I saw a lot of posts on a lot of forums about controlling an "Hitachi" magic wand using a relay. For me, using mains power for anything SB related seems way too dangerous.
So I came across this hilarious, yet informative, video:
Source:
https://youtu.be/fyuv3WXPQsM
Looks like it runs at 5v and 400mA at most (i.e. 2W). Nothing an arduino and mosfet can't handle, and you get to control every aspect of the vibration; not just on-off. Mine has been ordered from the usual suspect and should get here shortly. In preparation, I coded an arduino library to generate all kinds of wave patterns that should be diverse enough to keep the thing from simply numbing. I'll keep you posted when it's decent enough for release (will put it on github).
(11 Feb 2020, 00:45 )swswl Wrote: [ -> ]I saw a lot of posts on a lot of forums about controlling an "Hitachi" magic wand using a relay. For me, using mains power for anything SB related seems way too dangerous.
So I came across this hilarious, yet informative, video:
Looks like it runs at 5v and 400mA at most (i.e. 2W). Nothing an arduino and mosfet can't handle, and you get to control every aspect of the vibration; not just on-off. Mine has been ordered from the usual suspect and should get here shortly. In preparation, I coded an arduino library to generate all kinds of wave patterns that should be diverse enough to keep the thing from simply numbing. I'll keep you posted when it's decent enough for release (will put it on github).
I've been a long time subscriber of that channel. That guy is totally hilarious. By the way, the channel is called AvE which stands for "Arduino vs Evil" so you might find some other interesting and useful microcontroller videos if you look around. I've learned a ton from him over the years.
How, THAT's interesting 😉
(11 Feb 2020, 03:31 )essanym Wrote: [ -> ]I've been a long time subscriber of that channel. That guy is totally hilarious. By the way, the channel is called AvE which stands for "Arduino vs Evil" so you might find some other interesting and useful microcontroller videos if you look around. I've learned a ton from him over the years.
I've been a fan of his for a few years now. Not as big of a fan of the recent trend into machining, but as long as he keeps disassembling stuff in boltrs and being hilarious I'll keep watching.
(12 Feb 2020, 01:04 )swswl Wrote: [ -> ]Not as big of a fan of the recent trend into machining
I worked as a machinist for 3 years so I actually like the machining vids, though he often makes me cringe because he's not super awesome at it.
(11 Feb 2020, 00:45 )swswl Wrote: [ -> ]I saw a lot of posts on a lot of forums about controlling an "Hitachi" magic wand using a relay. For me, using mains power for anything SB related seems way too dangerous.
So I came across this hilarious, yet informative, video:
Source: https://youtu.be/fyuv3WXPQsM
Looks like it runs at 5v and 400mA at most (i.e. 2W). Nothing an arduino and mosfet can't handle, and you get to control every aspect of the vibration; not just on-off. Mine has been ordered from the usual suspect and should get here shortly. In preparation, I coded an arduino library to generate all kinds of wave patterns that should be diverse enough to keep the thing from simply numbing. I'll keep you posted when it's decent enough for release (will put it on github).
So I have received this cheap magic wand, and just like in the video, it's DC and therefore easily controlled. I've modified mine by removing the AC-DC converter and it's now driven via a TIP122 transistor whose base is controlled by an Arduino.
As promised, I put together a class that creates various interesting vibration patterns in order to keep things interesting. It works really well for me.
Source code and example are on github.
https://github.com/swswl/wave
Have fun!
(22 Mar 2020, 22:56 )Like Ra Wrote: [ -> ] (22 Mar 2020, 19:06 )swswl Wrote: [ -> ]I've modified mine by removing the AC-DC converter and it's now driven via a TIP122 transistor whose base is controlled by an Arduino.
Any schematics?
Sure. Here it is:
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That should work directly with the example in the repo. I used an
external 5V source because that's what the motor is rated for in my case. YMMV.
Cheers
I was playing around with a magic wand clone and a penis sleeve yesterday 😋 , but unfortunately, the wand has neither app control, nor can it be plugged into a smart plug for running at intervals for hands free fun (if the power gets cut and turned back on, it stays off).
I have been browsing for a while and I can't find one that has either app control or a "hard" switch that will turn it back on after turning the power off and back on again.
I am having a hard time believing that this niche use - or let's call it more appropriately an "edge case" 😁 has not been adressed on a broader scale.
Does anyone know where to look? I'm in the EU though. I think there are some restrictions/regulations imposed on certain types of these devices, for instance, the original Magic Wand must not be sold here, but there's plenty of copycats.
(22 Mar 2022, 13:30 )Bound Whore Wrote: [ -> ]I was playing around with a magic wand clone and a penis sleeve yesterday 😋 , but unfortunately, the wand has neither app control, nor can it be plugged into a smart plug for running at intervals for hands free fun (if the power gets cut and turned back on, it stays off).
I have been browsing for a while and I can't find one that has either app control or a "hard" switch that will turn it back on after turning the power off and back on again.
I am having a hard time believing that this niche use - or let's call it more appropriately an "edge case" 😁 has not been adressed on a broader scale.
Does anyone know where to look? I'm in the EU though. I think there are some restrictions/regulations imposed on certain types of these devices, for instance, the original Magic Wand must not be sold here, but there's plenty of copycats.
I'm using this timer switch combined with magic wand clone with normal potentiometer.
I don't know are that kind of wands are available anymore at Ali/eBy