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I like the look of this....

HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
edited 2011-03-31 21:37 in General Discussion
Just up on Hack-A-Day

The invisible PC board Arduino...sorta
(airduino)

Would be fun to build some projects like this using a prop or an AVR.
It needs more bling in the form of twinkling LEDs though.

pcb-without-substrate-e1301582015991.jpg?w=470&h=353
http://hackaday.com/2011/03/31/pcbs-without-any-substrate/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH3ZUCmhe18&feature=player_embedded

Comments

  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-03-31 09:14
    From an art standpoint it really looks cool, but I can image that those solder connections would frequently break with any amount of actual use. still..
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2011-03-31 09:33
    Yes of course, it really is more art than practical tech.

    A similar project but done in three dimensions instead of
    mimicking the two dimensions of a circuit board would be
    even better.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-03-31 09:54
    'Looks like a PCB that's been attacked by fiberglass-eating moths!

    -Phil
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2011-03-31 09:58
    Similar project in three dimensions.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52U30_UqrEo&feature=player_embedded
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2011-03-31 10:24
    Looks like a nice companion piece to an air guitar.

    Hey, what's it use for a ground plane? the ionosphere?
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-03-31 10:28
    Cool!

    Build it (with a Prop, of course) in 2-D or 3-D, create forms (like for a concrete pour) and then cast it in lucite, leaving all the connectors exposed - it would look like it was surrounded buy ice.......a Propsicle!!
  • UnknownUnknown
    edited 2011-03-31 11:54
    Oldbitcollector (Jeff) wrote: »
    From an art standpoint it really looks cool, but I can image that those solder connections would frequently break with any amount of actual use. still..

    I imagine that someone could dip it in epoxy which might fix the problem.
  • jdoleckijdolecki Posts: 726
    edited 2011-03-31 12:53
    Copler cladding is basically glued to the standard circirt board.

    So i dont know how the etchant would effect to clear part of the board.

    or the tempature of the soldering would work.

    It is neat though.
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2011-03-31 13:05
    Glue that to some clear acetate, or maybe even fabric, You would have a Poor man's version of a Flexible PCB.
  • kwinnkwinn Posts: 8,697
    edited 2011-03-31 21:37
    Guess you could call it an "Airduino"
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