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Ight.  I joined this group just to get this one question answered.Ight. I joined this group just to get this one question answered. I 3D printed an Albert Einstein bust that has a secret button (Think Adam West Batman), I'm want to wire up a IFTTT button to switch on my Smart LED lights, what is y'all's suggestion for the best way to approach this? Is there already a product that can do this? If so, is it better to just make one my self? Thanks.  

Answer 1

Pics please!  

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@bose403 that's awesome!  

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That is awesome i think the location for the button may be too small you may have to wire it with a simple button and run wire to something you could place within a base under what you currently have

Answer 2

Can it be mains powered? Do you have any other smart hubs etc?  

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@bose403 what smart lights are they?  

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@bose403 are you looking for dimming and colours or just on/off? IKEA do lamps and small switches that could be butchered and fitted in? Or if just on off there are relay options either RF or zigbee perhaps?  

Answer 3

Are you handy with a soldering iron?  

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@bose403 ok you could use a smart life door contact. Pull it apart, break the glass reed switch and solder two bits wire to either end. Put the wires on to any button you like.  

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If you are looking at Philips Hue lights - there’s a hue button - it’s not too big - about 1. 5cm - 2cm

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Its a cool little button that is battery powered and can have different light settings depending on the number of presses / length of press - I like it

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@excrescence I was going to suggest the same with a wyze contact sensor. Wyze sense package and you get a camera with it.  

Answer 4

Nodemcu or D1mini, cheap pushbutton, breadboard and a couple jumper wires. Flash with tasmota or esphome, set up your config and done!  

Answer 5

A dot and an amazon button. Put the amazon button inside the bust (either make the head tilt back like batman or put it in the base)

Answer 6

Smartthings makes a button that does stuff for me.  

Answer 7

Amazon Dash Button

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@clorindaclorinde they are massssive

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And no ifttt