesome! I just didn't see what the pin was for that you put through the side. Any chance you could do a short video on that alone? Thanks again.
looks like you have a good little helper there lol
Пожалуйста подскажите где такой выключатель заказать (((
testing a switch after all those work. lucky it works.
I have a question, as you manage to stick the bottle to the pipe ? you have a video about that?
Very creative and high quality work! 👍
It's so sad that over 200 people (apparently unskilled and jealous) have to cast hate votes. 😕
Thanks!
Super! Gostei muito da ideia. Grata por compartilhar.
That's pretty cool.
Good job. I especially liked the 'pin' you placed through the switch to keep it in place. Very durable solution. Impossible without having a drill press btw, but that's another story ;)
+MrSjeupie Thanks!
+MrSjeupie I wouldn't say impossible, you could clamp the switch down in a vice like he had on his bench, and drill down into it with a dremel or regular drill! It wouldn't definitely be MUCH more challenging though!
+MrSjeupie What? Just couple days ago i drilled straight hole all free handing with cordless drill. It all depends on your stance, grip and i guess experience.
The "pin" trough the switch is terrible idea, specially when it has treads in it and its connected to all metal frame of the lamp. Just think about what will happen when eventually treads will cut trough insulation of the wires ,cause whole assembly will move slightly every time nub is turned. I really hope this thing is grounded, or we will get another Darwins award soon...
@@Hellsong89 I totally agree. Drilling through the switch could inadvertently damage the wires and you wouldn't even know it, until the day you receive an electric shock. A better solution would be to screw on a bigger nut or a thick plastic ring on to the switch and then drill a small hole through the bolt or plastic ring body only.
I wonder how hard it would be to retrofit a dimmer switch for this...
I just bush a 1/2 or 3/4 down to 1/8th. Grind the switch knob down a bit and JB weld a red or black handle to the knob.
Thx for sharing.
Can you use J B weld on copper pipe instead of soldering them?
I'd like to take up a project with my son to make him a lite . Thx.
Super, pozdrawiam 💪😁
I'm interested in knowing how you fit what looks like a dielectric union to a bottle top?
Is that stem brass? You never use a grinding wheel on brass or aluminum.
What fitting was used to attach the bottle? Looks like a conduit compression fitting
EXCELLENT!
Thank you for posting and especially for the link to the single pole blacklight switch.
I just subscribed
Thanks again way kool
+William Pratt Thank you!
Cool project! You need to invest in a tap and die set.
He really does
What annoys me is if I tried this the thread on the screw would just vanish!
They make self tapping, self drilling, and self-piercing screws.
great video! I dont like easy I like a quality finished project. Thanks for sharing, wish more how to vids were done this way!!
Cheers
+T Klamer, Thanks!
+Roman Biller great video, learned a lot. I've made a couple of test bottle/bulb assemblies and tested with incandescent tubular bulbs (waiting on small L.E.D's) because the problem is the heat from bulb gets bottle hot and it develops cracks at the neck where it's connects to the union!!! questions: connection too tight at bottle pipe? I've used steel and plastic washers. (I won't give away the Secret here🙄) Maybe venting bottle at this union? what bulb do u use? I know the LED will stop the heat problem, but they are expensive and hard to find. any help would be great as I'm in the middle of a build and don't want to wait until you post the bottle attachment vid😆😆...thanks again.
How did you wire it to the rest of the electrical cable?
Cool project. Definitely on my to-do list. But don't EVER use gloves with a grinder. I've seen a couple guys lose parts of their finger tips when the grinder sucks in the gloves tips. Bare hands only please. And please be sure to use eye protection while drilling. If that bit breaks you could get shrapnel in your eyes. Thanks!
Hey, with the tester how you check if there are shorts and the switch works well?
Nice build Roman!!
Love it, subscribed! Unrelated question but, what fitting did you use to mount your bottle to the T pipe? And is the bottle glued in or do you use an O-ring to hold it in place? Love your build!
I really like the functionality of the design but I wonder about serviceability of that rotary switch if it ever fails. With the valve body JB welded in place like this it's going to be a pain to get back out.
wo gibts diese Drehschalter in Österreich oder Deutschland zu kaufen??
Very nicely done!
Learned so much from this! very interesting concept to make hidden switches. Will have to try this someday! Consider me a new subscriber!
Thank you!
Dude, you are awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
+Rick Dearmont, Thanks for watching.
Great work! Thanks for sharing.
+Jerry Welch, Thanks.
Como se llama la ficha que coloca dentro de la llave esclusa ?
it the video, you have a bottle with a fitting. What is that fitting that will hold the bottle?
I'll make a video one day to share this BIG secret. ))
Super cool
How do you change the washer after you JB weld it ?
very cool, I am making a lamp also, but I am not sure how to wire. Do show how to connect wiring?
Cool. Thank you, man!
that´s a creative and good work .
