[Chris] over at the New Hobbyist sent in his latest creation, a wireless light switch hidden within a statue bust. While shopping around for another project, he came across a wireless relay that can can be used to switch a standard 120v AC load. He bought the part without a project in mind, but inspiration quickly struck. Some of you young’uns might not remember the original Batman television series, but [Chris] certainly does. To access the Bat Cave, Bruce Wayne had to flip a secret switch located inside a bust of William Shakespeare that adorned his desk. While he doesn’t have a secret door to activate, [Chris] couldn’t think of any better way to switch on the lights in his man cave. He found a similar-looking bust of Beethoven and got to chopping his head off.
He fabricated a small mount for a push button, hiding the battery powered remote underneath, and an old 12v wall wart was repurposed to drive the wireless receiver. While not overly complicated, this is definitely a fun project and could make for a neat light switch in a kid’s room. Interested in some more Batman inspired hacks? Be sure to check out this Bat Cave-style entrance switch from a few years back.
Keep reading to see a video of his hidden light switch in action.
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Cute.
Stately Wayne Manor is looking a little run down these days.
@fotoflojoe, the economy is hitting everyone hard these days.
Great Scott! Beethoven has been decapitated!
I saw this like over a year ago!
@Itwork4me
Hah! Well I think it must have been a similar bust since I finished this Saturday night. Though it does seem like someone has tried just about every DIY project online somewhere…
My wife and I just turned our spare bedroom into a library of sorts, and in that vein I really wanted to rig a secret switch like this to open the closet door or something.
Well done!
holy retro hacks, Batman!
this also reminds me of the “Kennedy Bedroom” from Mars Attacks!