Do you use this type of kit Aminstar?
Posted 10/11/2009 - 09:30
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That circuit looks interesting.
I tried a slightly different one that Mark gave me link and I did manage to build a circuit with sensor after a lot of learning and butchering electronic stuff and when I finally got it going became too fiddly. Hanging the sensors and trying to aim the water droplets through it etc.
Then in the process of thinking better ways I found simpler ways to do it. I realised that the diameter of the drops made a big difference and having a friend who is a nurse I got hold of IV fuild bags with drips etc. The whole kit. Part of my shed resembles an IC unit in a hospital .
This allows me to control the rate of the drop much more easier and aim it also leaving my hands free to include extra droplets while the drip line is active. Having control of the drips is a major part of the task, and then its easy to put outlets with different dimensions. DIY work helps it .
And now I just reuse the empty bags and create my mixtures in the bags.
Once you get used to the rate of the droplets its easier to time it up manually with the shutter remote on one hand and looking at the drop falling.
I did try the circuit built but wires around, trying to insulate the electronics with plastics, tapes etc, where to locate the battery all started getting to me and then got rid of it all. Al I have now is a table where I put all the paraphernalia and wood strip hanging from the ceiling of the shed where I attach the IV drips to stabilise the fall and not move around
Will take a picture one of these days of the setup, problem is my shed really will end up being the butt of the jokes here soon I display the state of it , windows covered with bin liners, junk all around etc . Well, its already been used for jokes as it is anyway got a small drinks cooler there for my summer days of isolation ha
I tried a slightly different one that Mark gave me link and I did manage to build a circuit with sensor after a lot of learning and butchering electronic stuff and when I finally got it going became too fiddly. Hanging the sensors and trying to aim the water droplets through it etc.
Then in the process of thinking better ways I found simpler ways to do it. I realised that the diameter of the drops made a big difference and having a friend who is a nurse I got hold of IV fuild bags with drips etc. The whole kit. Part of my shed resembles an IC unit in a hospital .
This allows me to control the rate of the drop much more easier and aim it also leaving my hands free to include extra droplets while the drip line is active. Having control of the drips is a major part of the task, and then its easy to put outlets with different dimensions. DIY work helps it .
And now I just reuse the empty bags and create my mixtures in the bags.
Once you get used to the rate of the droplets its easier to time it up manually with the shutter remote on one hand and looking at the drop falling.
I did try the circuit built but wires around, trying to insulate the electronics with plastics, tapes etc, where to locate the battery all started getting to me and then got rid of it all. Al I have now is a table where I put all the paraphernalia and wood strip hanging from the ceiling of the shed where I attach the IV drips to stabilise the fall and not move around
Will take a picture one of these days of the setup, problem is my shed really will end up being the butt of the jokes here soon I display the state of it , windows covered with bin liners, junk all around etc . Well, its already been used for jokes as it is anyway got a small drinks cooler there for my summer days of isolation ha
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