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Magnetic Connectors - Better Than Average

kmikemoo

If you missed the subtlety of the Crocodile Dundee reference... these connectors are fantastic.  Thank you e14 for the opportunity to try them out.

What are they?  Specifically, the MulticompPRO MP series magnetic connectors.  What makes these so useful is the 30VDC/VAC 5A rating.  I can get into a lot of trouble with 5 amps.

I'm kind of an application guy.  How can I use it?  I had a few ideas.  Again, thank you e14 and rscasny for letting me bring them to life.

Mike

  • in reply to hifromkatie

      Would any of the smaller magnetic connectors work with your Xmas decorations projects ? Perhaps do a variation on a fridge magnet alphabet type theme where decorations can be easily rearranged along a string.

  • in reply to kmikemoo

    Thanks for tagging me, I'm definitely going to try and incorporate this into future projects.
    I've got magnetic usb power adapters on all the kids tablets and similar devices, I no longer fear when I see the kids drop a tablet from the bunkbed whilst charging (they've got drop proof cases on), or when they suddenly decide to get up and walk across the room etc They work great for that application.

    I love the idea of adding fans to the visor project (I've also been asked if it'd be possible to add gesture control for the light output), so I may need to revisit that project in the future!

  • in reply to beacon_dave

      I did think "That would be a great way to power fans on the side of a magnifying visor to blow the solder smoke away."  And then I thought, it was just a few weeks ago that  did a magnifying visor project.  I thought about magnetic connectors for the game controllers that the grandkids forget they're holding and just run off, but just seems to be more of the same.

  • in reply to kmikemoo

    Oh, I don't know, it sounds like it could be a great way to power your next Xmas jumper Slight smile

    ...or to connect your new smart gloves to the end of your smart jacket ?

    Possibly handy for the likes of headsets where you may want to 'automatically disconnect' when you run out of cable length sooner than expected...  

  • in reply to JoJ1

    Hi  .  Sorry.  Brilliance has eluded me.  I have no inspiring applications.

    I did find MP009333.  A magnetic, break-away connector on a USB cable - in a kit!  And 2 amps.  That's a great way to power something, especially if it feeds a LiPo charging circuit.  I just don't know what that device would be.  Kind of like charging a MS Surface.

    Again, thank you for the consideration.