DIY Conductive Ink / Paint for Cheap
by balsuryana in Circuits > Soldering
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DIY Conductive Ink / Paint for Cheap
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Do you want to make something cool for your projects? Try to make this! Because this is a cool project you need to make!
Try to make simple circuit project with this ink. You just paste the paint into a paper, circuit board, plastic, or any surface you like. This is very useful for beginners, kids, or anyone. You can make this for cheap, it's under 1 dollars for make it!!
Lets make it now!!!
Things You Will Need:
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- Copper wire
- Water colour
- Cutter
- Small container
For more safety, you need to use a mask in this DIY.
Take This First
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First you need to do is take this:
- Small container
- Copper wire
- Cutter
The Copper Wire
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- Take the copper wire and cutter
- Rub the copper wire with cutter like image into a small container
The copper will be small flakes
Next
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- If there are enough small flakes of copper, add a small watercolor
- Stir it well
(The copper flakes affect the electricity connectivity. If the voltage output is bad, you need to add the copper flakes into your dough)
Test
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- Take a pcs of paper, led, And the conductive ink.
- Make a short circuit on the paper
- and look the led
*If the led is not bright, you need to add copper flakes into your conductive ink dough.
Finish
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Sorry for my bad english
I hope you can make it better than me.
Thankss