DIY Hacks & How To’s: Secret Candlestick Switch

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My name is Jason Poel Smith. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering that is 50% Mechanical Engineering and 50% Electrical Engineering. I have worked in a variety of industries from hydraulic aerial lifts to aircraft tooling. I currently spend most of my time chasing around my new baby. In my spare time I make the how-to series "DIY Hacks and How Tos."

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By Jason Poel Smith

No feature in a home captures the imagination like a secret compartment or secret passage. But no secret compartment is complete without a secret way to open it.

In this project, I share several ways that you can use a simple hanging candlestick (or anything else) to access a hidden compartment. There are a lot of ways that you can do this. You can use a candlestick to open physical latches and activate electrical circuits. The only limitation is your imagination. So use this as an excuse to have some fun and build a secret compartment in your house.

See the full series here.

4 thoughts on “DIY Hacks & How To’s: Secret Candlestick Switch”

asciimation says:

July 15th, 2013 at 5:39 pm

“Put ze candle back!”
1. Mike says:
  
  July 19th, 2013 at 11:19 am
  
  Haha, that was my first thought when I read the header.