Introducing Gimp Control (opinions most welcome)

Ideas and instructions how you can make your own bondage toys.
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Hiya :)

We've been working on this for months.
Its a magnetic safety device.
Here is a small demo we made.
Would love to read any comments/suggestions from everyone here :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfq8tKxWF1w
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wow , you have made a timer
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You certainly deserve some points for layout, simplicity and user friendliness.
And it is good, that a power failure will release the "victim".

But unless it is made as a project to demonstrate that you have learned PCB layout and programming (I am in favor of turning school assignments naughty!), I think you over-complicate things a bit.
We've been working on this for months.
Making an Arduino and a MOSFET do the same, could be done in an afternoon.
(But you have probably learned a lot along the way)


What components do you use to handle the current to the magnet?
What is the temperature in the box and in the magnet after an hour?
What microprocessor do you use?
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Hiya :)

Thanks for the reply....

The design is not as simple as you think.

I'm glad you spotted the simplistic way of setting the timer.
This was done instead of using an lcd and complicated ways of setting times.

And as for Aurduino ..... no its a pic microcontroller with our own custom pcb.
No pre laid out modules here.
After all the Arduino is built around the atmeg but I prefer to program pic assembly language.

The mag lock is powered from a dc adapter otherwise we needed to go lead acid size batteries.
But there is a clever bit whereby the dc adapter is controlled from the gc2 module which runs from a pp3 rechargeable.
The battery is there purely for safety for self bondage. If the timer locked up. Unlikely cause of watchdog timer (Reset Maglock off)
then the pp3 becoming flat shuts off dc adapter. Theres also extra safety elements in there.

This is designed to become a proper product with some features that wont become apparent till the v3.
Our aim follows a harm reduction strategy.
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It is indeed quite basic. I can probably build something like that in about 2 hours.

Harm reduction is good, though.

Well, I guess we have to wait for the next version then :).

It is possible to use any battery to power the lock. You just need a switching regulator to regulate the voltage up.
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tinatiedup wrote:It is indeed quite basic. I can probably build something like that in about 2 hours.
just an observation, and not intended as a dig at Tina, but it is clear a lot of people on this site spend hours and hours developing self-bondage kit, when they could achieve far more exciting scenarios by getting a play-partner. Again, not a dig at those who do, I know I did.

The point is that the route to the goal is part of the fun.
be a switch, double the fun :-)
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lj wrote:The point is that the route to the goal is part of the fun.
On this side of the pond, we say half the fun is getting there. I agree wholeheartedly - working on something, and producing it eventually, is very satisfying. :D

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