This is achieved by the armature plate attached to the door.
How to make a magnetic door lock.
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How to make the lock for most projects purchase ceramic disc magnets from your local hardware store.
Get a hunk of steel and attach it to the door get a small permanent magnet to hold the door closed and a powerful electromagnet to lock the door.
Magnetic door lock homemade diy project diy build we build a super strong electromagnet to lift 500 kg of load me used most of the material from scrap.
The magnet that is on the inside on the hook and another outer magnet will be the only thing that will be used to unlock and re lock the box.
If you want to make sure it doesn t turn the cap melt a gap on the other side of the cap and install a screw down through it.
Get a power source for the magnet and a latching system.
Now all you have to do is install your latch into place using the existing screw.
If you are working with a wood or a storage box align and attach the magnets to the lid and bottom support so that the box is secure when the lid closes.
These devices are fundamentally classical traction electro magnets.
In this project we use a hall effect sensor to detect the presence of a small rare earth magnet.
Make sure you have a strong enough magnet to get the job done or combine several strong magnets to use it on thicker materials.
The box will sit in a neutral state of being locked.
Here is a quick and easy saturday afternoon project.
The high grade versions use silicon steel laminations not stamped sheet metal as is commonly found in asia.
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This is an easy twenty minute diy project for your home.
It should only take a a very gentle push or a pull to disconnect the magnets.
When a magnet connected to a door s frame gets energized by current flowing through the coils the door is locked.
The secret squirrel magnetic door lock.
However this is how i d go about making one.
The hook is tightly slid against the metal piece on the top of the lid.