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Wire Glue?
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: Nephasth on May 26, 2013, 10:49:13 am ---I've used something similar. It took a torch to "activate" it. It worked, but I would rather solder if given the option.
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Unquestionably, I would rather solder myself. But this is for educational purposes for a kid that tends to hurt herself on mildly dangerous things. I can share the horror stories, but that would probably require an entire forum in and of itself. In a nutshell, she isn't allowed into the kitchen, garage, shed or "hobby" room alone.
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 26, 2013, 04:12:36 pm ---I haven't used it, but I know people who have played around with it. According to them it's essentially fabric "puffy" paint with some conductive dust mixed it. So it has all the pitfalls of fabric paint (can shrink, might not adhere well, temperature sensitive ect...) It isn't really suited for high level electronics because the resistance of the "wire" is uneven due to the fact that it's in a suspension instead of a solid wire.
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I took me hours but I finally found my wife's puffy fabric paint. I have to wonder if we're talking about the same thing. This stuff isn't really suited for much of anything except craft type stuff. The description on the sites for the conductive glue make it sound more like it's an epoxy of sorts.
No matter, I opted to use the traditional penny nail and wood method. It's less hair raising and she can follow the wiring.
Howard_Casto:
Yeah unfortunately that is what I was talking about. The wire in a tube idea isn't anything new and each brand has different properties... but it's usually a white glue/fabric paint sort of deal.
Vigo:
Does anyone remember those kids "Make your own circuit board" kits? I grew up on one of those. I remember it was pretty much a panel with circuit components already mounted, but you connect the wires via little springs attached to all the components. It always gave me a great visual of what was connected to what.
If they still make those, it is probably well suited for a kid who doesn't get what they don't physically see.
ahofle:
We got this for our kids:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000683A4
Not exactly what you are asking for, but it's pretty neat. Has a bunch of different electricity consuming devices (speaker, lights, motors) and plans for making various simple circuits. Everything snaps together onto the board.
Vigo:
Clever product! That got me on the right path, because now I see that is that same company that makes the circuit kit I grew up on. I found they still make something pretty similar to what I had as a kid:
http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Electronic-Playground-Learning-Center/dp/B0035XSZDI/ref=pd_sim_t_7
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