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Message #12106
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Laura Malinowski Laura/Rob Malinowski malstudios@tradenet.net
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:23:17 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Aesthetics
If you don't mind taking a little time making the board try using
conductive foil self adhesive tape. Just one suggestion solder fast if you
use any type of plastic for the board.
Rob M.
Justin wrote:
> Print PCb's out, photostat em' onto trans, and since
> carbon conducts electricity, pathways can be made.
> components can be stuck by whatever means, like
> conducting epoxy, or sticking another piece of plastic
> onto the connections and melting em' , i.e. laminatin'
> em'.
> Would look nice if wrapped around caps, or motors :)
> any comments? (or criticisms?) :)
>
> Just one - I don't think it will work :-)
> First test - does photocopy toner actually conduct? Does it do so
> without massive resistance? Neat idea, but I suspect Reality has other
> ideas - photocopying would just be way Too Easy. Perhaps also look into
> the possibility of conductive paint. I suspect it exists but is probably
> not accessable/affordable. Ways to make our own could bring results. I
> suspect a better method might be to put copper tape onto plastic and
> etch it like a normal PCB. (Mind you, copper tape is very thin, but it
> might not be thin enough. And there is also a possibility that the
> etchant might attack the adhesive, though that could be easily avoided).
>
> On the topic - some stuff that could be useful for some beam apps - that
> conductive rubber used on the inside of calculator buttons and similar.
> Anyone know where you can get that in sheets?
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