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Jtillots: New page: 1.) Conductive paint - wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured. - She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cur...

2011-12-01T02:28:03Z

New page: 1.) Conductive paint - wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured. - She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cur...

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1.) Conductive paint
- wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured.
- She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cured.
- nickel print
- She doesn't use resistors with conductive paint because it's highly resistive.

2.) Magnetic paint - she makes it herself.

3.) UV reactive thread and beads
[http://www.amazon.com/SolarActive%C2%AE-Changing-Embroidery-Thread-Starter/dp/B0050D6UX8 Solar Active thread]
[http://www.amazon.com/Sensitive-Color-Changing-9x6mm-500pcs/dp/B004LCVCA0/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1322701136&sr=1-2-catcorr UV reactive beads]

4.) Temperature reactive material
- fabric, pigment, and paint
- You can get the pigment from http://www.paintwithpearl.com/

5.) Thermo chromic film
- picture of wall paper with thermo chromic film flowers

6.) Mylar
- not a "smart" material, but still a cool material
- you get it from the inside of potato chip bags

(an aside)Copper tape is very useful. She uses it a lot.

7.) moldable materials
- polymorph (or polycaprolactone) is plastic that melts in hot water, can be molded, and then is hard nylon once it cools
- can be melted any number of times
- sugru a playdoh that cures at room temperature
- mold making putty cures in 10 minutes and then can take high temperatures

8.) Quantum Tunneling Composite
- smart flexible polymer (rubber-like)
- near perfect electrical insulator
- 4mm square and 1.5mm thick can pass 10 amps when squeezed
- conductivity affected by pressure
- also magnetic
- currently not being made due to patent issues
- but you can get it in pill form currently
- used to be able to get in fabric form
[http://www.peratech.com/qtcmaterial.php Peratech]

9.) Endlighten
- edge diffusing material
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evGALmP4F8s
- price depends on size and goes up with bigger sheet because you need a higher grade plastic

10.) Conductive plastics
- plastics with metal particles (graphite)
- comes in sheets
- stretch sensors with metal in stretchable plastic
- resistance decreases with stretch
- conductive polyester rope
- resistance increases with stretch because the fibers align
- conductive acetate
- thin and clear with a film of metal a few atoms thick
http://www.lessemf.com/

11.) Shape memory polymers
- you expose it to high heat and then shape it
- after it cools down, you can unshape it, then heat it up slightly and it will return to it's shaped form

12.) EL wire
- 1.2mm (angel hair) to 6mm (outdoor grade) thick wire with a phosphorous material in it
- comes in sheets
- can make your own sheets with conductive sheeting and phosphorous paint
- requires an inverter to step up the voltage and has a danger of shock
- EL driver Ben Zatlin???

13.) Conductive fabrics
- copper tafita
- metal iron ons (nickel)
- very durable
- nickel lasts longer than the copper
- fabric that has insulators on one side
- anti-static material that is pressure sensitive
- put inbetween two conductive fabrics
- conductive lycra
- resistance decreases if stretched in one direction, resistance increases if stretched in the other direction
- conductive tape
- metal traces on fabric that is solderable
- All found at http://www.lessemf.com/

14.) Conductive food
- candy coated in silver or gold
- pumpkins as capacitive sensors
- resistor jelTone http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/5879592536/

