Re: TI-H: EL Panel
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Re: TI-H: EL Panel
no it was not an etching pen he was refering to (which btw are only
sharpie perm. markers), he was refering to the ones used to repare
broken tracks...itsm like liquid metal in a pen....
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>He probably saw an etching pen...
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>>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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