This spooky electronic ghost is a 555 LED flasher circuit encapsulated in silicone rubber.
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Ghost Cutter.stlstl-binary - 108.09 kB - 01/06/2019 at 12:52 |
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Before soldering the circuit, I 3D printed the shape of the ghost. You can download the stl file from here.
The schematic is a very simple one which you can find here.
Adding the silicone was a bit tricky, because of the air bubbles. I tried heating the ghost hoping the bubbles would rise to the surface, but it didn't work as expected.
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This looks really cool. Do you have any more info on the silicon process?
Thanks! This was my first attempt at using it. This is the silicone I've used: https://www.tme.eu/en/details/e43-90ml/encapsulating-materials/wacker/. Not the best choice, but I couldn't find an epoxy one. The one I've used remains elastic after drying and so far it didn't seem to affect the circuit.
BOOlean, lol...
So that silicone you used - I suppose it's not the kind that reeks of acetic acid, right? I've been looking for potting silicone.
It is actually, I've read it's not exactly suitable for electronics but it's the only type I could find. This is the one I've used: https://www.tme.eu/en/details/e43-90ml/encapsulating-materials/wacker/
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Tidy project. Horrible pun.