Join me in brainstorming and building a bite force sensor that allows paraplegic musicians to smoothly control an expression pedal. This video will include construction tips and tricks, methods, material selection, and a little design philosophy.

Tiny linear potentiometer used in final design: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/d...

Spring-loaded linear potentiometer: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/d...

Sil-Poxy for bonding silicone rubber to itself and other materials: https://www.smooth-on.com/product-lin...

Sorta Clear 40 - Platinum-cure silicone molding: https://www.smooth-on.com/products/so...

Light-cure 3311 adhesive: https://www.mcmaster.com/1700A253/ (expensive, but this tube will last a long time)

Blue lasers on eBay "5mW" wink https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Packs-900M...

Braided shield, highly flexible, 4-conductor cable: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/d...

Fabric reinforced silicone sheet: https://www.mcmaster.com/8612K51/

Mechanical CAD on github: https://github.com/benkrasnow/BiteSensor

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