JamieR wrote:
I have been struggling to find anything to be honest! I'm not sure the arduino thing or even where to begin. I was thinking perhaps electromagnets connected to usb?
You mentioned 3D printing something, there is this.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3343073You'd need to figure out how to turn the power on and off via commands and also either use a battery that runs out or an electronic timer(spring wound timers are know to fail and be stuck on) if using outlet power so it shuts off in case the computer crashes so you don't get stuck. Probably a good idea to have an alternate emergency release method too in case something severely rogue happens too. I don't exactly know how to power something on or off without buying and programming something else to make it work though.