Project | Coagulator Kit - Season 2

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1/23/18 (WATERBOYZ)
01/24/2018 at 17:46 • 0 comments

The members of our engineer group have started the tests for the arduino project with the question of exactly how many pollutants can be cleaned out of the water. The group used a TDS meter to measure the total amount of dissolved solids in the water. To make sure results were accurate, the team used this method before and after each arduino test to track progress.
Some of our team members spent time to cut out felt pieces to create a flag for the project. The flag has the project logo and a symbol of the earth on it.
Two of our team members, JT Garcia and Holden Philippus, have been spending their time photographing the process of each group during this project. They are using the photos they take to post to a website another team member Josh Sabatino is working on.
A day with Ryan
11/15/2017 at 17:50 • 0 comments

The Water Boyz spent the morning with Ryan.
Make Water IMPACT Program Update
11/10/2017 at 19:26 • 0 comments

IMPACT 2017/18 is here!
This is our second year in our partnership with SAWS water utility IMPACT education program. We have multiple high school teams all taking on challenges with the coagulator kit.
Here is our first update.
Español
05/17/2017 at 14:10 • 0 comments

We added Spanish translation for the instructions for our Spanish speaking students and collaborators!
¡Añadimos traducción al español para las instrucciones para nuestros estudiantes y colaboradores hispanohablantes!
First look at 3D Printed Coagulator Case
04/26/2017 at 16:31 • 0 comments

The coagulator STL / 3D Print files are now uploaded. Thanks to @Clint Hudson for the designs!
We did it! Coagulator Redesign v1
04/20/2017 at 12:19 • 0 comments

We've started our new redesign for coagulator kits. Check out the video for a quick update.
Here are the files for the arduino uno and Ludus protoshield.
https://github.com/ryanbeltran/coagulator
Working with the Ludus ProtoShield
04/12/2017 at 22:41 • 0 comments

First entry here we go!
Ok so we're swapping our old designs and moving towards using UNO type boards with a shield of some sort. We like the ludus protoshield because it already has an h-bridge so that we can swap polarities of the electrodes (a practice that should reduce the amount of gunk buildup on the electrodes). The TB6612FNG H Bridge, is rated up to 1.2A per channel at 13V but the guide recommend using less than 0.8 amps to keep from overheating. I'm using a 12VDC 600mA Power Supply Power Supply.
So the goal is to utilize this ludus protoshield to send power to electrodes for 20-30 seconds then swap polarity. This should repeat indefinitely until we program a way to control intervals and overall time via an app or dials etc. If we can accomplish this with minimal wiring/soldering/parts this could save time and dinero for all those who want to participate.
Skematics for Ludus ProtoShield