Thought it'd be fun to start compiling some simplified info on touch switch construction.
Was surfing around this weekend and found a nice, short video by HackaweekTV on YouTube using a BC547 NPN transistor and a 220 ohm resistor.
Here's the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sz-_vuP3gEHere's the detailed project page:
http://hackaweek.com/hacks/?p=1549not a LOT of in-depth info, but a quick and dirty NPN-based touch switch if anyone wants an alternative to the IRF one that BT uses.
This particular one is running off of 2xAA so about 3v... not that big a stretch to 3.7v.