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by cyanfrog 824 days ago
woudn't grid of electromagnets work for this? spring loaded pin that gets retracted by the magnet?
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Commercially available electromagnets are too bulky, require too much power and are designed with generally physically unworkable assumptions around electrical interface types with respect to cost-effective manufacturing. In short the principle is sound, but the products are unworkable. Therefore, the coils must be integrated on-PCB to be cost effective.