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+* Conductive paint
-.) Conductive paint
+** wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured.
-- wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured.
+*** She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cured.
-  - She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cured.
+** nickel print
-- nickel print
+** She doesn't use resistors with conductive paint because it's highly resistive.
-- She doesn't use resistors with conductive paint because it's highly resistive.
-.) Magnetic paint - she makes it herself.
+* Magnetic paint - she makes it herself.
-.) UV reactive thread and beads
+* UV reactive thread and beads
-[http://www.amazon.com/SolarActive%C2%AE-Changing-Embroidery-Thread-Starter/dp/B0050D6UX8 Solar Active thread]
+** [http://www.amazon.com/SolarActive%C2%AE-Changing-Embroidery-Thread-Starter/dp/B0050D6UX8 Solar Active thread]
-[http://www.amazon.com/Sensitive-Color-Changing-9x6mm-500pcs/dp/B004LCVCA0/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1322701136&sr=1-2-catcorr UV reactive beads]
+** [http://www.amazon.com/Sensitive-Color-Changing-9x6mm-500pcs/dp/B004LCVCA0/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1322701136&sr=1-2-catcorr UV reactive beads]
-.) Temperature reactive material
+* Temperature reactive material
-- fabric, pigment, and paint
+** fabric, pigment, and paint
-- You can get the pigment from http://www.paintwithpearl.com/
+** You can get the pigment from http://www.paintwithpearl.com/
-.) Thermo chromic film
+* Thermo chromic film
-- picture of wall paper with thermo chromic film flowers
+** picture of wall paper with thermo chromic film flowers
-.) Mylar
+* Mylar
-- not a "smart" material, but still a cool material
+** not a "smart" material, but still a cool material
-- you get it from the inside of potato chip bags
+** you get it from the inside of potato chip bags
-(an aside)Copper tape is very useful. She uses it a lot.
+*(an aside)Copper tape is very useful. She uses it a lot.
-.) moldable materials
+* moldable materials
-- polymorph (or polycaprolactone) is plastic that melts in hot water, can be molded, and then is hard nylon once it cools
+** polymorph (or polycaprolactone) is plastic that melts in hot water, can be molded, and then is hard nylon once it cools
-  - can be melted any number of times
+*** can be melted any number of times
-- sugru a playdoh that cures at room temperature
+** sugru a playdoh that cures at room temperature
-- mold making putty cures in 10 minutes and then can take high temperatures
+** mold making putty cures in 10 minutes and then can take high temperatures
-.) Quantum Tunneling Composite
+* Quantum Tunneling Composite
-- smart flexible polymer (rubber-like)
+** smart flexible polymer (rubber-like)
-- near perfect electrical insulator
+** near perfect electrical insulator
-- 4mm square and 1.5mm thick can pass 10 amps when squeezed
+** 4mm square and 1.5mm thick can pass 10 amps when squeezed
-- conductivity affected by pressure
+** conductivity affected by pressure
-- also magnetic
+** also magnetic
-- currently not being made due to patent issues
+** currently not being made due to patent issues
-- but you can get it in pill form currently
+** but you can get it in pill form currently
-- used to be able to get in fabric form
+** used to be able to get in fabric form
-[http://www.peratech.com/qtcmaterial.php Peratech]
+** [http://www.peratech.com/qtcmaterial.php Peratech]
-.) Endlighten
+* Endlighten
-- edge diffusing material
+** edge diffusing material
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evGALmP4F8s
+** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evGALmP4F8s
-- price depends on size and goes up with bigger sheet because you need a higher grade plastic
+** price depends on size and goes up with bigger sheet because you need a higher grade plastic
-.) Conductive plastics
+* Conductive plastics
-- plastics with metal particles (graphite)
+** plastics with metal particles (graphite)
-  - comes in sheets
+*** comes in sheets
-- stretch sensors with metal in stretchable plastic
+** stretch sensors with metal in stretchable plastic
-  - resistance decreases with stretch
+*** resistance decreases with stretch
-- conductive polyester rope
+** conductive polyester rope
-  - resistance increases with stretch because the fibers align
+*** resistance increases with stretch because the fibers align
-- conductive acetate
+** conductive acetate
-  - thin and clear with a film of metal a few atoms thick
+*** thin and clear with a film of metal a few atoms thick
-http://www.lessemf.com/
+***http://www.lessemf.com/
-.) Shape memory polymers
+* Shape memory polymers
-- you expose it to high heat and then shape it
+** you expose it to high heat and then shape it
-- after it cools down, you can unshape it, then heat it up slightly and it will return to it's shaped form
+** after it cools down, you can unshape it, then heat it up slightly and it will return to it's shaped form
-.) EL wire
+* EL wire
-- 1.2mm (angel hair) to 6mm (outdoor grade) thick wire with a phosphorous material in it
+** 1.2mm (angel hair) to 6mm (outdoor grade) thick wire with a phosphorous material in it
-- comes in sheets
+** comes in sheets
-- can make your own sheets with conductive sheeting and phosphorous paint
+** can make your own sheets with conductive sheeting and phosphorous paint
-- requires an inverter to step up the voltage and has a danger of shock
+** requires an inverter to step up the voltage and has a danger of shock
-- EL driver Ben Zatlin???
+** Sewable EL inverter made by Ben Zatlin???
-.) Conductive fabrics
+* Conductive fabrics
-- copper tafita
+** copper tafita
-- metal iron ons (nickel)
+** metal iron ons (nickel)
-  - very durable
+*** very durable
-  - nickel lasts longer than the copper
+*** nickel lasts longer than the copper
-- fabric that has insulators on one side
+** fabric that has insulators on one side
-- anti-static material that is pressure sensitive
+** anti-static material that is pressure sensitive
-  - put inbetween two conductive fabrics
+*** put in between two conductive fabrics
-- conductive lycra
+** conductive lycra
-  - resistance decreases if stretched in one direction, resistance increases if stretched in the other direction
+*** resistance decreases if stretched in one direction, resistance increases if stretched in the other direction
-- conductive tape
+** conductive tape
-  - metal traces on fabric that is solderable
+*** metal traces on fabric that is solderable
-- All found at http://www.lessemf.com/
+** All found at http://www.lessemf.com/
-.) Conductive food
+* Conductive food
-- candy coated in silver or gold
+** candy coated in silver or gold
-- pumpkins as capacitive sensors
+** pumpkins as capacitive sensors
-- resistor jelTone http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/5879592536/
+** resistor jelTone http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/5879592536/
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