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** wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured. |
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*** She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cured. |
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- She uses super glue to protect the wire glue after it's cured. |
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* Magnetic paint - she makes it herself. |
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* UV reactive thread and beads |
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[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] |
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[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] |
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* Temperature reactive material |
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** fabric, pigment, and paint |
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** You can get the pigment from http://www.paintwithpearl.com/ |
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* Thermo chromic film |
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** picture of wall paper with thermo chromic film flowers |
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* Mylar |
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** not a "smart" material, but still a cool material |
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** you get it from the inside of potato chip bags |
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(an aside)Copper tape is very useful. She uses it a lot. |
*(an aside)Copper tape is very useful. She uses it a lot. |
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* moldable materials |
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** polymorph (or polycaprolactone) is plastic that melts in hot water, can be molded, and then is hard nylon once it cools |
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*** can be melted any number of times |
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** sugru a playdoh that cures at room temperature |
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** mold making putty cures in 10 minutes and then can take high temperatures |
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* Quantum Tunneling Composite |
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** smart flexible polymer (rubber-like) |
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** near perfect electrical insulator |
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** 4mm square and 1.5mm thick can pass 10 amps when squeezed |
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** conductivity affected by pressure |
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** also magnetic |
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** currently not being made due to patent issues |
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** but you can get it in pill form currently |
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** used to be able to get in fabric form |
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[http://www.peratech.com/qtcmaterial.php Peratech] |
** [http://www.peratech.com/qtcmaterial.php Peratech] |
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* Endlighten |
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** edge diffusing material |
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** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evGALmP4F8s |
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** price depends on size and goes up with bigger sheet because you need a higher grade plastic |
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* Conductive plastics |
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** plastics with metal particles (graphite) |
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*** comes in sheets |
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** stretch sensors with metal in stretchable plastic |
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*** resistance decreases with stretch |
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** conductive polyester rope |
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*** resistance increases with stretch because the fibers align |
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** conductive acetate |
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*** thin and clear with a film of metal a few atoms thick |
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http://www.lessemf.com/ |
***http://www.lessemf.com/ |
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* Shape memory polymers |
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** you expose it to high heat and then shape it |
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** after it cools down, you can unshape it, then heat it up slightly and it will return to it's shaped form |
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* EL wire |
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** 1.2mm (angel hair) to 6mm (outdoor grade) thick wire with a phosphorous material in it |
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** comes in sheets |
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** can make your own sheets with conductive sheeting and phosphorous paint |
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** requires an inverter to step up the voltage and has a danger of shock |
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** Sewable EL inverter made by Ben Zatlin??? |
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* Conductive fabrics |
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** copper tafita |
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** metal iron ons (nickel) |
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*** very durable |
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*** nickel lasts longer than the copper |
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** fabric that has insulators on one side |
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** anti-static material that is pressure sensitive |
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*** put in between two conductive fabrics |
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** conductive lycra |
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*** resistance decreases if stretched in one direction, resistance increases if stretched in the other direction |
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** conductive tape |
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*** metal traces on fabric that is solderable |
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** All found at http://www.lessemf.com/ |
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* Conductive food |
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** candy coated in silver or gold |
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** pumpkins as capacitive sensors |
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** resistor jelTone http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/5879592536/ |
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 30 November 2011
- 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.
- wire glue is cheap, but takes a long time to cure (8-12 hours) and isn't conductive until it's cured.
- Magnetic paint - she makes it herself.
- UV reactive thread and beads
- Temperature reactive material
- fabric, pigment, and paint
- You can get the pigment from http://www.paintwithpearl.com/
- Thermo chromic film
- picture of wall paper with thermo chromic film flowers
- 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.
- 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
- polymorph (or polycaprolactone) is plastic that melts in hot water, can be molded, and then is hard nylon once it cools
- 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
- Peratech
- 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
- 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/
- plastics with metal particles (graphite)
- 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
- 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
- Sewable EL inverter made by Ben Zatlin???
- 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 in between 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/
- Conductive food
- candy coated in silver or gold
- pumpkins as capacitive sensors
- resistor jelTone http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/5879592536/