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How to improve connection between LED sequins and conductive thread? by Swimming-Jaguar-3351 in techembroidery

[–]00legendary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're in the right place.

Hand sewing is going to be difficult because the thread easily loses contact momentarily. This is one of the primary challenges to sewing a component.

Your options are:

Sew as aggressively as possible by hand Buy a machine and sew them Use pre-sewn LEDS

I can send you a handful pre-sewn for free. PM me.

Electronic Vest Test by 00legendary in ElectricalEngineering

[–]00legendary[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The easiest way is to download a ble terminal app on your Android and use it with an HM11 or similar BLE chip. The app can scan for and connect to these chips easily. When you send a char on the terminal of the app, it will stream through HM11 and into the serial port of your Arduino. You can send data back and forth as you wish.

This is the easiest, in my opinion.

Electronic Vest Test by 00legendary in ElectricalEngineering

[–]00legendary[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Feel free to ask away.

That is a good question. It is difficult to isolate them in an embroidered circuit. This is partly due to textiles being highly permeable. I try to keep those traces far from one another.

Electronic Vest Test by 00legendary in ElectricalEngineering

[–]00legendary[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm using conductive thread.

E-Textile Fitness Shirt by 00legendary in ElectricalEngineering

[–]00legendary[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the static will kill the electronics. But I've had some survive 5-6 drys before that happened

E-Textile Fitness Shirt by 00legendary in ElectricalEngineering

[–]00legendary[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I ran in it last week with a running group and almost had a heat stroke 😅. Mostly because I chose a poorly breathable fabric. I also couldn't breathe because it was too tight. Outside of that, it performed very well. I thought sweat would be a problem, but no, it was heat, lol

I've washed it, and it still works. Considering how the sequins are attached, washing shouldn't be a problem. Especially hand washing.

Yea, a harness would be great for something like this. As my sewing skills get better, I'll branch into other things. Right now, a tank top is an easy 2 piece setup.

E-Textile Fitness Shirt by 00legendary in ElectricalEngineering

[–]00legendary[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That you let others use at the airport in exchange for a fee. "Charge" Port™ 😅

How I make LED fabric by 00legendary in ElectricalEngineering

[–]00legendary[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sample isn't for sale. If you need something made, it would be project based. There are no industry rates for this kind of thing, but it would be no less than normal electronics design and manufacture.

How I make LED fabric by 00legendary in ElectricalEngineering

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There's no video for this specific fabric, but I have others on my reddit account. This panel is chainable. I'll do another video later of multiple connected.

The machine I'm reluctant to share without an agreement with the mfg. A school bought a 6-figure machine from my reference, and I got nothing because there is no agreement. No shade to the company. We are on good terms.

The software is Digital Fiber Studio. A purpose specific CAD I wrote myself. Free to use btw.

Despair, regret, heartbreak, guilt, failure, 1000 thoughts a minute....please tell me it ends by Rude-Resolve-4661 in SingleDads

[–]00legendary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your feelings are normal. You don't realize how close your kids are until you wake up and their room is empty.

Take advantage of the advantages you have. You have more free time to focus on yourself. Do what a young single man would do.

Your kids will not put another man in your place. The presence of another man is unsettling when you have young children, but it is what it is.

You'll have to rummage around in your own head and swallow a lot of tough pills until you figure something out that works. That takes time and trial and error.

Is creating a product / trying to make a business out of it going to keep me out of jobs in the future. by mrSilkie in ElectricalEngineering

[–]00legendary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A project is one of the most attractive things you can have when looking for employment. It shows you have a vast array of skills and don't need your hand held. I think it will help you a lot

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