Non-Functional Circuit Broach

This is a decorative piece made from functional elements that form a non-functional circuit. The beauty of it lies in its non-functionality. If electricity were to flow, LEDs to blink, motors to vibrate or resistors to resist, then it would just be another circuit board.

Step 1: Materals and Tools

MATERIALS:
- Perfboard
- Solder
- Circuit board components: resistors, diodes, transistors, capacitors, voltage regulators, potentiometers, headers, LEDs, vibration motors, wire, cable, ribbon cable&
- Safety pin or reuse the back of an old broach

TOOLS:
- Soldering iron
- Helping hands
- File
- Cutting knife or small saw
- Wire cutters or nail clippers
- Wire strippers

Comments

[alex_rosenberg35]

Your circuit looks so cool!
However, personally I agree with Comodore. You really should add a 3V coin-cell battery to power the LED. It would look so much cooler!!! It would function as a sort of flashlight as well as a unique work of art!

Plus, wouldn't you love to see your artwork's beauty at night? I think the components deserve the "spark of electrical life".

One last thing: I feel your "analogy" is seriously flawed and self-contradictory.
Other than that, great job!

[Plusea]

i have to disagree. i like it the way it is.

[nicobot]

manga de pelotudos

[nicobot]

pero la concha de su hermana manga de pelotudos no se dan cuenta de ke esta haciendo arte? por dios, ya se sabe ke no sirve para nada, es solo arte, k yankees de mierda

[memyselfand1]

Really good idea. I agree with you, in that it would just be another circuit board if it was powered. The ultimate must-have for any electronics enthusiast.

[GorillazMiko]

Totally awesome. You be fresh homes. +5/5 stars.

[Yerboogieman]

not as much as my sweet fro.

[GorillazMiko]

Boy, I'm so fresh, not even Subway can make me.

[Yerboogieman]

Ha, im so fresh, Will Smith was jealous.

[GorillazMiko]

LOL, nice one.

[Yerboogieman]

lol, thanks.

[ElJefeUno]

Is it wrong of me to feel sad for the components? I feel like they deserve to feel the spark of electrical life...

[Plusea]

Maybe try thinking about them as retired. Or think about all the components mounted on circuit boards that have ended up in landfill, at least these were mounted with care for this specific purpose:-)

[ElJefeUno]

Very true. I've "retired" a fair share of components in my time, maybe they would be happier as a piece of art instead of being used in a slingshot :P

[comodore]

Very cool! You put so many components, you could have added a 3V coin-cell battery to power the LED, to look even cooler! All in all a great project! rate:***** +I added it to my Mythbusters group

[Plusea]

But then it would loose its beauty :-)

[comodore]

Why, it would glow and draw attention! :)

[urbosssez]

you shoulda added a little candle on it and said "this is how my circuit works!"

[comodore]

haha

[joosh]

This is pretty cool. Awesome and original. Make me wanna make one.

[bowmaster]

cough*waste*cough sorry I had something in my esophagus. Great instructable!!! 0.5 stars!

[AnarchistAsian]

ZOMG that's like... pointless, yet i can't take my eyes off it... 5 stars!

[Plasmana]

That looks very cool... 5 stars!

[kylemcdonald]

Alternatively, you can also dremel off a portion of some old circuit board, thus making it non-functional, attach a pin, et voilà!

[Plusea]

yes. and the dremel rotary tool is one of the items on my christmas wish list:-)

[Lftndbt]

I like your analogy "The beauty of it lies in its non-functionality. If electricity were to flow, LEDs to blink, motors to vibrate or resistors to resist, then it would just be another circuit board." Sounds good to me!! ;) Nice project.

[Sandisk1duo]

Cool!

[ChrysN]

Very unique and pretty too.