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Flexible Aluminum Electroluminescent Display - No Transparent Conductor Needed

video Flexible Aluminum Electroluminescent Display - No Transparent Conductor Needed
How to make a flexible display with aluminum foil, EL phosphors and a simple electrolytic etching bath.
37 comments
Feb 26, 2012. 10:16 AMSUNDERSHIVAH says:
And one more thing i want this idea to the next level i need the assistance how many watts the layer per cm square is consumed? and how can the brightness of light can improved????
Feb 26, 2012. 10:12 AMSUNDERSHIVAH says:
Very nice efforts what are the other alternative illuminating ink please let me know... thanks... oh i like positive approach of seeing thinks !!!!
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Feb 22, 2012. 2:05 PMDain Unicorn says:
That offers so many possibilities, and your use of an erstwhile warning sticker is resonating with me. This along with EL wire might be a suitable means to offer low/no-light guidence, and since there is current flow it could be tested for my automated devices as well.

Bravo, very well done.
May 31, 2011. 9:59 AMGeek++ says:
This is so kewl that it forced me to get an account just so I could tell you that. lol Awesome stuff!
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Feb 12, 2011. 1:57 AMconundrum2142 says:
this should also work with an ultrasound cleaner to porate the aluminium.
not as well but just takes a bit longer.

-A
Dec 16, 2010. 1:57 AMLemurX says:
Dielectric Ink = Dielectric Grease? :o
Nov 30, 2010. 5:32 PMbest_brothers says:
SUPER LIKE!
Nov 22, 2010. 11:48 AMMa3oud says:
where is the video??
Nov 18, 2010. 5:07 PMbijikenyot says:
hei..the video is already gone

???????????????????????????
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Nov 18, 2010. 4:08 PMH.C.S. Studios says:
This is so cool! I have got to try and make something with that electroluminescent phosphorous!
Please tell me, where can you get it?!
Nov 18, 2010. 8:47 AMangel91250 says:
Good job.
Does it require high voltage AC supply?
Nov 18, 2010. 12:57 PMElectronician says:
She said 20V limited to 1A.
Nov 18, 2010. 3:55 PMangel91250 says:
NONONO...What you said is electrolysis(video 1:05). But what I want to know is...how could she make it emit light(video 2:10)?
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Nov 18, 2010. 1:17 PMdark sponge says:
No, that's just for the etching. For actually powering it, I'm pretty sure it uses a HV AC power supply.
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Nov 18, 2010. 2:49 PMBlueFusion says:
About 100v AC at about 1000hz.
Nov 18, 2010. 3:39 PMhogtowner says:
That is just the COOLEST thing I have been e-mailed in a long time!!!
Nov 18, 2010. 12:43 PMdacker says:
A fantastic example of true science, turning a failure into something new, useful, and creative.

Like Post-It notes, microwaves for cooking, Teflon, and penicillin.

How about a bill of materials and suggested sources?
Nov 18, 2010. 12:42 PMmarkhutch says:
Do you have a supplier address for the dielectric insulator. And exactly what should we be googling for? dielectric insulator comes up with a gazillion types - yours looked like a paste of some sort?
Nov 18, 2010. 10:06 AMloqwan says:
Nice work, very cool.
Nov 18, 2010. 9:47 AMmandanao says:
Really a nice and clever design, compliments!

How much we had to wait for an Instructable concerning such a nice project?

I had some some difficulties to understand spoken English, sorry!

(And please accept my apologies for my horrible written English,too...)
Nov 18, 2010. 9:25 AMHelder4u says:
You are very illuster :-)
Nov 18, 2010. 8:52 AMatlantica says:
Is there anything so attractive as an intelligent woman with a sexy voice? Brilliant project.
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Nov 18, 2010. 8:51 AMCameronSS says:
Jeri, you need to start including links back here on the videos! I saw this on YouTube yesterday but had completely forgotten you were on Ibles, too!

Very nice, by the way. I'm hoping for more porous aluminum foil projects.
Nov 18, 2010. 8:39 AMbarrem01 says:
Very impressive.

Can you list some sources where the materials you used can be obtained?
Nov 18, 2010. 7:38 AMazharjaved2000 says:
Highly enlightening project, well done!
Nov 18, 2010. 7:20 AMtwighahn says:
one could use this to make a ghost at holloween
Nov 18, 2010. 6:47 AMGENERALCHAOS says:
that so cool nice project
Nov 18, 2010. 6:34 AMtng1701e says:
Jeri you are so Amazing!!! Will you marry me? :)
Nov 17, 2010. 1:38 PMhorstschimanski6 says:
Very impressive!
Can you give me an hint were i can get EL phosphors?
Nov 17, 2010. 1:17 PMkenchato says:
You are great! xD
Nov 17, 2010. 12:49 PMDIY-Guy says:
Such a positive attitude with a catalyst of pure creativity!
Wondering, would aluminum window screen work also? It has holes....
Nov 17, 2010. 12:13 AMchickenstine says:
thats awesome what if you made a 5X5 poster with that. it would be so cool
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Nov 16, 2010. 7:13 PMmossDboss says:
could you just mix conductive powder (I am assuming the foil is the conductive material needed) with the phosphorous material.
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Nov 16, 2010. 2:24 PMFrivolous Engineering says:
Very illuminating!
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Nov 16, 2010. 11:22 AMrobot797 says:
that is soooo coool
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Nov 16, 2010. 9:02 AMCulturespy says:
Wow Jeri,

you're doing such cool stuff!
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Nov 16, 2010. 6:38 AMomnibot says:
Cool!

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Self taught electrical engineer, ex-race car driver and aspiring improv actress (ok, maybe not the last). Visit my YouTube channels to ask questions on these videos and get links to more info. http...
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