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A compact push-type solenoid for ringing bells, hitting drums, pushing buttons, or flicking switches. When energised, the plunger extends with a quick push a...
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A compact push-type solenoid for ringing bells, hitting drums, pushing buttons, or flicking switches. When energised, the plunger extends with a quick push action — ideal for adding physical interactivity to your maker projects.
Key Features
- Rated Voltage – 5 V
- Current Draw – 0.42 A at 5 V
- DC Resistance – 12 Ω ±5%
- Stroke – 3.5 mm
- Connection – Bare wire leads
Ideal For
- Interactive installations and musical instruments
- Automated button pressing and switch actuation
- Robotics and mechanical prototyping
Package Contents
- 1× Mini Solenoid
Warning: Solenoids should only be activated for a few seconds at a time to avoid overheating. Use a transistor or MOSFET to drive the solenoid — do not connect directly to a microcontroller pin.
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- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
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