Cleo

??Cement and Circuits??

I really enjoy art, and I really enjoy robotics.
This is a test to further push the union of the two.

I was curious about how the process would come together.

I completed Cleo here, as a proof of concept for the investing of a solar engine (SE) into a cement form. This opens the door to some large-scale work I've been contemplating.


Why Cement? Its cheap, really available, weathers well, and should last a long time. Why Not? Exactly.

Seriously though, it took some tricks to suspend the circuitry within the mold awaiting the cement, and this time I was lucky it all worked out. The cement is heavy, and if dropped would damage any peripheral solar cells, so I'm counting the days :-)

As a form of redundancy I split the cells into two parallel circuits, one on each side, such that if dropped on one side, the other will still word (that's the theory anyway)

The SE, LED, Solar Cells, Plaster of Paris, and Gypsum cement all led to a cheap, yet pleasant lasting result under ten dollars US. I'm sure my great grand kids will be amused with it... and a hammer.

I'm pleased with the test, and have several ideas to peruse within the theme.