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Conductive thread
(10 yards, 8 ohms/foot)
Conductive thread is flexible and washable like regular thread, but also
conducts electricity like a wire. Made from thin strands of spun silver.
We have tested many different kinds of conductive threads
and our favorite is the high-quality thread from Mitsufuji,
which is such a joy to work with.
It's a thin four ply, highly conductive, and less
prone to corrosion and fraying. We're currently experimenting with dyeing it
to better fit your palette.
See our analysis and
comparisons of conductive threads.
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Conductive paint
(0.10 Ohm/square at 2 mil dry film thickness)
Copper-based conductive paint is a wonderful way to make electrical connections
on paper, walls, or ceramics. You just have to paint the electrical
connections, and wait for it to dry.
We use the CuPro-Cote from
LessEMF.
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Conductive fabric
(3x3 square inches, 1 ohm/ square)
The light gray conductive fabric is also flexible and washable, but it is
also very conductive, and can carry a lot of
current. Use it for making switches and touch-sensitive pads by
connecting it to the touch
switch.
In the
remote control
project, it's used for the Forward/Volume UP actions. Made
from silver coated nylon.
Also,
instead of sewing a long stretch of conductive thread, you can iron this
unto some fabric with some
adhesive backing. We typically sell this in squares, but can accomodate other sizes, just ask.
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Resistive fabric
(3x3 square inches, 30 kilo ohms/square)
The darker, resistive fabric is not so conductive, and we use it with the
custom
sensor for projects that
need a change in resistance, like a pressure or stretch sensor.
In the
remote control
project, it's used for the Back/Volume DOWN actions. Made
from carbon impregnated polyethylene film.
This is plastic, so it cannot be ironed!
Again, we typically sell this in squares, but can accomodate other sizes, just ask.
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