1000arreglos thanks!
Is that a muller straight water gate valve?
Really awesome project!!
Where do you get the switches and valves from? Thanks
Loved the video! I hope to see more like it!
Where i can buy the light switch? I don't found it
Good idea but there are better switches you could have used. Designed to be extended and has a numbing that would fit into the screw opening thats used to attach the flat washer
nice job
Roman Biller, did you wire the rotary switch directly to the light socket and branch the live wire off of the rotary switch wire? Or did you wire the live wire to the socket and branch the rotary switch wire off of the live wire?
hot to the switch.
Thank you for this creative idea and for responding very quickly
Nice solutioN! thanks!
How to replace the switch if broken..?
Great idea! However, am I right in assuming this switch can only be used in a 12v circuit, not in a 220v circuit like we have in the Netherlands? If so I'll probably need a transformer? Tips are welcome and thanks for answering!
Great job mate, thank you, but I was wondering what kind of valve are you using?
Howdy!! This is a great video/great idea. Saw some folks below asked what kind of valve this is and I have the same question. I went to both home depot & lowe's to try & find it, but no luck. I am pretty sure you've removed the mechanism from the fitting & we're looking at the mechanism. Can you give us a hint with regards to the type of valve & where you got it from?
Thanks!!
I love this and want to give it a go, but can't find the small rotary switch on line, doing a search brings up a huge amount of the wrong thing! Anyone any ideas or preferably links they can share?
www.lowes.com/pd/SERVALITE-0Single-Pole-Black-Light-Switch/3379520
Hey man, would you mind showing the rest of that lamp?
Just found your channel. Nice vid.
Only thing is I don't think I'd have J-B welded the whole thing together like that. You put quite a bit of time into it, so what happens if the switch fails and it's permanently bonded?
A couple drops of a weaker thread locking compound seems ideal.
what size of hole do you drill into the rotary lamp switch. also, why do you grind down the threads on the water valve and how far do you grind the threads.
Just to the bottom of the threads, anymore and the shaft will wobble.
Great idea man! 2:55 Maybe drill press and drill b-e-f-o-r-e installing the wire, just to ensure no shorts are created and 7:05 test for continuity before welding the fitting to pipe?
Other than that: A1!
He may have done it because it would be easier to hang on to?
This is exactly what I was looking for. Only question is how the switch is wired to the cord. How did you splice it into the cord with out making multiple connection points? Btw great video.
+james wilson, this is simple electric circuit. Power-switch-lamp.
+Roman Biller ok the only reason I ask is because when turning the switch on it trips the breaker every time and I don't know why.
+james wilson something is short your circuit. Use meter.
What size screw and hole do you make in threading and pipe?
+Eric Gutierrez pipe is 3/4, screw- thinnest and strongest.
Been looking for some sort of compression fitting to go from pipe to bottle, so that the bottle can still be taken of if bulb needs changed. What type of fitting are you using?
look for a dielectric union
good job man. thanks for method..
+Şafak Karayel,Thanks for watching.
Cool!
WOW COOL!!
Hello really like the lamp. Did you ground out the lamp?
Would you mind putting a list of parts in the description?
What is that water valve piece called?
Sean Davis a gate valve
Definitely NOT a gate valve. It has a compression washer and seat. Gate valves have a brass "gate" that lowers to stop access.
Nothing2cHere what kind of valve is it then?
Its from a globe valve. A tap valve is similar
spigot valve
Having a hard time finding that switch. Any recommendations on name or source? Thanks.
5Pcs Rotary Type On/Off Canopy Switches Metal Switch Nut Rotating Switches With 4 Inch Wire ........on BG
www.banggood.com/5Pcs-Rotary-Type-OnOff-Canopy-Switches-Metal-Switch-Nut-Rotating-Switches-With-4-Inch-Wire-p-1342076.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN
How do you find that kind of on/off switch?
Good job brod keep it up.
A really clever project. Still cannot figure out what you did near the beginning with the bench grinder. What was the objective there?
I think he used it to grind down the threads of the valve handle so that it can spin freely without screwing in and out.
Such good idea~!!!
I couldn't see what you grinded. Or how much on the wheel
,Roman I need your help, will you sell me the rotary switch?i am from brazil
Alright. This is great. But how do you get the valve piece out of it's T-housing in the first place?
Unscrew it?
Thanks for sharing
Is that an Icebear or Ruckus bike in the background? Nice job with the switch.
Honda Ruckus.
Hi! Could you tell me what is the size of pipe and fitings? Is it 3/4? Thanks!
Александр Кравчук 3/4
why the jb weld on the bonnet wont this prevent changing switch if needed? Also research grounding
I will, thank you for your feedback.
what type of valve are you using? and where did you find it? great video by the way!
What size screw did you use? I tried a #4 which seems to be too big.
+LJA46 , 1mm
Thank you!
where doe you find those switches ?