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Re: TI-H: EL Panel




just realized that i will get a bizzilion e-mails saying its not liquid 
metal... i know ... i should have said "conductive substance"
OK there.

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>He probably saw an etching pen...
>
>>Where can I get one of those pens?  It sounds cool!  You might be able 
to
>>crimp onto the contacts, what kind of contacts are they?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Richard Piotter <richfiles1@hotmail.com>
>>To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
>>Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 9:51 AM
>>Subject: Re: TI-H: EL Panel
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>>
>>>
>>>I saw some stuf a while back. It is in plenty of catalogs, but it is 
a
>>>pen that draws "wire traces" like on a circuit board. You can solder 
to
>>>it and everything! It might be possible to put several layers of that
>>>stuff on the pads and let a small, flexible wire dry onto it. 
Continue
>>>coating it till it's covered and holds securely. I've never tried it,
>>>but it might just work!
>>>
>>>Super glue will only insulate it. Also, is there a plug that atches 
to
>>>it, or just some metal tab or spring that touches it? If there are 
any
>>>wires on it, just solder to those! Maybe heat bonding will work as
>>>well???
>>>
>>>Richard Piotter
>>>richfiles1@hotmail.com
>>>
>>>The Richfiles TI Page
>>>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html
>>>
>>>
>>>> You're kidding?! There must be cheaper EL panels than that!
>>>>
>>>>Yeah.. The LimeLight is a nightlight I found at a Wal-Mart near 
here.
>>>The
>>>>EL panel is slightly smaller than the viewable area of the calc, but 
I
>>>>think it should work. I got mine for $5. Only trouble is, I haven't
>>>come
>>>>up with a good way to attach wires to the terminals on it. Soldering
>>>>doesn't work because the heat melts the plastic and metal tabs.. 
Maybe
>>>>superglue would be a good idea.
>>>
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