Homebrewed static grass applicator

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September 5, 2020
This is the electronic material I'll use.
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September 5, 2020
The switch is placed.
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September 5, 2020
From the inside, with the two LEDs.
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September 5, 2020
A preview of the final shape of the thing. The arm coming out will contain the battery and the 12v power supply connector.
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September 5, 2020
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September 5, 2020
The static grass "hopper" is prepared.
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September 5, 2020
This is where the "y-handle" will connect to the "hopper".
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September 5, 2020
Same from the inside.
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September 5, 2020
The mesh comes from a (actually not so) cheap strainer.
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September 5, 2020
Epoxy-glued inside the lid.
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September 5, 2020
"Hopper" is ready.
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September 6, 2020
Now come the (very!!!) hard part for me: I have virtually no clue about electronics and I need to solder the resistors, etc. in the right way... This IS stressful! 😉
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September 11, 2020
The DC power connector is a bit bulky, so I needed to find a solution to hide it.
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September 11, 2020
Wire spaghetti, anyone?
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September 11, 2020
Getting the hang of it, somehow.
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September 11, 2020
Wire to the mesh: no as easy as it looks, the mesh doesn't take to the solder easily.
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September 11, 2020
Ended up having a big blob of solder on either side.
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September 11, 2020
And this is the result!
I tested it and... <drumroll> IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL!
(I'm NOT surprised...)

Commentaires

3 5 September 2020, 19:56

JD
Hi René, great post! I'm just getting into electronics myself, and am planning on making one too, Interesting design!

5 September 2020, 20:23

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Thanks. I couldn't find the right stuff for the handle, so I improvised...

6 September 2020, 07:57

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
This is the stressful part for me! Haven't got a single clue of what I'm really doing... 😉

6 September 2020, 13:28

JD
That's how it begins... 😎
I just got my first breadboard starter set, and have no idea what all those components are for yet, except for the leds and resistors. I've also got fiber optic cable on the way.
Gotta start somewhere!

6 September 2020, 22:43

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Soooo... Finished it! There's just one tiny little snag...
It doesn't work at all! 😉
I'll double check all of the wiring and see what I can do.
Just not today!

11 September 2020, 19:25

JD
I made one out of a bug zapper, and the only thing that got zapped was me. It did not generate any static electricity at all, but shocked me several times really good 😛 Oh well, that's how we learn!

11 September 2020, 20:03

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Indeed! 😉

11 September 2020, 20:10

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Homebrewed static grass applicator

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