RMweb Gold Stuart A Posted July 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2016 Wasn't sure which forum to post this in, and unsure if anything has been posted before (I did try to search in case it had), but I came across this on kickstarter. Wondered if it could be applied to provide lighting circuits for things like card structures? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electroninks/circuit-scribe-draw-circuits-instantly The pen is available to buy here: http://www.circuitscribe.com/collections/conductive-ink-pens/products/circuit-scribe-conductive-ink-pen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold traction Posted July 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2016 Should be OK. I've used the paint from here:- http://www.bareconductive.com/ Works well enough, not tried it for lighting circuits but it should be fine. Cheers Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosland Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 For lighting in card structures I would recommend narrow self-adhesive copper tape, as sold for dolls house lighting. It's a lot easier to solder to. The paint on solutions are orders og magnitude higher resistance than the tape or conventional wires, which may, or may not, be a problem. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitpick Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Many years ago, Hornby did conductive paint to help code their Zero 1 modules. Well I did say many years ago. The point is that I used some of this Hornby conductive paint to turn a Peco dead plastic frog into a live conducting one on a 3 way point. The particular reason for doing this was the (then) Dapol L&Y Pug. Its wheelbase was such that you'd get both wheels on one side on the plastic frogs unless you took the centre straight route - rather limiting. The result was a transformation; the Pug could now negotiate any of the three routes at slow speed. I suspect that anyone doing similar today would find paint a better option than the pen. But useful to know that such stuff is still available albeit from a different supplier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I've used electro-paint from Maplins to run 'wires' down a lamppost from the led 'bulb' to the layout board power source. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 I was sent this link https://www.facebook.com/distinqtus/videos/858942970906479/ Didn't realise it was already known about :-) steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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