Wireless switch

Adapted wireless remote control for switch

Adapted wireless switch  - a small white box with three buttons

Adapted wireless switch or three appliances

Appliances with plugs can be turned on and off by remote control. The maximum range is about 60 meters. The button for the remote control is enlarged by gluing on a piece of plastic. A key ring attached to the remote control unit makes it easier for the user to grasp and hold the remote control.

Users comments
User uses the remote control unit for functions such as turning on the computer.

Enlarging small buttons means a lot to the user and makes it easier for him to use the buttons. He has this adaptation on many devices.

How to make
Adapted button: take a piece (about 0.5 cm) of catheter tube, glue it to the button and fill it with hot melt adhesive from the glue gun (other adhesive also works).

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The user

Whose idea
The user

Enlarged button with piece of plastic glued to it

Enlarged button with piece of plastic glued to it

Author: Ragge

Ragge bor ihop med hustru i en villa. Han sysselsätter sig med att utveckla idéer som underlättar vardagen för honom och andra, inget betalt arbete. Han skadade sig 1973 och har en hög tetraplegi. Han har delvis armfunktion i båda armar men använder i stort sätt enbart höger armen som han kan styra bättre. Med vänster armen håller han i sig för att hålla balansen. Han har hemtjänst 27 timmar i veckan. Avliden 2016.

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