So, I didn’t use my normal “Legends” themed stuff here, but I made this for someone for their birthday and can’t wait to give it to them! I had an idea a few months back where I wanted to make some kind of box that would open with an acrylic isolinear chip as the key. Would have been easy to insert and turn, but that just didn’t fit right with my head thought. Thusly was born my most mechanically enhanced piece yet…
Using magnets on the end of the chip and on the sliding internal lock mechanism, inserting the chip all the way pushes the locks back, allowing it to open. Close the chest up, and removing the chip pulls the lock forward again. Extra internal magnets keep the lock mechanism forward so it doesn’t just slide open if tilted backwards.
If only I had the knowledge to incorporate an LED light that would light up the chip, but electronics integration is beyond me…for now.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, and until next creation, Happy Forging!
Here’s a somewhat better picture of the chip, reverse engraved on the back, just the label part painted black before peeling the masking off. Hand-drilled the divots on the end for the magnets and superglued them in. Also, the location where I got that file from (on Thingiverse)
Place the light inside the chest so that it lights the chip when the chest unlocks it. It would look like the chip/key has been activated and it would keep the acrylic clean.
Nice!!!