byte sized engineering | How To Make A Simple Switch To Automatically Turn On Shop Vac @bytesizedengineering | Uploaded July 2018 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Today I’m going to be showing you how I built a shop vac auto switch. When I do woodworking in my garage I connect a shop vac to my tools to help suck up all the saw dust created when I make cuts. This requires me to remember to turn on the shop vac switch anytime I want to make a cut. There is a device called an auto switch to help solve this problem, and I plan to make one from scratch using an arduino microcontroller, a current sensor, and a relay module.
Link to project post: bytesizedengineering.com/projects/shop-vac-auto-switch
If you're a maker and want to learn how to use Fusion 360 I would highly recommend checking out this online course made by Bob Clagett and the I Like To Make Stuff team.
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FAQ:
How do you power the Arduino?
I'm sorry for the confusion. My original plan was to use a 5V power supply module connected to mains, but it didn't arrive in time to include in this video. So in the meantime I used a phone charger with USB cable to power the Arduino.
parts
1x Arduino Compatible Nano Microcontroller (eBay rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338256571&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Febay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3Darduino%2Bnano%2Bv3.0%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26LH_BIN%3D1%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_sop%3D12) (Amazon amzn.to/2uVdSRD)
1x ACS712 Hall effect Current Sensor (eBay rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338256571&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Febay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DACS712%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_sop%3D12%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Darduino%2Bnano%2Bv3.0%26LH_BIN%3D1%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0) (Amazon amzn.to/2uGtgC2)
1x Relay Module (eBay rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338256571&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Febay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DArduino%2BRelay%2BModule%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_sop%3D12%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DRelay%2BModule%26LH_BIN%3D1%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0) (Amazon amzn.to/2A7RWsa)
2x US AC Power Receptacle (eBay rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338256571&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Febay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DUS%2B3%2BPins%2BPower%2BSocket%2BPlug%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_sop%3D12%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DArduino%2BRelay%2BModule%26LH_BIN%3D1%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0) (Amazon amzn.to/2LsAumS)
1x 14 AWG Extension Cord
1x 3D Printed Enclosure
Heat Shrink Tubing
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Today I’m going to be showing you how I built a shop vac auto switch. When I do woodworking in my garage I connect a shop vac to my tools to help suck up all the saw dust created when I make cuts. This requires me to remember to turn on the shop vac switch anytime I want to make a cut. There is a device called an auto switch to help solve this problem, and I plan to make one from scratch using an arduino microcontroller, a current sensor, and a relay module.
Link to project post: bytesizedengineering.com/projects/shop-vac-auto-switch
If you're a maker and want to learn how to use Fusion 360 I would highly recommend checking out this online course made by Bob Clagett and the I Like To Make Stuff team.
(affiliate link) iliketomakestuff.podia.com/fusion-360-for-makers/0xxil
FAQ:
How do you power the Arduino?
I'm sorry for the confusion. My original plan was to use a 5V power supply module connected to mains, but it didn't arrive in time to include in this video. So in the meantime I used a phone charger with USB cable to power the Arduino.
parts
1x Arduino Compatible Nano Microcontroller (eBay rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338256571&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Febay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3Darduino%2Bnano%2Bv3.0%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26LH_BIN%3D1%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_sop%3D12) (Amazon amzn.to/2uVdSRD)
1x ACS712 Hall effect Current Sensor (eBay rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338256571&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Febay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DACS712%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_sop%3D12%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3Darduino%2Bnano%2Bv3.0%26LH_BIN%3D1%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0) (Amazon amzn.to/2uGtgC2)
1x Relay Module (eBay rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338256571&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Febay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DArduino%2BRelay%2BModule%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_sop%3D12%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DRelay%2BModule%26LH_BIN%3D1%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0) (Amazon amzn.to/2A7RWsa)
2x US AC Power Receptacle (eBay rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_id=114&ipn=icep&toolid=20004&campid=5338256571&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Febay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DUS%2B3%2BPins%2BPower%2BSocket%2BPlug%26_sacat%3D0%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0%26_sop%3D12%26_osacat%3D0%26_odkw%3DArduino%2BRelay%2BModule%26LH_BIN%3D1%26LH_TitleDesc%3D0) (Amazon amzn.to/2LsAumS)
1x 14 AWG Extension Cord
1x 3D Printed Enclosure
Heat Shrink Tubing
If you want to support byte sized you can donate here:
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