Button Pusher

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This is a finished concept that I doubt many will need but maybe it will inspire some problem solving for you? I needed to push a button on the back of a network rack once every day. It is not super easy to get behind the rack...so the button pusher was born. It uses a 36" flex cable pickup tool as the driving cable. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ZEOXJY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Parts were mounted using 3M VHB tape. A nyloc nut, 2 washers and a bolt form the pivot. The flex cable is hot melt glued to the holding bracket. Not very complicated but the concept was sound the geometry of the pusher was key. I use it every day and it works well.